Cup of China figure skating prize money
The Cup of China has paid £406,015 across 3 events from 2023 to 2025. In 2025 it paid £135,338 to 20 entrants.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the event paid in all
| YEAR | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Shun Sato, Amber Glenn, Anastasiia Metelkina / Luka Berulava, Madison Chock / Evan Bates | £13,534£14k | £135,338£135k |
| 2024 | Shun Sato, Amber Glenn, Sara Conti / Niccolo Macii, Charlene Guignard / Marco Fabbri | £13,534£14k | £135,338£135k |
| 2023 | Adam Siao Him Fa, Hana Yoshida, Deanna Stellato-Dudek / Maxime Deschamps, Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier | £13,534£14k | £135,338£135k |
Prize money paid, edition by edition
The 2025 Cup of China payouts
What each finishing place was worth at the latest edition
| PLACE | ENTRANTS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 1st | 1 | £13,534£14k | £13,534£14k |
| Men's 2nd | 1 | £9,774£10k | £9,774£10k |
| Men's 3rd | 1 | £6,767£7k | £6,767£7k |
| Men's 4th | 1 | £2,256£2k | £2,256£2k |
| Men's 5th | 1 | £1,504£2k | £1,504£2k |
| Women's 1st | 1 | £13,534£14k | £13,534£14k |
| Women's 2nd | 1 | £9,774£10k | £9,774£10k |
| Women's 3rd | 1 | £6,767£7k | £6,767£7k |
| Women's 4th | 1 | £2,256£2k | £2,256£2k |
| Women's 5th | 1 | £1,504£2k | £1,504£2k |
| Pairs 1st | 1 | £13,534£14k | £13,534£14k |
| Pairs 2nd | 1 | £9,774£10k | £9,774£10k |
| Pairs 3rd | 1 | £6,767£7k | £6,767£7k |
| Pairs 4th | 1 | £2,256£2k | £2,256£2k |
| Pairs 5th | 1 | £1,504£2k | £1,504£2k |
| Ice dance 1st | 1 | £13,534£14k | £13,534£14k |
| Ice dance 2nd | 1 | £9,774£10k | £9,774£10k |
| Ice dance 3rd | 1 | £6,767£7k | £6,767£7k |
| Ice dance 4th | 1 | £2,256£2k | £2,256£2k |
| Ice dance 5th | 1 | £1,504£2k | £1,504£2k |
Every cheque by name is on the 2025 Cup of China payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the Cup of China
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
The top 12 here
Other figure skating competitions
The competitions either side of the Cup of China by prize money paid
| # | COMPETITION | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World Figure Skating Championships | 4 | £2,610,526£2.6m |
| 2 | European Figure Skating Championships | 4 | £884,211£884k |
| 3 | Four Continents Figure Skating Championships | 4 | £884,211£884k |
| 4 | Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final | 4 | £818,045£818k |
| 5 | Grand Prix de France | 4 | £541,353£541k |
| 6 | NHK Trophy | 4 | £541,353£541k |
| 7 | Skate America | 4 | £541,353£541k |
| 8 | Skate Canada International | 4 | £541,353£541k |
| 9 | Cup of China | 3 | £406,015£406k |
| 10 | Finlandia Trophy | 2 | £270,677£271k |
| 11 | Grand Prix of Espoo | 2 | £270,677£271k |
| 12 | MK John Wilson Trophy | 1 | £135,338£135k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner get at the 2025 Cup of China?
Shun Sato, Amber Glenn, Anastasiia Metelkina / Luka Berulava and Madison Chock / Evan Bates took £13,534 each. The whole event paid £135,338 across 20 entrants.
How much prize money has the Cup of China paid?
£406,015 across 3 editions from 2023 to 2025. The richest was the 2025 Cup of China, at £135,338.
Who has won the most money at the Cup of China?
Shun Sato, with £27,068 and 2 wins. Amber Glenn is next on £27,068.
Who has won the Cup of China the most times?
Shun Sato, 2 times in the editions we hold.
Where does the Cup of China rank for prize money?
9th of the 12 figure skating competitions we hold, by total prize money paid.
Where to next
Every figure skating competition and entrant is ranked on figure skating prize money. The latest edition is the 2025 Cup of China, and the one before it the 2024 Cup of China. What the men's and women's fields are paid is compared on men's vs women's figure skating prize money. How much of the pot a figure skating winner keeps, against every other sport, is on the winner's share of prize money. How far down the field the money runs, against every other sport, is on how deep prize money pays.