2026 World Figure Skating Championships prize money
The 2026 World Figure Skating Championships paid £652,632 to 24 entrants. Ilia Malinin won £48,120, Kaori Sakamoto £48,120, Minerva Fabienne Hase / Nikita Volodin £67,669 and Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Guillaume Cizeron £67,669.
Men's payouts
6 entrants paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | ENTRANT | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ilia Malinin | United States | £48,120£48k |
| 2nd | Yuma Kagiyama | Japan | £35,338£35k |
| 3rd | Shun Sato | Japan | £24,812£25k |
| 4th | Stephen Gogolev | Canada | £14,286£14k |
| 5th | Adam Siao Him Fa | France | £8,271£8k |
| 6th | Aleksandr Selevko | Estonia | £6,015£6k |
Women's payouts
6 entrants paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | ENTRANT | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kaori Sakamoto | Japan | £48,120£48k |
| 2nd | Mone Chiba | Japan | £35,338£35k |
| 3rd | Nina Pinzarrone | Belgium | £24,812£25k |
| 4th | Isabeau Levito | United States | £14,286£14k |
| 5th | Lara Naki Gutmann | Italy | £8,271£8k |
| 6th | Amber Glenn | United States | £6,015£6k |
Pairs payouts
6 entrants paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | ENTRANT | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Minerva Fabienne Hase / Nikita Volodin | Germany | £67,669£68k |
| 2nd | Anastasiia Metelkina / Luka Berulava | Georgia | £48,872£49k |
| 3rd | Lia Pereira / Trennt Michaud | Canada | £33,835£34k |
| 4th | Yuna Nagaoka / Sumitada Moriguchi | Japan | £19,549£20k |
| 5th | Maria Pavlova / Alexei Sviatchenko | Hungary | £12,030£12k |
| 6th | Alisa Efimova / Misha Mitrofanov | United States | £7,519£8k |
Ice dance payouts
6 entrants paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | ENTRANT | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Guillaume Cizeron | France | £67,669£68k |
| 2nd | Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier | Canada | £48,872£49k |
| 3rd | Emilea Zingas / Vadym Kolesnik | United States | £33,835£34k |
| 4th | Lilah Fear / Lewis Gibson | Great Britain | £19,549£20k |
| 5th | Olivia Smart / Tim Dieck | Spain | £12,030£12k |
| 6th | Evgeniia Lopareva / Geoffrey Brissaud | France | £7,519£8k |
How the money splits
Every place paid a different cheque, so each band is one entrant
Where the money went, discipline by discipline
The rest of 2026
Every other figure skating event we hold from 2026
| EVENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships | Kao Miura, Yuna Aoki, Alisa Efimova / Misha Mitrofanov, Emilea Zingas / Vadym Kolesnik | £221,053£221k |
| 2026 European Figure Skating Championships | Nika Egadze, Niina Petrokina, Anastasiia Metelkina / Luka Berulava, Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Guillaume Cizeron | £221,053£221k |
World Figure Skating Championships in other years
Every other edition we hold. Every edition.
| EVENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 World Figure Skating Championships | Ilia Malinin, Alysa Liu, Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara, Madison Chock / Evan Bates | £652,632£653k |
| 2024 World Figure Skating Championships | Ilia Malinin, Kaori Sakamoto, Deanna Stellato-Dudek / Maxime Deschamps, Madison Chock / Evan Bates | £652,632£653k |
| 2023 World Figure Skating Championships | Shoma Uno, Kaori Sakamoto, Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara, Madison Chock / Evan Bates | £652,632£653k |
Figure skating prize money in 2025
All 10 figure skating events we hold from 2025, the nearest full season to this one. The whole of 2025.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships get?
Ilia Malinin took £48,120, and Kaori Sakamoto took £48,120, and Minerva Fabienne Hase / Nikita Volodin took £67,669, and Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Guillaume Cizeron took £67,669.
What was the total prize money at the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships?
£652,632, paid to 24 entrants.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2025 World Figure Skating Championships paid £652,632.
Where to next
Every edition is on the World Figure Skating Championships prize money page, and the whole year on figure skating prize money in 2026. The edition before was the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's figure skating prize money.