World Figure Skating Championships prize money
The World Figure Skating Championships has paid £2,610,526 across 4 events from 2023 to 2026. In 2026 it paid £652,632 to 24 entrants.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the event paid in all
| YEAR | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ilia Malinin, Kaori Sakamoto, Minerva Fabienne Hase / Nikita Volodin, Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Guillaume Cizeron | £67,669£68k | £652,632£653k |
| 2025 | Ilia Malinin, Alysa Liu, Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara, Madison Chock / Evan Bates | £67,669£68k | £652,632£653k |
| 2024 | Ilia Malinin, Kaori Sakamoto, Deanna Stellato-Dudek / Maxime Deschamps, Madison Chock / Evan Bates | £67,669£68k | £652,632£653k |
| 2023 | Shoma Uno, Kaori Sakamoto, Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara, Madison Chock / Evan Bates | £67,669£68k | £652,632£653k |
Prize money paid, edition by edition
The 2026 World Figure Skating Championships payouts
What each finishing place was worth at the latest edition
| PLACE | ENTRANTS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 1st | 1 | £48,120£48k | £48,120£48k |
| Men's 2nd | 1 | £35,338£35k | £35,338£35k |
| Men's 3rd | 1 | £24,812£25k | £24,812£25k |
| Men's 4th | 1 | £14,286£14k | £14,286£14k |
| Men's 5th | 1 | £8,271£8k | £8,271£8k |
| Men's 6th | 1 | £6,015£6k | £6,015£6k |
| Women's 1st | 1 | £48,120£48k | £48,120£48k |
| Women's 2nd | 1 | £35,338£35k | £35,338£35k |
| Women's 3rd | 1 | £24,812£25k | £24,812£25k |
| Women's 4th | 1 | £14,286£14k | £14,286£14k |
| Women's 5th | 1 | £8,271£8k | £8,271£8k |
| Women's 6th | 1 | £6,015£6k | £6,015£6k |
| Pairs 1st | 1 | £67,669£68k | £67,669£68k |
| Pairs 2nd | 1 | £48,872£49k | £48,872£49k |
| Pairs 3rd | 1 | £33,835£34k | £33,835£34k |
| Pairs 4th | 1 | £19,549£20k | £19,549£20k |
| Pairs 5th | 1 | £12,030£12k | £12,030£12k |
| Pairs 6th | 1 | £7,519£8k | £7,519£8k |
| Ice dance 1st | 1 | £67,669£68k | £67,669£68k |
| Ice dance 2nd | 1 | £48,872£49k | £48,872£49k |
| Ice dance 3rd | 1 | £33,835£34k | £33,835£34k |
| Ice dance 4th | 1 | £19,549£20k | £19,549£20k |
| Ice dance 5th | 1 | £12,030£12k | £12,030£12k |
| Ice dance 6th | 1 | £7,519£8k | £7,519£8k |
Every cheque by name is on the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the World Figure Skating Championships
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
The top 12 here
Other figure skating competitions
The competitions either side of the World Figure Skating Championships 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 2026 World Figure Skating Championships?
Ilia Malinin took £48,120, Kaori Sakamoto took £48,120, Minerva Fabienne Hase / Nikita Volodin took £67,669 and Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Guillaume Cizeron took £67,669. The whole event paid £652,632 across 24 entrants.
How much prize money has the World Figure Skating Championships paid?
£2,610,526 across 4 editions from 2023 to 2026. The richest was the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships, at £652,632.
Who has won the most money at the World Figure Skating Championships?
Madison Chock / Evan Bates, with £203,008 and 3 wins. Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara are next on £184,211.
Who has won the World Figure Skating Championships the most times?
Madison Chock / Evan Bates, 3 times in the editions we hold.
Where does the World Figure Skating Championships rank for prize money?
1st 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 2026 World Figure Skating Championships, and the one before it the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships. 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.