Armenia prize money
Armenia's sportspeople have won £2,154,747 in prize money across 4 sports, which puts Armenia 82nd of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Sargis Sargsian has won the most, £1,957,693 in tennis , more than half of the country's total on their own.
Armenia's highest earners
All 20 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sargis Sargsian | Tennis | £1,957,693£2.0m |
| 2 | Gabriel Sargissian | Chess | £30,827£31k |
| 3 | Haik M. Martirosyan | Chess | £24,060£24k |
| 4 | Babken Melkonyan | Pool | £19,702£20k |
| 5 | Robert Hovhannisyan | Chess | £17,293£17k |
| 6 | Shant Sargsyan | Chess | £17,293£17k |
| 7 | Hrant Melkumyan | Chess | £16,541£17k |
| 8 | Sergei Movsesian | Chess | £12,030£12k |
| 9 | Elina Danielian | Chess | £8,835£9k |
| 10 | Artur Davtyan | Gymnastics | £8,004£8k |
| 11 | Hamlet Manukyan | Gymnastics | £6,854£7k |
| 12 | Artur Avetisyan | Gymnastics | £5,750£6k |
| 13 | Arman Pashikian | Chess | £4,511£5k |
| 14 | Hovhannes Gabuzyan | Chess | £4,511£5k |
| 15 | Samvel Ter-Sahakyan | Chess | £4,511£5k |
| 16 | Vladimir Akopian | Chess | £4,511£5k |
| 17 | Lilit Mkrtchian | Chess | £3,759£4k |
| 18 | Mamikon Khachatryan | Gymnastics | £2,806£3k |
| 19 | Karen H. Grigoryan | Chess | £2,632£3k |
| 20 | Vahagn Davtyan | Gymnastics | £2,622£3k |
The top 12, side by side
Sargis Sargsian alone accounts for 90.9% of Armenia's total. The top ten between them hold 98.0%, and the other 10 share the rest.
Prize money by sport
Where Armenia's £2,154,747 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | £1,957,693£2.0m | 90.9% | 1 | Sargis Sargsian |
| Chess | £151,316£151k | 7.0% | 13 | Gabriel Sargissian |
| Gymnastics | £26,036£26k | 1.2% | 5 | Artur Davtyan |
| Pool | £19,702£20k | 0.9% | 1 | Babken Melkonyan |
The split between sports
Tennis is Armenia's biggest earner at 90.9% of the total. We hold nobody from Armenia in golf, athletics, badminton, table tennis, biathlon, show jumping, snooker, surfing, squash, bowling, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, figure skating, triathlon, CrossFit, swimming, trail running, motorsport, handball, rodeo, sled dog racing, Enhanced Games, Go, curling, shogi, keirin, 3x3 basketball, fencing, gravel racing, speedway.
The nations either side of Armenia
Armenia is 82nd of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | £6,118,691£6.1m | 12 |
| 71 | Lithuania | £5,169,138£5.2m | 46 |
| 72 | Uzbekistan | £5,118,045£5.1m | 46 |
| 73 | Monaco | £4,951,004£5.0m | 17 |
| 74 | Luxembourg | £4,751,418£4.8m | 24 |
| 75 | El Salvador | £4,400,102£4.4m | 7 |
| 76 | Moldova | £4,307,441£4.3m | 15 |
| 77 | Ethiopia | £4,293,233£4.3m | 148 |
| 78 | Tunisia | £3,756,365£3.8m | 27 |
| 79 | Puerto Rico | £3,604,351£3.6m | 36 |
| 80 | Pakistan | £3,227,294£3.2m | 32 |
| 81 | Bolivia | £2,409,014£2.4m | 1 |
| 82 | Armenia | £2,154,747£2.2m | 20 |
| 83 | Costa Rica | £1,863,567£1.9m | 14 |
| 84 | Cuba | £1,719,965£1.7m | 62 |
| 85 | Turkey | £1,640,658£1.6m | 112 |
| 86 | Iran | £1,607,334£1.6m | 50 |
| 87 | Haiti | £1,539,550£1.5m | 3 |
| 88 | Estonia | £1,528,730£1.5m | 73 |
| 89 | Iceland | £1,371,450£1.4m | 15 |
| 90 | Cayman Islands | £1,361,738£1.4m | 4 |
| 91 | Botswana | £1,225,446£1.2m | 21 |
| 92 | Singapore | £1,202,803£1.2m | 75 |
| 93 | Liechtenstein | £1,084,157£1.1m | 8 |
| 94 | Albania | £1,049,679£1.0m | 12 |
Armenia against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Armenia won?
£2,154,747 across 20 people in 4 sports. That ranks Armenia 82nd of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Armenia's highest earning sportsperson?
Sargis Sargsian, with £1,957,693 in tennis prize money: 90.9% of everything Armenia has won. Next is Gabriel Sargissian on £30,827.
Which sport has earned Armenia the most prize money?
Tennis, at £1,957,693 across 1 player, ahead of chess on £151,316.
Which nation is just above Armenia?
Bolivia, 81st on £2,409,014. Costa Rica is 83rd, just below, on £1,863,567.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Armenia's chess money has its own page: Armenia in chess.Armenia's gymnastics money has its own page: Armenia in gymnastics. One place up is Bolivia. One place down is Costa Rica.