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PRIZE MONEY BY NATION · 103rd OF 168

Azerbaijan prize money

Azerbaijan's sportspeople have won £595,095 in prize money across 6 sports, which puts Azerbaijan 103rd of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Teimour Radjabov has won the most, £121,805 in chess .

PRIZE MONEY WON £595k
NATION RANK103rd of 168
EARNERS34
SPORTS6
TOP SPORT · CHESS £461k
SHARE OF WORLD0.0%

Azerbaijan's highest earners

All 34 people, every sport together

Azerbaijan's sportspeople ranked by prize money won, with their sport.
# NAME SPORT PRIZE MONEY
1 Teimour Radjabov Chess £121,805£122k
2 Alexis Copello Athletics £112,406£112k
3 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Chess £91,729£92k
4 Nijat Abasov Chess £57,895£58k
5 Vasif Durarbayli Chess £32,331£32k
6 Eltaj Safarli Chess £28,571£29k
7 Rauf Mamedov Chess £20,301£20k
8 Gadir Guseinov Chess £19,549£20k
9 Gulnar Mammadova Chess £12,594£13k
10 Ulviyya Fataliyeva Chess £11,654£12k
11 Aydin Suleymanli Chess £9,774£10k
12 Gunay Mammadzada Chess £8,835£9k
13 Abdulla Gadimbayli Chess £7,519£8k
14 Govhar Beydullayeva Chess £6,579£7k
15 Nikita Simonov Gymnastics £6,440£6k
16 Hayle Ibrahimov Athletics £5,639£6k
17 Khanim Balajayeva Chess £5,639£6k
18 Arkadij Naiditsch Chess £4,511£5k
19 Misratdin Iskandarov Chess £4,511£5k
20 Vugar Asadli Chess £4,511£5k
21 Keisha Fatimah Azzahra Badminton £3,511£4k
22 Vladimir Litvintsev Figure skating £3,008£3k
23 Turkan Mamedyarova Chess £2,820£3k
24 Ahmad Ahmadzada Chess £2,632£3k
25 Read Samadov Chess £2,632£3k
26 Mahammad Muradli Chess £2,256£2k
27 Nidjat Mamedov Chess £2,256£2k
28 Ade Resky Dwicahyo Badminton £1,842£2k
29 Daniz Aliyeva Gymnastics £506£506
30 Rasul Ahmadzada Gymnastics £368£368
31 Onur Guluzade Table tennis £150£150
32 Murad Agharzayev Gymnastics £138£138
33 Aydin Alizada Gymnastics £92£92
34 Ivan Tikhonov Gymnastics £92£92

The top 12, side by side

Teimour Radjabov £122k Alexis Copello £112k Shakhriyar Mamedyarov £92k Nijat Abasov £58k Vasif Durarbayli £32k Eltaj Safarli £29k Rauf Mamedov £20k Gadir Guseinov £20k Gulnar Mammadova £13k Ulviyya Fataliyeva £12k Aydin Suleymanli £9,774 Gunay Mammadzada £8,835

Teimour Radjabov alone accounts for 20.5% of Azerbaijan's total. The top ten between them hold 85.5%, and the other 24 share the rest.

Prize money by sport

Where Azerbaijan's £595,095 came from

Azerbaijan's prize money split by sport, with the number of earners and the top earner in each.
SPORT PRIZE MONEY SHARE EARNERS TOP EARNER
Chess £460,902£461k 77.5% 22 Teimour Radjabov
Athletics £118,045£118k 19.8% 2 Alexis Copello
Gymnastics £7,636£8k 1.3% 6 Nikita Simonov
Badminton £5,353£5k 0.9% 2 Keisha Fatimah Azzahra
Figure skating £3,008£3k 0.5% 1 Vladimir Litvintsev
Table tennis £150£150 0.0% 1 Onur Guluzade

The split between sports

Chess £461k Athletics £118k Gymnastics £7,636
Badminton £5,353
Figure skating £3,008
Table tennis £150

Chess is Azerbaijan's biggest earner at 77.5% of the total. We hold nobody from Azerbaijan in golf, tennis, biathlon, show jumping, snooker, surfing, squash, bowling, pool, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, speed 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 Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is 103rd of 168 on total prize money

The nations ranked around Azerbaijan by total prize money won.
# NATION PRIZE MONEY EARNERS
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
95 Nigeria £1,013,810£1.0m 89
96 Bahrain £1,005,241£1.0m 21
97 Bahamas £846,736£847k 23
98 Qatar £844,224£844k 65
99 Trinidad and Tobago £801,384£801k 21
100 Dominican Republic £744,598£745k 26
101 Vietnam £660,865£661k 89
102 Malta £602,434£602k 11
103 Azerbaijan £595,095£595k 34
104 Ivory Coast £592,481£592k 8
105 Grenada £476,880£477k 6
106 Algeria £458,445£458k 33
107 Uganda £421,429£421k 21
108 Saint Lucia £387,036£387k 3
109 Kuwait £346,483£346k 47
110 Barbados £299,968£300k 12
111 Mongolia £296,316£296k 25
112 Macau £267,410£267k 10
113 Saudi Arabia £258,208£258k 55
114 Panama £239,994£240k 7
115 United Arab Emirates £236,982£237k 63

Azerbaijan against its neighbours

Botswana £1.2m Singapore £1.2m Liechtenstein £1.1m Albania £1.0m Nigeria £1.0m Bahrain £1.0m Bahamas £847k Qatar £844k Trinidad and Tobago £801k Dominican Republic £745k Vietnam £661k Malta £602k Azerbaijan £595k Ivory Coast £592k Grenada £477k Algeria £458k Uganda £421k Saint Lucia £387k Kuwait £346k Barbados £300k Mongolia £296k Macau £267k Saudi Arabia £258k Panama £240k United Arab Emirates £237k

Frequently asked questions

How much prize money has Azerbaijan won?

£595,095 across 34 people in 6 sports. That ranks Azerbaijan 103rd of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.

Who is Azerbaijan's highest earning sportsperson?

Teimour Radjabov, with £121,805 in chess prize money: 20.5% of everything Azerbaijan has won. Next is Alexis Copello on £112,406.

Which sport has earned Azerbaijan the most prize money?

Chess, at £460,902 across 22 players, ahead of athletics on £118,045.

Which nation is just above Azerbaijan?

Malta, 102nd on £602,434. Ivory Coast is 104th, just below, on £592,481.

Where to next

Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Azerbaijan's chess money has its own page: Azerbaijan in chess.Azerbaijan's athletics money has its own page: Azerbaijan in athletics.Azerbaijan's gymnastics money has its own page: Azerbaijan in gymnastics. One place up is Malta. One place down is Ivory Coast.