Bahrain prize money
Bahrain's sportspeople have won £990,407 in prize money across 4 sports, which puts Bahrain 96th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Salwa Eid Naser has won the most, £235,926 in athletics .
Bahrain's highest earners
All 21 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salwa Eid Naser | Athletics | £235,926£236k |
| 2 | Riffa | 3x3 basketball | £210,370£210k |
| 3 | Winfred Yavi | Athletics | £172,222£172k |
| 4 | Birhanu Balew | Athletics | £86,481£86k |
| 5 | Ruth Jebet | Athletics | £80,741£81k |
| 6 | Maryam Yusuf Jamal | Athletics | £43,333£43k |
| 7 | Kemi Adekoya | Athletics | £36,296£36k |
| 8 | Nelly Jepkosgei | Athletics | £28,148£28k |
| 9 | Mimi Belete | Athletics | £25,556£26k |
| 10 | Albert Rop | Athletics | £22,222£22k |
| 11 | Kalkidan Gezahegne | Athletics | £14,074£14k |
| 12 | Tigest Getent | Athletics | £8,148£8k |
| 13 | Shitaye Eshete | Athletics | £5,185£5k |
| 14 | Benson Seurei | Athletics | £4,444£4k |
| 15 | Sadik Mikhou | Athletics | £4,444£4k |
| 16 | Habib Subah Humood | Snooker | £4,000£4k |
| 17 | John Kibet Koech | Athletics | £3,704£4k |
| 18 | Aweke Ayalew | Athletics | £2,963£3k |
| 19 | Noora Salem Jasim | Athletics | £1,111£1k |
| 20 | Yusuf Saad Kamel | Athletics | £741£741 |
| 21 | Rashed Rashed | Table tennis | £296£296 |
The top 12, side by side
Salwa Eid Naser alone accounts for 23.8% of Bahrain's total. The top ten between them hold 95.0%, and the other 11 share the rest.
Prize money by sport
Where Bahrain's £990,407 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | £775,741£776k | 78.3% | 18 | Salwa Eid Naser |
| 3x3 basketball | £210,370£210k | 21.2% | 1 | Riffa |
| Snooker | £4,000£4k | 0.4% | 1 | Habib Subah Humood |
| Table tennis | £296£296 | 0.0% | 1 | Rashed Rashed |
The split between sports
Athletics is Bahrain's biggest earner at 78.3% of the total. We hold nobody from Bahrain in golf, tennis, badminton, biathlon, chess, show jumping, surfing, squash, bowling, pool, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, figure skating, triathlon, CrossFit, swimming, trail running, motorsport, handball, gymnastics, rodeo, sled dog racing, Enhanced Games, Go, curling, shogi, keirin, fencing, gravel racing, speedway.
The nations either side of Bahrain
Bahrain is 96th of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Cuba | £1,694,484£1.7m | 62 |
| 85 | Turkey | £1,616,571£1.6m | 112 |
| 86 | Iran | £1,602,392£1.6m | 50 |
| 87 | Haiti | £1,516,741£1.5m | 3 |
| 88 | Estonia | £1,508,480£1.5m | 73 |
| 89 | Iceland | £1,351,990£1.4m | 15 |
| 90 | Cayman Islands | £1,341,564£1.3m | 4 |
| 91 | Botswana | £1,207,291£1.2m | 21 |
| 92 | Singapore | £1,185,021£1.2m | 75 |
| 93 | Liechtenstein | £1,083,842£1.1m | 8 |
| 94 | Albania | £1,035,017£1.0m | 12 |
| 95 | Nigeria | £998,791£999k | 89 |
| 96 | Bahrain | £990,407£990k | 21 |
| 97 | Bahamas | £834,191£834k | 23 |
| 98 | Qatar | £831,854£832k | 65 |
| 99 | Trinidad and Tobago | £789,512£790k | 21 |
| 100 | Dominican Republic | £733,568£734k | 26 |
| 101 | Vietnam | £651,031£651k | 89 |
| 102 | Malta | £599,560£600k | 11 |
| 103 | Azerbaijan | £586,392£586k | 34 |
| 104 | Ivory Coast | £583,704£584k | 8 |
| 105 | Grenada | £469,815£470k | 6 |
| 106 | Algeria | £451,767£452k | 33 |
| 107 | Uganda | £415,185£415k | 21 |
| 108 | Saint Lucia | £381,302£381k | 3 |
Bahrain against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Bahrain won?
£990,407 across 21 people in 4 sports. That ranks Bahrain 96th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Bahrain's highest earning sportsperson?
Salwa Eid Naser, with £235,926 in athletics prize money: 23.8% of everything Bahrain has won. Next is Riffa on £210,370.
Which sport has earned Bahrain the most prize money?
Athletics, at £775,741 across 18 players, ahead of 3x3 basketball on £210,370.
Which nation is just above Bahrain?
Nigeria, 95th on £998,791. Bahamas is 97th, just below, on £834,191.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Bahrain's athletics money has its own page: Bahrain in athletics. One place up is Nigeria. One place down is Bahamas.