Benin prize money
Benin's sportspeople have won £8,609 in prize money across 2 sports, which puts Benin 157th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Noélie Yarigo has won the most, £7,331 in athletics , more than half of the country's total on their own.
Benin's highest earners
All 5 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noélie Yarigo | Athletics | £7,331£7k |
| 2 | Abdel-Kader Salifou | Table tennis | £620£620 |
| 3 | Amir Atanda Adou | Table tennis | £395£395 |
| 4 | Madinath Yessoufou | Table tennis | £132£132 |
| 5 | Monday Olabiyi | Table tennis | £132£132 |
The top 5, side by side
Noélie Yarigo alone accounts for 85.2% of Benin's total.
Prize money by sport
Where Benin's £8,609 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | £7,331£7k | 85.2% | 1 | Noélie Yarigo |
| Table tennis | £1,278£1k | 14.8% | 4 | Abdel-Kader Salifou |
The split between sports
Athletics is Benin's biggest earner at 85.2% of the total. We hold nobody from Benin in golf, tennis, badminton, biathlon, chess, show jumping, snooker, 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, 3x3 basketball, fencing, gravel racing, speedway.
The nations either side of Benin
Benin is 157th of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | £5,459,695,071£5.46bn | 8,674 |
| 145 | Gambia | £19,549£20k | 2 |
| 146 | Myanmar | £18,258£18k | 5 |
| 147 | Kyrgyzstan | £17,588£18k | 5 |
| 148 | Antigua and Barbuda | £17,105£17k | 5 |
| 149 | Guatemala | £14,076£14k | 8 |
| 150 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | £13,346£13k | 1 |
| 151 | Palestine | £12,701£13k | 5 |
| 152 | Lebanon | £12,344£12k | 4 |
| 153 | Congo | £10,429£10k | 2 |
| 154 | Ghana | £9,981£10k | 15 |
| 155 | Libya | £9,707£10k | 4 |
| 156 | Niger | £9,586£10k | 1 |
| 157 | Benin | £8,609£9k | 5 |
| 158 | Kosovo | £5,627£6k | 11 |
| 159 | Oman | £5,083£5k | 11 |
| 160 | South Sudan | £4,511£5k | 3 |
| 161 | Afghanistan | £3,977£4k | 3 |
| 162 | North Korea | £2,392£2k | 3 |
| 163 | Maldives | £1,530£2k | 4 |
| 164 | North Cyprus | £1,299£1k | 2 |
| 165 | Somalia | £752£752 | 1 |
| 166 | American Samoa | £503£503 | 1 |
| 167 | Curaçao | £376£376 | 1 |
| 168 | Honduras | £158£158 | 1 |
Benin against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Benin won?
£8,609 across 5 people in 2 sports. That ranks Benin 157th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Benin's highest earning sportsperson?
Noélie Yarigo, with £7,331 in athletics prize money: 85.2% of everything Benin has won. Next is Abdel-Kader Salifou on £620.
Which sport has earned Benin the most prize money?
Athletics, at £7,331 across 1 player, ahead of table tennis on £1,278.
Which nation is just above Benin?
Niger, 156th on £9,586. Kosovo is 158th, just below, on £5,627.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Benin's athletics money has its own page: Benin in athletics.Benin's table tennis money has its own page: Benin in table tennis. One place up is Niger. One place down is Kosovo.