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PRIZE MONEY BY NATION · 91st OF 168

Botswana prize money

Botswana's sportspeople have won £1,225,446 in prize money across 4 sports, which puts Botswana 91st of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Collen Kebinatshipi has won the most, £274,812 in athletics .

PRIZE MONEY WON £1.2m
NATION RANK91st of 168
EARNERS21
SPORTS4
TOP SPORT · ATHLETICS £1.1m
SHARE OF WORLD0.0%

Botswana's highest earners

All 21 people, every sport together

Botswana's sportspeople ranked by prize money won, with their sport.
# NAME SPORT PRIZE MONEY
1 Collen Kebinatshipi Athletics £274,812£275k
2 Letsile Tebogo Athletics £228,759£229k
3 Nijel Amos Athletics £175,564£176k
4 Amantle Montsho Athletics £165,038£165k
5 Isaac Makwala Athletics £111,842£112k
6 Alister Walker Squash £77,551£78k
7 Bayapo Ndori Athletics £59,023£59k
8 Baboloki Thebe Athletics £36,842£37k
9 Tshepiso Masalela Athletics £35,714£36k
10 Christine Botlogetswe Athletics £10,526£11k
11 Oratile Nowe Athletics £10,526£11k
12 Leungo Scotch Athletics £9,962£10k
13 Kethobogile Haingura Athletics £9,399£9k
14 Lee Eppie Athletics £5,639£6k
15 Lydia Jele Athletics £5,263£5k
16 Karabo Sibanda Athletics £2,256£2k
17 Phaezel Selepe Athletics £2,256£2k
18 Providence Oatlhotse Chess £2,256£2k
19 Onkabetse Nkobolo Athletics £1,128£1k
20 Obakeng Kamberuka Athletics £752£752
21 Ndelu Mooketsi Table tennis £338£338

The top 12, side by side

Collen Kebinatshipi £275k Letsile Tebogo £229k Nijel Amos £176k Amantle Montsho £165k Isaac Makwala £112k Alister Walker £78k Bayapo Ndori £59k Baboloki Thebe £37k Tshepiso Masalela £36k Christine Botlogetswe £11k Oratile Nowe £11k Leungo Scotch £9,962

Collen Kebinatshipi alone accounts for 22.4% of Botswana's total. The top ten between them hold 95.9%, and the other 11 share the rest.

Prize money by sport

Where Botswana's £1,225,446 came from

Botswana's prize money split by sport, with the number of earners and the top earner in each.
SPORT PRIZE MONEY SHARE EARNERS TOP EARNER
Athletics £1,145,301£1.1m 93.5% 18 Collen Kebinatshipi
Squash £77,551£78k 6.3% 1 Alister Walker
Chess £2,256£2k 0.2% 1 Providence Oatlhotse
Table tennis £338£338 0.0% 1 Ndelu Mooketsi

The split between sports

Athletics £1.1m
Squash £78k
Chess £2,256
Table tennis £338

Athletics is Botswana's biggest earner at 93.5% of the total. We hold nobody from Botswana in golf, tennis, badminton, biathlon, show jumping, snooker, surfing, 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 Botswana

Botswana is 91st of 168 on total prize money

The nations ranked around Botswana by total prize money won.
# NATION PRIZE MONEY EARNERS
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
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

Botswana against its neighbours

Puerto Rico £3.6m Pakistan £3.2m Bolivia £2.4m Armenia £2.2m Costa Rica £1.9m Cuba £1.7m Turkey £1.6m Iran £1.6m Haiti £1.5m Estonia £1.5m Iceland £1.4m Cayman Islands £1.4m 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

Frequently asked questions

How much prize money has Botswana won?

£1,225,446 across 21 people in 4 sports. That ranks Botswana 91st of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.

Who is Botswana's highest earning sportsperson?

Collen Kebinatshipi, with £274,812 in athletics prize money: 22.4% of everything Botswana has won. Next is Letsile Tebogo on £228,759.

Which sport has earned Botswana the most prize money?

Athletics, at £1,145,301 across 18 players, ahead of squash on £77,551.

Which nation is just above Botswana?

Cayman Islands, 90th on £1,361,738. Singapore is 92nd, just below, on £1,202,803.

Where to next

Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Botswana's athletics money has its own page: Botswana in athletics. One place up is Cayman Islands. One place down is Singapore.