Cameroon prize money
Cameroon's sportspeople have won £75,947 in prize money across 2 sports, which puts Cameroon 130th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Emmanuel Eseme has won the most, £69,925 in athletics , more than half of the country's total on their own.
Cameroon's highest earners
All 4 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmanuel Eseme | Athletics | £69,925£70k |
| 2 | Sarah Hanffou | Table tennis | £3,481£3k |
| 3 | Ylane Batix | Table tennis | £1,414£1k |
| 4 | Joelle Mbumi | Athletics | £1,128£1k |
The top 4, side by side
Emmanuel Eseme alone accounts for 92.1% of Cameroon's total.
Prize money by sport
Where Cameroon's £75,947 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | £71,053£71k | 93.6% | 2 | Emmanuel Eseme |
| Table tennis | £4,895£5k | 6.4% | 2 | Sarah Hanffou |
The split between sports
Athletics is Cameroon's biggest earner at 93.6% of the total. We hold nobody from Cameroon 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 Cameroon
Cameroon is 130th of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | Burundi | £201,880£202k | 3 |
| 119 | Senegal | £174,436£174k | 3 |
| 120 | British Virgin Islands | £167,857£168k | 5 |
| 121 | Liberia | £163,910£164k | 7 |
| 122 | Djibouti | £163,346£163k | 4 |
| 123 | North Macedonia | £155,569£156k | 15 |
| 124 | Burkina Faso | £131,015£131k | 2 |
| 125 | Montenegro | £126,780£127k | 7 |
| 126 | Andorra | £100,103£100k | 7 |
| 127 | Dominica | £99,248£99k | 2 |
| 128 | Guyana | £86,960£87k | 5 |
| 129 | Syria | £77,410£77k | 10 |
| 130 | Cameroon | £75,947£76k | 4 |
| 131 | Zambia | £65,789£66k | 7 |
| 132 | Tanzania | £52,632£53k | 1 |
| 133 | Bangladesh | £49,301£49k | 15 |
| 134 | Iraq | £47,932£48k | 8 |
| 135 | Bermuda | £47,019£47k | 4 |
| 136 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | £46,992£47k | 1 |
| 137 | Sudan | £38,835£39k | 2 |
| 138 | Namibia | £38,534£39k | 4 |
| 139 | Jordan | £25,628£26k | 22 |
| 140 | Aruba | £23,365£23k | 3 |
| 141 | Samoa | £22,932£23k | 1 |
| 142 | Eritrea | £21,946£22k | 7 |
Cameroon against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Cameroon won?
£75,947 across 4 people in 2 sports. That ranks Cameroon 130th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Cameroon's highest earning sportsperson?
Emmanuel Eseme, with £69,925 in athletics prize money: 92.1% of everything Cameroon has won. Next is Sarah Hanffou on £3,481.
Which sport has earned Cameroon the most prize money?
Athletics, at £71,053 across 2 players, ahead of table tennis on £4,895.
Which nation is just above Cameroon?
Syria, 129th on £77,410. Zambia is 131st, just below, on £65,789.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Cameroon's athletics money has its own page: Cameroon in athletics.Cameroon's table tennis money has its own page: Cameroon in table tennis. One place up is Syria. One place down is Zambia.