Chile prize money
Chile's sportspeople have won £129,169,944 in prize money across 10 sports, which puts Chile 19th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Joaquin Niemann has won the most, £78,361,286 in golf , more than half of the country's total on their own.
Chile's highest earners
All 46 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joaquin Niemann | Golf | £78,361,286£78.4m |
| 2 | Mito Pereira | Golf | £16,038,578£16.0m |
| 3 | Marcelo Rios | Tennis | £7,303,587£7.3m |
| 4 | Fernando Gonzalez | Tennis | £6,663,365£6.7m |
| 5 | Nicolas Jarry | Tennis | £5,942,762£5.9m |
| 6 | Cristian Garin | Tennis | £5,282,003£5.3m |
| 7 | Alejandro Tabilo | Tennis | £4,590,171£4.6m |
| 8 | Nicolas Massu | Tennis | £3,266,792£3.3m |
| 9 | Tomas Barrios Vera | Tennis | £1,251,788£1.3m |
| 10 | Cristobal Del Solar | Golf | £204,756£205k |
| 11 | Hugo León | Golf | £46,548£47k |
| 12 | Cristóbal Henríquez Villagra | Chess | £26,316£26k |
| 13 | Nicolas Burgos | Table tennis | £25,703£26k |
| 14 | Martina Weil | Athletics | £21,241£21k |
| 15 | Ignacio Torres | Table tennis | £18,985£19k |
| 16 | Gustavo Gomez | Table tennis | £15,312£15k |
| 17 | Paulina Vega | Table tennis | £15,049£15k |
| 18 | Alejandro Carvajal | Pool | £13,333£13k |
| 19 | Daniela Ortega | Table tennis | £12,598£13k |
| 20 | Pablo Salinas Herrera | Chess | £11,654£12k |
| 21 | Natalia Ducó | Athletics | £8,647£9k |
| 22 | Enrique Rojas | Pool | £8,496£8k |
| 23 | Henrik Von Appen | Alpine skiing | £8,477£8k |
| 24 | Javiera Belén Gómez Barrera | Chess | £5,639£6k |
| 25 | Valentina Rios | Table tennis | £4,511£5k |
| 26 | Mi Le | Pool | £3,289£3k |
| 27 | Sofia Vega | Table tennis | £3,271£3k |
| 28 | Zhiying Zeng | Table tennis | £2,011£2k |
| 29 | Maxmimilliano Ossandon | Pool | £1,504£2k |
| 30 | Zhi Ping Dang | Pool | £1,504£2k |
| 31 | Eusebio Vos | Table tennis | £1,259£1k |
| 32 | Claudio Romero | Athletics | £1,128£1k |
| 33 | Rodrigo Carrasco | Show jumping | £1,077£1k |
| 34 | Felipe Olivares | Table tennis | £1,071£1k |
| 35 | Alfonso Olave | Table tennis | £1,053£1k |
| 36 | Stephanie Joffroy | Freestyle skiing | £897£897 |
| 37 | Alexandr Imschenetzky | Show jumping | £715£715 |
| 38 | Alvaro Fuentes | Table tennis | £677£677 |
| 39 | Joaquin Alvarez | Gymnastics | £598£598 |
| 40 | Alejandro Carvahal Ossandon | Pool | £527£527 |
| 41 | Luciano Letelier | Gymnastics | £506£506 |
| 42 | Josue Armijo | Gymnastics | £414£414 |
| 43 | José Iglesias Diaz | Pool | £301£301 |
| 44 | Jorge Matte Capdevila | Show jumping | £245£245 |
| 45 | Macarena Reyes | Table tennis | £207£207 |
| 46 | Franchesca Santi | Gymnastics | £92£92 |
The top 12, side by side
Joaquin Niemann alone accounts for 60.7% of Chile's total. The top ten between them hold 99.8%, and the other 36 share the rest.
Prize money by sport
Where Chile's £129,169,944 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | £94,651,169£94.7m | 73.3% | 4 | Joaquin Niemann |
| Tennis | £34,300,469£34.3m | 26.6% | 7 | Marcelo Rios |
| Table tennis | £101,707£102k | 0.1% | 13 | Nicolas Burgos |
| Chess | £43,609£44k | 0.0% | 3 | Cristóbal Henríquez Villagra |
| Athletics | £31,015£31k | 0.0% | 3 | Martina Weil |
| Pool | £28,954£29k | 0.0% | 7 | Alejandro Carvajal |
| Alpine skiing | £8,477£8k | 0.0% | 1 | Henrik Von Appen |
| Show jumping | £2,036£2k | 0.0% | 3 | Rodrigo Carrasco |
| Gymnastics | £1,610£2k | 0.0% | 4 | Joaquin Alvarez |
| Freestyle skiing | £897£897 | 0.0% | 1 | Stephanie Joffroy |
The split between sports
Golf is Chile's biggest earner at 73.3% of the total. We hold nobody from Chile in badminton, biathlon, snooker, surfing, squash, bowling, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, snowboarding, speed skating, figure 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 Chile
Chile is 19th of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | France | £305,041,501£305.0m | 858 |
| 8 | Germany | £271,136,762£271.1m | 1,185 |
| 9 | Canada | £260,437,000£260.4m | 833 |
| 10 | Sweden | £255,267,212£255.3m | 503 |
| 11 | South Korea | £219,895,727£219.9m | 401 |
| 12 | Italy | £217,798,638£217.8m | 702 |
| 13 | Argentina | £204,474,578£204.5m | 129 |
| 14 | Northern Ireland | £204,091,898£204.1m | 17 |
| 15 | Serbia | £192,341,463£192.3m | 70 |
| 16 | Switzerland | £175,242,501£175.2m | 495 |
| 17 | Russia | £171,438,092£171.4m | 274 |
| 18 | Great Britain | £132,729,494£132.7m | 1,024 |
| 19 | Chile | £129,169,944£129.2m | 46 |
| 20 | Austria | £128,425,687£128.4m | 358 |
| 21 | Norway | £119,256,606£119.3m | 432 |
| 22 | Croatia | £95,781,973£95.8m | 93 |
| 23 | Czechia | £93,824,901£93.8m | 238 |
| 24 | China | £80,084,813£80.1m | 967 |
| 25 | Mexico | £79,918,824£79.9m | 100 |
| 26 | Ireland | £77,644,567£77.6m | 250 |
| 27 | Scotland | £75,977,257£76.0m | 94 |
| 28 | Netherlands | £74,805,657£74.8m | 1,143 |
| 29 | Brazil | £69,364,403£69.4m | 236 |
| 30 | India | £66,204,277£66.2m | 587 |
| 31 | Belgium | £59,672,697£59.7m | 329 |
Chile against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Chile won?
£129,169,944 across 46 people in 10 sports. That ranks Chile 19th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Chile's highest earning sportsperson?
Joaquin Niemann, with £78,361,286 in golf prize money: 60.7% of everything Chile has won. Next is Mito Pereira on £16,038,578.
Which sport has earned Chile the most prize money?
Golf, at £94,651,169 across 4 players, ahead of tennis on £34,300,469.
Which nation is just above Chile?
Great Britain, 18th on £132,729,494. Austria is 20th, just below, on £128,425,687.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Chile's golf money has its own page: Chile in golf.Chile's tennis money has its own page: Chile in tennis.Chile's table tennis money has its own page: Chile in table tennis.Chile's chess money has its own page: Chile in chess.Chile's athletics money has its own page: Chile in athletics.Chile's pool money has its own page: Chile in pool.Chile's show jumping money has its own page: Chile in show jumping.Chile's gymnastics money has its own page: Chile in gymnastics. One place up is Great Britain. One place down is Austria.