Colombia prize money
Colombia's sportspeople have won £53,502,479 in prize money across 12 sports, which puts Colombia 34th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Camilo Villegas has won the most, £19,286,668 in golf .
Colombia's highest earners
The top 60 of 79 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camilo Villegas | Golf | £19,286,668£19.3m |
| 2 | Nicolas Echavarria | Golf | £8,028,679£8.0m |
| 3 | Sebastián Muñoz | Golf | £7,602,791£7.6m |
| 4 | Juan Sebastian Cabal | Tennis | £3,899,913£3.9m |
| 5 | Robert Farah | Tennis | £3,647,858£3.6m |
| 6 | Santiago Giraldo | Tennis | £3,363,892£3.4m |
| 7 | Daniel Elahi Galan | Tennis | £2,566,794£2.6m |
| 8 | Alejandro Falla | Tennis | £2,286,329£2.3m |
| 9 | Nicolas Barrientos | Tennis | £666,193£666k |
| 10 | Nicolas Mejia | Tennis | £527,576£528k |
| 11 | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez | Squash | £417,606£418k |
| 12 | Caterine Ibargüen | Athletics | £371,111£371k |
| 13 | Andres Gomez | Bowling | £263,276£263k |
| 14 | Isabella Arcila | Enhanced Games | £111,111£111k |
| 15 | Juan Camilo Vargas | Squash | £88,927£89k |
| 16 | Flor Ruiz | Athletics | £62,593£63k |
| 17 | Marcelo Rozo | Golf | £47,942£48k |
| 18 | Clara Guerrero | Bowling | £45,835£46k |
| 19 | Natalia Linares | Athletics | £28,889£29k |
| 20 | Matías Knudsen | Squash | £22,530£23k |
| 21 | Carlos Enrique Lopez Lizarazo | Show jumping | £17,292£17k |
| 22 | Anthony Zambrano | Athletics | £12,222£12k |
| 23 | Manuel Otalora | Bowling | £11,915£12k |
| 24 | Yosiris Urrutia | Athletics | £11,852£12k |
| 25 | Jaime Gonzalez | Bowling | £7,989£8k |
| 26 | Jhon Murillo | Athletics | £7,407£7k |
| 27 | Rocio Restrepo | Bowling | £7,044£7k |
| 28 | Angel Barajas | Gymnastics | £6,532£7k |
| 29 | Santiago Rivas | Golf | £6,507£7k |
| 30 | #21-Andres Gomez | Bowling | £5,926£6k |
| 31 | Melissa Castrillón Gómez | Chess | £5,556£6k |
| 32 | Santiago Avila Pavas | Chess | £4,815£5k |
| 33 | Alder Escobar Forero | Chess | £4,444£4k |
| 34 | Joshua Ruiz | Chess | £4,444£4k |
| 35 | Camilo Rueda | Show jumping | £4,292£4k |
| 36 | Mauricio Ortega | Athletics | £3,333£3k |
| 37 | Rafith Rodríguez | Athletics | £3,333£3k |
| 38 | Esteban Valderrama Quiceno | Chess | £2,778£3k |
| 39 | Sergio Barrientos | Chess | £2,778£3k |
| 40 | Emanuel Otalvaro | Table tennis | £2,763£3k |
| 41 | Angel Gabriel Cordoba | Chess | £2,593£3k |
| 42 | Jose Gabriel Cardoso Cardoso | Chess | £2,593£3k |
| 43 | Roberto García Pantoja | Chess | £2,593£3k |
| 44 | Oscar Rodriguez | Bowling | £2,556£3k |
| 45 | Jose Wilber Perea | Pool | £2,222£2k |
| 46 | Santiago Mejia | Bowling | £1,600£2k |
| 47 | Catalina Peláez | Squash | £1,526£2k |
| 48 | Andres Gomez (INT) | Bowling | £1,489£1k |
| 49 | Ronal Longa | Athletics | £1,481£1k |
| 50 | Manuel Otalora (INT) | Bowling | £1,400£1k |
| 51 | w-Anggie Ramirez | Bowling | £1,274£1k |
| 52 | Edgar Gomez | Bowling | £1,259£1k |
| 53 | Evelis Aguilar | Athletics | £926£926 |
| 54 | Bernardo Samper | Squash | £899£899 |
| 55 | Jaime Monroy | Bowling | £800£800 |
| 56 | a-Oscar Rodriguez | Bowling | £741£741 |
| 57 | Lewis Dimar | Pool | £741£741 |
| 58 | Thiago De Los Reyes | Pool | £741£741 |
| 59 | Edgar Alexander Ramírez | Squash | £713£713 |
| 60 | Luis Martinez | Pool | £556£556 |
The top 12, side by side
Camilo Villegas alone accounts for 36.0% of Colombia's total. The top ten between them hold 97.0%, and the other 69 share the rest.
Prize money by sport
Where Colombia's £53,502,479 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | £34,972,587£35.0m | 65.4% | 5 | Camilo Villegas |
| Tennis | £16,958,554£17.0m | 31.7% | 7 | Juan Sebastian Cabal |
| Squash | £532,201£532k | 1.0% | 6 | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez |
| Athletics | £503,148£503k | 0.9% | 10 | Caterine Ibargüen |
| Bowling | £353,103£353k | 0.7% | 14 | Andres Gomez |
| Enhanced Games | £111,111£111k | 0.2% | 1 | Isabella Arcila |
| Chess | £32,593£33k | 0.1% | 9 | Melissa Castrillón Gómez |
| Show jumping | £22,924£23k | 0.0% | 8 | Carlos Enrique Lopez Lizarazo |
| Gymnastics | £7,360£7k | 0.0% | 3 | Angel Barajas |
| Pool | £5,333£5k | 0.0% | 10 | Jose Wilber Perea |
| Table tennis | £3,148£3k | 0.0% | 5 | Emanuel Otalvaro |
| Trail running | £417£417 | 0.0% | 1 | Jonathan Camilo Castillo Sáenz |
The split between sports
Golf is Colombia's biggest earner at 65.4% of the total. We hold nobody from Colombia in badminton, biathlon, snooker, surfing, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, figure skating, triathlon, CrossFit, swimming, motorsport, handball, rodeo, sled dog racing, Go, curling, shogi, keirin, 3x3 basketball, fencing, gravel racing, speedway.
The nations either side of Colombia
Colombia is 34th of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Croatia | £94,384,359£94.4m | 93 |
| 23 | Czechia | £92,444,959£92.4m | 238 |
| 24 | China | £79,321,540£79.3m | 967 |
| 25 | Mexico | £78,734,458£78.7m | 100 |
| 26 | Ireland | £76,554,223£76.6m | 250 |
| 27 | Scotland | £75,219,719£75.2m | 94 |
| 28 | Netherlands | £73,714,356£73.7m | 1,143 |
| 29 | Brazil | £68,339,950£68.3m | 236 |
| 30 | India | £65,229,939£65.2m | 587 |
| 31 | Belgium | £58,822,635£58.8m | 329 |
| 32 | Slovakia | £57,860,972£57.9m | 76 |
| 33 | Fiji | £55,564,477£55.6m | 7 |
| 34 | Colombia | £53,502,479£53.5m | 79 |
| 35 | Denmark | £44,669,811£44.7m | 246 |
| 36 | New Zealand | £41,101,975£41.1m | 152 |
| 37 | Chinese Taipei | £36,324,843£36.3m | 437 |
| 38 | Poland | £35,925,989£35.9m | 375 |
| 39 | Greece | £31,535,843£31.5m | 79 |
| 40 | Bulgaria | £26,425,066£26.4m | 85 |
| 41 | Zimbabwe | £24,054,300£24.1m | 7 |
| 42 | Kazakhstan | £24,038,949£24.0m | 102 |
| 43 | Wales | £22,396,857£22.4m | 54 |
| 44 | Finland | £20,524,655£20.5m | 253 |
| 45 | Venezuela | £20,443,383£20.4m | 104 |
| 46 | Ukraine | £19,576,981£19.6m | 176 |
Colombia against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Colombia won?
£53,502,479 across 79 people in 12 sports. That ranks Colombia 34th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Colombia's highest earning sportsperson?
Camilo Villegas, with £19,286,668 in golf prize money: 36.0% of everything Colombia has won. Next is Nicolas Echavarria on £8,028,679.
Which sport has earned Colombia the most prize money?
Golf, at £34,972,587 across 5 players, ahead of tennis on £16,958,554.
Which nation is just above Colombia?
Fiji, 33rd on £55,564,477. Denmark is 35th, just below, on £44,669,811.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Colombia's golf money has its own page: Colombia in golf.Colombia's tennis money has its own page: Colombia in tennis.Colombia's squash money has its own page: Colombia in squash.Colombia's athletics money has its own page: Colombia in athletics.Colombia's bowling money has its own page: Colombia in bowling.Colombia's show jumping money has its own page: Colombia in show jumping.Colombia's gymnastics money has its own page: Colombia in gymnastics.Colombia's pool money has its own page: Colombia in pool.Colombia's table tennis money has its own page: Colombia in table tennis. One place up is Fiji. One place down is Denmark.