Congo prize money
Congo's sportspeople have won £10,429 in prize money across 2 sports, which puts Congo 153rd of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Franck Elemba has won the most, £9,399 in athletics , more than half of the country's total on their own.
Congo's highest earners
All 2 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franck Elemba | Athletics | £9,399£9k |
| 2 | Saheed Idowu | Table tennis | £1,030£1k |
The top 2, side by side
Franck Elemba alone accounts for 90.1% of Congo's total.
Prize money by sport
Where Congo's £10,429 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | £9,399£9k | 90.1% | 1 | Franck Elemba |
| Table tennis | £1,030£1k | 9.9% | 1 | Saheed Idowu |
The split between sports
Athletics is Congo's biggest earner at 90.1% of the total. We hold nobody from Congo 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 Congo
Congo is 153rd of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | Samoa | £22,932£23k | 1 |
| 142 | Eritrea | £21,946£22k | 7 |
| 143 | Isle of Man | £21,467£21k | 1 |
| 144 | Russian Ski Federation | £21,275£21k | 2 |
| 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 |
Congo against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Congo won?
£10,429 across 2 people in 2 sports. That ranks Congo 153rd of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Congo's highest earning sportsperson?
Franck Elemba, with £9,399 in athletics prize money: 90.1% of everything Congo has won. Next is Saheed Idowu on £1,030.
Which sport has earned Congo the most prize money?
Athletics, at £9,399 across 1 player, ahead of table tennis on £1,030.
Which nation is just above Congo?
Lebanon, 152nd on £12,344. Ghana is 154th, just below, on £9,981.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Congo's athletics money has its own page: Congo in athletics. One place up is Lebanon. One place down is Ghana.