Ecuador prize money
Ecuador's sportspeople have won £8,491,456 in prize money across 8 sports, which puts Ecuador 60th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Nicolas Lapentti has won the most, £4,748,229 in tennis , more than half of the country's total on their own.
Ecuador's highest earners
All 17 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Lapentti | Tennis | £4,748,229£4.7m |
| 2 | Andres Gomez | Tennis | £2,498,670£2.5m |
| 3 | Emilio Gomez | Tennis | £798,016£798k |
| 4 | Roberto Quiroz | Tennis | £299,611£300k |
| 5 | Juleisy Angulo | Athletics | £54,135£54k |
| 6 | Álex Quiñónez | Athletics | £33,083£33k |
| 7 | Paula Milena Torres | Athletics | £28,571£29k |
| 8 | Joaquin Lopez | Trail running | £10,256£10k |
| 9 | Alberto Mino | Table tennis | £6,383£6k |
| 10 | Anahí Ortiz Verdezoto | Chess | £5,639£6k |
| 11 | Ángela Tenorio | Athletics | £3,759£4k |
| 12 | Carlos Matamoros Franco | Chess | £2,256£2k |
| 13 | Ricardo Solorzano | Pool | £1,015£1k |
| 14 | Nicolas Wettstein | Show jumping | £855£855 |
| 15 | David Farinango | Swimming | £489£489 |
| 16 | Nathaly Paredes | Table tennis | £376£376 |
| 17 | Emiliano Riofrio | Table tennis | £113£113 |
The top 12, side by side
Nicolas Lapentti alone accounts for 55.9% of Ecuador's total. The top ten between them hold 99.9%, and the other 7 share the rest.
Prize money by sport
Where Ecuador's £8,491,456 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | £8,344,526£8.3m | 98.3% | 4 | Nicolas Lapentti |
| Athletics | £119,549£120k | 1.4% | 4 | Juleisy Angulo |
| Trail running | £10,256£10k | 0.1% | 1 | Joaquin Lopez |
| Chess | £7,895£8k | 0.1% | 2 | Anahí Ortiz Verdezoto |
| Table tennis | £6,872£7k | 0.1% | 3 | Alberto Mino |
| Pool | £1,015£1k | 0.0% | 1 | Ricardo Solorzano |
| Show jumping | £855£855 | 0.0% | 1 | Nicolas Wettstein |
| Swimming | £489£489 | 0.0% | 1 | David Farinango |
The split between sports
Tennis is Ecuador's biggest earner at 98.3% of the total. We hold nobody from Ecuador in golf, badminton, biathlon, snooker, surfing, squash, bowling, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, figure skating, triathlon, CrossFit, motorsport, handball, gymnastics, rodeo, sled dog racing, Enhanced Games, Go, curling, shogi, keirin, 3x3 basketball, fencing, gravel racing, speedway.
The nations either side of Ecuador
Ecuador is 60th of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Portugal | £17,907,261£17.9m | 110 |
| 49 | Thailand | £16,387,841£16.4m | 218 |
| 50 | Hungary | £14,998,149£15.0m | 130 |
| 51 | Hawaii | £13,952,897£14.0m | 71 |
| 52 | Belarus | £13,553,505£13.6m | 38 |
| 53 | Slovenia | £13,390,512£13.4m | 153 |
| 54 | Philippines | £12,312,347£12.3m | 159 |
| 55 | Indonesia | £10,967,176£11.0m | 317 |
| 56 | Uruguay | £10,735,741£10.7m | 12 |
| 57 | Romania | £10,020,981£10.0m | 105 |
| 58 | Paraguay | £9,428,882£9.4m | 16 |
| 59 | Malaysia | £9,017,704£9.0m | 255 |
| 60 | Ecuador | £8,491,456£8.5m | 17 |
| 61 | Morocco | £8,359,881£8.4m | 67 |
| 62 | Peru | £8,326,080£8.3m | 65 |
| 63 | Kenya | £8,148,062£8.1m | 236 |
| 64 | Hong Kong | £8,030,018£8.0m | 139 |
| 65 | Georgia | £7,879,438£7.9m | 25 |
| 66 | Jamaica | £7,191,612£7.2m | 164 |
| 67 | Cyprus | £7,095,521£7.1m | 20 |
| 68 | Latvia | £7,085,135£7.1m | 56 |
| 69 | Israel | £6,238,502£6.2m | 59 |
| 70 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | £6,118,691£6.1m | 12 |
| 71 | Lithuania | £5,169,138£5.2m | 46 |
| 72 | Uzbekistan | £5,118,045£5.1m | 46 |
Ecuador against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Ecuador won?
£8,491,456 across 17 people in 8 sports. That ranks Ecuador 60th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Ecuador's highest earning sportsperson?
Nicolas Lapentti, with £4,748,229 in tennis prize money: 55.9% of everything Ecuador has won. Next is Andres Gomez on £2,498,670.
Which sport has earned Ecuador the most prize money?
Tennis, at £8,344,526 across 4 players, ahead of athletics on £119,549.
Which nation is just above Ecuador?
Malaysia, 59th on £9,017,704. Morocco is 61st, just below, on £8,359,881.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Ecuador's tennis money has its own page: Ecuador in tennis.Ecuador's athletics money has its own page: Ecuador in athletics.Ecuador's table tennis money has its own page: Ecuador in table tennis. One place up is Malaysia. One place down is Morocco.