El Salvador prize money
El Salvador's sportspeople have won £4,400,102 in prize money across 6 sports, which puts El Salvador 75th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Marcelo Arevalo has won the most, £4,340,566 in tennis , more than half of the country's total on their own.
El Salvador's highest earners
All 7 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcelo Arevalo | Tennis | £4,340,566£4.3m |
| 2 | Bryan Perez | Surfing | £44,632£45k |
| 3 | Melvin Ayala | Surfing | £7,519£8k |
| 4 | Sebastian Garcia Rodriguez | Golf | £6,015£6k |
| 5 | Uriel Canjura | Badminton | £947£947 |
| 6 | Valentina Guerrero Sanfeliu | Show jumping | £269£269 |
| 7 | Diego Orantes | Table tennis | £154£154 |
The top 7, side by side
Marcelo Arevalo alone accounts for 98.6% of El Salvador's total.
Prize money by sport
Where El Salvador's £4,400,102 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | £4,340,566£4.3m | 98.6% | 1 | Marcelo Arevalo |
| Surfing | £52,150£52k | 1.2% | 2 | Bryan Perez |
| Golf | £6,015£6k | 0.1% | 1 | Sebastian Garcia Rodriguez |
| Badminton | £947£947 | 0.0% | 1 | Uriel Canjura |
| Show jumping | £269£269 | 0.0% | 1 | Valentina Guerrero Sanfeliu |
| Table tennis | £154£154 | 0.0% | 1 | Diego Orantes |
The split between sports
Tennis is El Salvador's biggest earner at 98.6% of the total. We hold nobody from El Salvador in athletics, biathlon, chess, snooker, 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 El Salvador
El Salvador is 75th of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 73 | Monaco | £4,951,004£5.0m | 17 |
| 74 | Luxembourg | £4,751,418£4.8m | 24 |
| 75 | El Salvador | £4,400,102£4.4m | 7 |
| 76 | Moldova | £4,307,441£4.3m | 15 |
| 77 | Ethiopia | £4,293,233£4.3m | 148 |
| 78 | Tunisia | £3,756,365£3.8m | 27 |
| 79 | Puerto Rico | £3,604,351£3.6m | 36 |
| 80 | Pakistan | £3,227,294£3.2m | 32 |
| 81 | Bolivia | £2,409,014£2.4m | 1 |
| 82 | Armenia | £2,154,747£2.2m | 20 |
| 83 | Costa Rica | £1,863,567£1.9m | 14 |
| 84 | Cuba | £1,719,965£1.7m | 62 |
| 85 | Turkey | £1,640,658£1.6m | 112 |
| 86 | Iran | £1,607,334£1.6m | 50 |
| 87 | Haiti | £1,539,550£1.5m | 3 |
El Salvador against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has El Salvador won?
£4,400,102 across 7 people in 6 sports. That ranks El Salvador 75th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is El Salvador's highest earning sportsperson?
Marcelo Arevalo, with £4,340,566 in tennis prize money: 98.6% of everything El Salvador has won. Next is Bryan Perez on £44,632.
Which sport has earned El Salvador the most prize money?
Tennis, at £4,340,566 across 1 player, ahead of surfing on £52,150.
Which nation is just above El Salvador?
Luxembourg, 74th on £4,751,418. Moldova is 76th, just below, on £4,307,441.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. El Salvador's surfing money has its own page: El Salvador in surfing. One place up is Luxembourg. One place down is Moldova.