Eritrea prize money
Eritrea's sportspeople have won £21,946 in prize money across 2 sports, which puts Eritrea 142nd of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Yemane Haileselassie has won the most, £9,023 in athletics .
Eritrea's highest earners
All 7 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yemane Haileselassie | Athletics | £9,023£9k |
| 2 | Samsom Amare | Athletics | £3,759£4k |
| 3 | Nguse Amlosom | Athletics | £3,008£3k |
| 4 | Teklemariam Medhin | Athletics | £3,008£3k |
| 5 | Hamza Saeed Ali | Pool | £1,645£2k |
| 6 | Abrar Osman | Athletics | £752£752 |
| 7 | Aron Kifle | Athletics | £752£752 |
The top 7, side by side
Yemane Haileselassie alone accounts for 41.1% of Eritrea's total.
Prize money by sport
Where Eritrea's £21,946 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | £20,301£20k | 92.5% | 6 | Yemane Haileselassie |
| Pool | £1,645£2k | 7.5% | 1 | Hamza Saeed Ali |
The split between sports
Athletics is Eritrea's biggest earner at 92.5% of the total. We hold nobody from Eritrea in golf, tennis, badminton, table tennis, biathlon, chess, show jumping, snooker, surfing, squash, bowling, 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 Eritrea
Eritrea is 142nd of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | Cameroon | £75,947£76k | 4 |
| 131 | Zambia | £65,789£66k | 7 |
| 132 | Tanzania | £52,632£53k | 1 |
| 133 | Bangladesh | £49,301£49k | 15 |
| 134 | Iraq | £47,932£48k | 8 |
| 135 | Bermuda | £47,019£47k | 4 |
| 136 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | £46,992£47k | 1 |
| 137 | Sudan | £38,835£39k | 2 |
| 138 | Namibia | £38,534£39k | 4 |
| 139 | Jordan | £25,628£26k | 22 |
| 140 | Aruba | £23,365£23k | 3 |
| 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 |
Eritrea against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Eritrea won?
£21,946 across 7 people in 2 sports. That ranks Eritrea 142nd of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Eritrea's highest earning sportsperson?
Yemane Haileselassie, with £9,023 in athletics prize money: 41.1% of everything Eritrea has won. Next is Samsom Amare on £3,759.
Which sport has earned Eritrea the most prize money?
Athletics, at £20,301 across 6 players, ahead of pool on £1,645.
Which nation is just above Eritrea?
Samoa, 141st on £22,932. Isle of Man is 143rd, just below, on £21,467.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Eritrea's athletics money has its own page: Eritrea in athletics. One place up is Samoa. One place down is Isle of Man.