Iceland prize money
Iceland's sportspeople have won £1,371,450 in prize money across 6 sports, which puts Iceland 89th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir has won the most, £661,654 in crossfit .
Iceland's highest earners
All 15 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir | CrossFit | £661,654£662k |
| 2 | Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson | CrossFit | £269,173£269k |
| 3 | Annie Thorisdottir | CrossFit | £172,932£173k |
| 4 | Ragnheiður Sara Sigmundsdottir | CrossFit | £130,827£131k |
| 5 | Kristjan Helgason | Snooker | £57,900£58k |
| 6 | Thuridur Erla Helgadottir | CrossFit | £43,421£43k |
| 7 | Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir | Athletics | £17,669£18k |
| 8 | Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson | Chess | £4,511£5k |
| 9 | Jóhann Hjartarson | Chess | £4,511£5k |
| 10 | Aníta Hinriksdóttir | Athletics | £3,383£3k |
| 11 | Solveig Sigurdardottir | CrossFit | £2,820£3k |
| 12 | Óðinn Björn Þorsteinsson | Athletics | £1,504£2k |
| 13 | Andrea Kolbeinsdóttir | Trail running | £684£684 |
| 14 | Agust Ingi Davidsson | Gymnastics | £276£276 |
| 15 | Thelma Adalsteinsdottir | Gymnastics | £184£184 |
The top 12, side by side
Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir alone accounts for 48.2% of Iceland's total. The top ten between them hold 99.6%, and the other 5 share the rest.
Prize money by sport
Where Iceland's £1,371,450 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CrossFit | £1,280,827£1.3m | 93.4% | 6 | Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir |
| Snooker | £57,900£58k | 4.2% | 1 | Kristjan Helgason |
| Athletics | £22,556£23k | 1.6% | 3 | Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir |
| Chess | £9,023£9k | 0.7% | 2 | Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson |
| Trail running | £684£684 | 0.0% | 1 | Andrea Kolbeinsdóttir |
| Gymnastics | £460£460 | 0.0% | 2 | Agust Ingi Davidsson |
The split between sports
CrossFit is Iceland's biggest earner at 93.4% of the total. We hold nobody from Iceland in golf, tennis, badminton, table tennis, biathlon, show jumping, surfing, squash, bowling, pool, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, figure skating, triathlon, swimming, motorsport, handball, rodeo, sled dog racing, Enhanced Games, Go, curling, shogi, keirin, 3x3 basketball, fencing, gravel racing, speedway.
The nations either side of Iceland
Iceland is 89th of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 88 | Estonia | £1,528,730£1.5m | 73 |
| 89 | Iceland | £1,371,450£1.4m | 15 |
| 90 | Cayman Islands | £1,361,738£1.4m | 4 |
| 91 | Botswana | £1,225,446£1.2m | 21 |
| 92 | Singapore | £1,202,803£1.2m | 75 |
| 93 | Liechtenstein | £1,084,157£1.1m | 8 |
| 94 | Albania | £1,049,679£1.0m | 12 |
| 95 | Nigeria | £1,013,810£1.0m | 89 |
| 96 | Bahrain | £1,005,241£1.0m | 21 |
| 97 | Bahamas | £846,736£847k | 23 |
| 98 | Qatar | £844,224£844k | 65 |
| 99 | Trinidad and Tobago | £801,384£801k | 21 |
| 100 | Dominican Republic | £744,598£745k | 26 |
| 101 | Vietnam | £660,865£661k | 89 |
Iceland against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Iceland won?
£1,371,450 across 15 people in 6 sports. That ranks Iceland 89th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Iceland's highest earning sportsperson?
Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir, with £661,654 in crossfit prize money: 48.2% of everything Iceland has won. Next is Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson on £269,173.
Which sport has earned Iceland the most prize money?
CrossFit, at £1,280,827 across 6 players, ahead of snooker on £57,900.
Which nation is just above Iceland?
Estonia, 88th on £1,528,730. Cayman Islands is 90th, just below, on £1,361,738.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Iceland's CrossFit money has its own page: Iceland in CrossFit.Iceland's athletics money has its own page: Iceland in athletics.Iceland's gymnastics money has its own page: Iceland in gymnastics. One place up is Estonia. One place down is Cayman Islands.