Iraq prize money
Iraq's sportspeople have won £47,932 in prize money across 5 sports, which puts Iraq 134th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Ameer Ali has won the most, £32,773 in pool , more than half of the country's total on their own.
Iraq's highest earners
All 8 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ameer Ali | Pool | £32,773£33k |
| 2 | Akar Ali Salih Salih | Chess | £5,451£5k |
| 3 | Yamama Asif Abdula Al Fayyadh | Chess | £2,820£3k |
| 4 | Mustafa Hassan | Pool | £2,632£3k |
| 5 | Ali Hussain Ali | Snooker | £2,000£2k |
| 6 | Ali Jalil Ali | Snooker | £2,000£2k |
| 7 | Zhiar Mohammed | Table tennis | £188£188 |
| 8 | Falih Al-Dulaimi | Show jumping | £68£68 |
The top 8, side by side
Ameer Ali alone accounts for 68.4% of Iraq's total.
Prize money by sport
Where Iraq's £47,932 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool | £35,405£35k | 73.9% | 2 | Ameer Ali |
| Chess | £8,271£8k | 17.3% | 2 | Akar Ali Salih Salih |
| Snooker | £4,000£4k | 8.3% | 2 | Ali Hussain Ali |
| Table tennis | £188£188 | 0.4% | 1 | Zhiar Mohammed |
| Show jumping | £68£68 | 0.1% | 1 | Falih Al-Dulaimi |
The split between sports
Pool is Iraq's biggest earner at 73.9% of the total. We hold nobody from Iraq in golf, tennis, athletics, badminton, biathlon, 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 Iraq
Iraq is 134th of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Djibouti | £163,346£163k | 4 |
| 123 | North Macedonia | £155,569£156k | 15 |
| 124 | Burkina Faso | £131,015£131k | 2 |
| 125 | Montenegro | £126,780£127k | 7 |
| 126 | Andorra | £100,103£100k | 7 |
| 127 | Dominica | £99,248£99k | 2 |
| 128 | Guyana | £86,960£87k | 5 |
| 129 | Syria | £77,410£77k | 10 |
| 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 |
Iraq against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Iraq won?
£47,932 across 8 people in 5 sports. That ranks Iraq 134th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Iraq's highest earning sportsperson?
Ameer Ali, with £32,773 in pool prize money: 68.4% of everything Iraq has won. Next is Akar Ali Salih Salih on £5,451.
Which sport has earned Iraq the most prize money?
Pool, at £35,405 across 2 players, ahead of chess on £8,271.
Which nation is just above Iraq?
Bangladesh, 133rd on £49,301. Bermuda is 135th, just below, on £47,019.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Iraq's pool money has its own page: Iraq in pool.Iraq's snooker money has its own page: Iraq in snooker. One place up is Bangladesh. One place down is Bermuda.