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PRIZE MONEY BY NATION · 12th OF 168

Italy prize money

Italy's sportspeople have won £217,798,638 in prize money across 28 sports, which puts Italy 12th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Jannik Sinner has won the most, £52,320,728 in tennis .

PRIZE MONEY WON £218m
NATION RANK12th of 168
EARNERS702
SPORTS28
TOP SPORT · TENNIS £174m
SHARE OF WORLD1.7%

Italy's highest earners

The top 60 of 702 people, every sport together

Italy's sportspeople ranked by prize money won, with their sport.
# NAME SPORT PRIZE MONEY
1 Jannik Sinner Tennis £52,320,728£52.3m
2 Francesco Molinari Golf £15,201,515£15.2m
3 Fabio Fognini Tennis £14,458,886£14.5m
4 Lorenzo Musetti Tennis £11,527,011£11.5m
5 Matteo Berrettini Tennis £11,211,758£11.2m
6 Andreas Seppi Tennis £8,886,174£8.9m
7 Lorenzo Sonego Tennis £7,571,395£7.6m
8 Flavio Cobolli Tennis £6,826,341£6.8m
9 Simone Bolelli Tennis £6,622,167£6.6m
10 Matteo Arnaldi Tennis £4,452,494£4.5m
11 Marco Cecchinato Tennis £4,003,811£4.0m
12 Paolo Lorenzi Tennis £3,915,856£3.9m
13 Luciano Darderi Tennis £3,678,253£3.7m
14 Andrea Vavassori Tennis £3,144,349£3.1m
15 Filippo Volandri Tennis £2,969,649£3.0m
16 Federica Brignone Alpine skiing £2,928,003£2.9m
17 Potito Starace Tennis £2,854,377£2.9m
18 Andrea Gaudenzi Tennis £2,303,368£2.3m
19 Davide Sanguinetti Tennis £2,207,208£2.2m
20 Sofia Goggia Alpine skiing £2,175,037£2.2m
21 Stefano Travaglia Tennis £2,129,272£2.1m
22 Dominik Paris Alpine skiing £2,041,658£2.0m
23 Mattia Bellucci Tennis £1,871,131£1.9m
24 Renzo Furlan Tennis £1,841,386£1.8m
25 Thomas Fabbiano Tennis £1,828,146£1.8m
26 Gianluca Pozzi Tennis £1,708,297£1.7m
27 Salvatore Caruso Tennis £1,493,383£1.5m
28 Diego Nargiso Tennis £1,359,291£1.4m
29 Gianluca Mager Tennis £1,307,873£1.3m
30 Stefano Pescosolido Tennis £1,246,369£1.2m
31 Omar Camporese Tennis £1,210,883£1.2m
32 Alessandro Giannessi Tennis £1,121,976£1.1m
33 Edoardo Molinari Golf £1,105,911£1.1m
34 Francesco Passaro Tennis £1,100,384£1.1m
35 Matteo Manassero Golf £1,099,126£1.1m
36 Giulio Zeppieri Tennis £1,072,058£1.1m
37 Andrea Pellegrino Tennis £1,014,249£1.0m
38 Marta Bassino Alpine skiing £1,012,788£1.0m
39 Stefano Napolitano Tennis £914,461£914k
40 Leonardo Fioravanti Surfing £874,526£875k
41 Lorenzo Giustino Tennis £861,850£862k
42 Federico Gaio Tennis £832,134£832k
43 Guido Migliozzi Golf £814,730£815k
44 Andrea Arnaboldi Tennis £764,315£764k
45 Paolo Cane Tennis £671,505£672k
46 Christof Innerhofer Alpine skiing £596,071£596k
47 Elena Curtoni Alpine skiing £577,025£577k
48 Stefano Mazzoli Golf £541,353£541k
49 Franco Agamenone Tennis £520,453£520k
50 Peter Fill Alpine skiing £409,697£410k
51 Laura Pirovano Alpine skiing £352,831£353k
52 Stefano Gross Alpine skiing £348,253£348k
53 Manfred Moelgg Alpine skiing £331,961£332k
54 Mattia Casse Alpine skiing £314,699£315k
55 Charlene Guignard / Marco Fabbri Figure skating £306,767£307k
56 Alex Vinatzer Alpine skiing £297,368£297k
57 Tommaso Giacomel Biathlon £295,342£295k
58 Federico Pellegrino Cross-country skiing £283,931£284k
59 Larissa Iapichino Athletics £261,278£261k
60 Gianmarco Tamberi Athletics £260,119£260k

The top 12, side by side

Jannik Sinner £52m Francesco Molinari £15m Fabio Fognini £14m Lorenzo Musetti £12m Matteo Berrettini £11m Andreas Seppi £8.9m Lorenzo Sonego £7.6m Flavio Cobolli £6.8m Simone Bolelli £6.6m Matteo Arnaldi £4.5m Marco Cecchinato £4.0m Paolo Lorenzi £3.9m

Jannik Sinner alone accounts for 24.0% of Italy's total. The top ten between them hold 63.9%, and the other 692 share the rest.

Prize money by sport

Where Italy's £217,798,638 came from

Italy's prize money split by sport, with the number of earners and the top earner in each.
SPORT PRIZE MONEY SHARE EARNERS TOP EARNER
Tennis £173,823,241£173.8m 79.8% 37 Jannik Sinner
Golf £18,987,627£19.0m 8.7% 10 Francesco Molinari
Alpine skiing £15,480,886£15.5m 7.1% 102 Federica Brignone
Athletics £1,837,099£1.8m 0.8% 107 Larissa Iapichino
Snowboarding £1,322,368£1.3m 0.6% 30 Maurizio Bormolini
Surfing £1,135,466£1.1m 0.5% 3 Leonardo Fioravanti
Biathlon £891,303£891k 0.4% 15 Tommaso Giacomel
Figure skating £848,120£848k 0.4% 13 Charlene Guignard / Marco Fabbri
Swimming £620,940£621k 0.3% 24 Thomas Ceccon
Freestyle skiing £479,826£480k 0.2% 13 Simone Deromedis
Cross-country skiing £461,628£462k 0.2% 27 Federico Pellegrino
Pool £318,516£319k 0.1% 43 Fabio Petroni
Fencing £312,030£312k 0.1% 19 Martina Favaretto
Show jumping £252,037£252k 0.1% 148 Lorenzo de Luca
Curling £240,486£240k 0.1% 2 Joel Retornaz
Table tennis £194,714£195k 0.1% 31 Matteo Parenzan
Speed skating £187,820£188k 0.1% 9 Davide Ghiotto
Ski jumping £146,041£146k 0.1% 9 Alex Insam
Nordic combined £70,087£70k 0.0% 8 Annika Sieff
Triathlon £47,368£47k 0.0% 4 Gregory Barnaby
Trail running £45,641£46k 0.0% 9 Francesco Puppi
Chess £39,474£39k 0.0% 4 Daniele Vocaturo
Squash £22,035£22k 0.0% 5 Manuela Manetta
Gymnastics £16,054£16k 0.0% 19 Gabriele Targhetta
CrossFit £14,286£14k 0.0% 2 Elisa Fuliano
Badminton £2,680£3k 0.0% 7 Innocenzo Santoro
Sled dog racing £789£789 0.0% 1 Fabio Berlusconi
Snooker £75£75 0.0% 1 Roberto Frezza

The split between sports

Tennis £174m Golf £19m Alpine skiing £15m Athletics £1.8m Snowboarding £1.3m Surfing £1.1m Biathlon £891k Figure skating £848k Swimming £621k Freestyle skiing £480k Cross-country skiing £462k Pool £319k Fencing £312k Show jumping £252k Curling £240k Table tennis £195k Speed skating £188k Ski jumping £146k Nordic combined £70k Triathlon £47k Trail running £46k Chess £39k Squash £22k Gymnastics £16k CrossFit £14k
Badminton £2,680
Sled dog racing £789
Snooker £75

Tennis is Italy's biggest earner at 79.8% of the total. We hold nobody from Italy in bowling, motorsport, handball, rodeo, Enhanced Games, Go, shogi, keirin, 3x3 basketball, gravel racing, speedway.

The nations either side of Italy

Italy is 12th of 168 on total prize money

The nations ranked around Italy by total prize money won.
# NATION PRIZE MONEY EARNERS
1 United States £5,459,695,071£5.46bn 8,674
2 Australia £669,388,166£669.4m 611
3 Spain £663,970,710£664.0m 361
4 England £563,068,645£563.1m 501
5 Japan £390,287,624£390.3m 1,096
6 South Africa £314,076,130£314.1m 179
7 France £305,041,501£305.0m 858
8 Germany £271,136,762£271.1m 1,185
9 Canada £260,437,000£260.4m 833
10 Sweden £255,267,212£255.3m 503
11 South Korea £219,895,727£219.9m 401
12 Italy £217,798,638£217.8m 702
13 Argentina £204,474,578£204.5m 129
14 Northern Ireland £204,091,898£204.1m 17
15 Serbia £192,341,463£192.3m 70
16 Switzerland £175,242,501£175.2m 495
17 Russia £171,438,092£171.4m 274
18 Great Britain £132,729,494£132.7m 1,024
19 Chile £129,169,944£129.2m 46
20 Austria £128,425,687£128.4m 358
21 Norway £119,256,606£119.3m 432
22 Croatia £95,781,973£95.8m 93
23 Czechia £93,824,901£93.8m 238
24 China £80,084,813£80.1m 967
168 Honduras £158£158 1

Italy against its neighbours

United States £5.46bn Australia £669m Spain £664m England £563m Japan £390m South Africa £314m France £305m Germany £271m Canada £260m Sweden £255m South Korea £220m Italy £218m Argentina £204m Northern Ireland £204m Serbia £192m Switzerland £175m Russia £171m Great Britain £133m Chile £129m Austria £128m Norway £119m Croatia £96m Czechia £94m China £80m Honduras £158

Frequently asked questions

How much prize money has Italy won?

£217,798,638 across 702 people in 28 sports. That ranks Italy 12th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.

Who is Italy's highest earning sportsperson?

Jannik Sinner, with £52,320,728 in tennis prize money: 24.0% of everything Italy has won. Next is Francesco Molinari on £15,201,515.

Which sport has earned Italy the most prize money?

Tennis, at £173,823,241 across 37 players, ahead of golf on £18,987,627.

Which nation is just above Italy?

South Korea, 11th on £219,895,727. Argentina is 13th, just below, on £204,474,578.

Where to next

Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Italy's tennis money has its own page: Italy in tennis.Italy's golf money has its own page: Italy in golf.Italy's alpine skiing money has its own page: Italy in alpine skiing.Italy's athletics money has its own page: Italy in athletics.Italy's snowboarding money has its own page: Italy in snowboarding.Italy's surfing money has its own page: Italy in surfing.Italy's biathlon money has its own page: Italy in biathlon.Italy's figure skating money has its own page: Italy in figure skating.Italy's swimming money has its own page: Italy in swimming.Italy's freestyle skiing money has its own page: Italy in freestyle skiing.Italy's cross-country skiing money has its own page: Italy in cross-country skiing.Italy's pool money has its own page: Italy in pool.Italy's fencing money has its own page: Italy in fencing.Italy's show jumping money has its own page: Italy in show jumping.Italy's curling money has its own page: Italy in curling.Italy's table tennis money has its own page: Italy in table tennis.Italy's speed skating money has its own page: Italy in speed skating.Italy's ski jumping money has its own page: Italy in ski jumping.Italy's Nordic combined money has its own page: Italy in Nordic combined.Italy's triathlon money has its own page: Italy in triathlon.Italy's trail running money has its own page: Italy in trail running.Italy's chess money has its own page: Italy in chess.Italy's squash money has its own page: Italy in squash.Italy's gymnastics money has its own page: Italy in gymnastics.Italy's CrossFit money has its own page: Italy in CrossFit. One place up is South Korea. One place down is Argentina. Italy's football team was paid £10,470,085 at Euro 2024: Euro 2024 prize money.