Libya prize money
Libya's sportspeople have won £9,707 in prize money across 2 sports, which puts Libya 155th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Abobker Mohamed Elarabi has won the most, £2,820 in chess .
Libya's highest earners
All 4 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abobker Mohamed Elarabi | Chess | £2,820£3k |
| 2 | Nagi Abugenda | Chess | £2,632£3k |
| 3 | Yousef Alhassadi | Chess | £2,256£2k |
| 4 | Kusai Hamed Sharif | Snooker | £2,000£2k |
The top 4, side by side
Abobker Mohamed Elarabi alone accounts for 29.0% of Libya's total.
Prize money by sport
Where Libya's £9,707 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chess | £7,707£8k | 79.4% | 3 | Abobker Mohamed Elarabi |
| Snooker | £2,000£2k | 20.6% | 1 | Kusai Hamed Sharif |
The split between sports
Chess is Libya's biggest earner at 79.4% of the total. We hold nobody from Libya in golf, tennis, athletics, 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, 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 Libya
Libya is 155th of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 155 | Libya | £9,707£10k | 4 |
| 156 | Niger | £9,586£10k | 1 |
| 157 | Benin | £8,609£9k | 5 |
| 158 | Kosovo | £5,627£6k | 11 |
| 159 | Oman | £5,083£5k | 11 |
| 160 | South Sudan | £4,511£5k | 3 |
| 161 | Afghanistan | £3,977£4k | 3 |
| 162 | North Korea | £2,392£2k | 3 |
| 163 | Maldives | £1,530£2k | 4 |
| 164 | North Cyprus | £1,299£1k | 2 |
| 165 | Somalia | £752£752 | 1 |
| 166 | American Samoa | £503£503 | 1 |
| 167 | Curaçao | £376£376 | 1 |
Libya against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Libya won?
£9,707 across 4 people in 2 sports. That ranks Libya 155th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Libya's highest earning sportsperson?
Abobker Mohamed Elarabi, with £2,820 in chess prize money: 29.0% of everything Libya has won. Next is Nagi Abugenda on £2,632.
Which sport has earned Libya the most prize money?
Chess, at £7,707 across 3 players, ahead of snooker on £2,000.
Which nation is just above Libya?
Ghana, 154th on £9,981. Niger is 156th, just below, on £9,586.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. One place up is Ghana. One place down is Niger.