Mexico prize money
Mexico's sportspeople have won £79,918,824 in prize money across 17 sports, which puts Mexico 25th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Abraham Ancer has won the most, £39,403,726 in golf .
Mexico's highest earners
The top 60 of 100 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abraham Ancer | Golf | £39,403,726£39.4m |
| 2 | Carlos Ortiz | Golf | £32,976,392£33.0m |
| 3 | Pato O'Ward | Motorsport | £1,676,692£1.7m |
| 4 | Ernesto Escobedo | Tennis | £1,194,033£1.2m |
| 5 | Roberto Díaz | Golf | £1,079,416£1.1m |
| 6 | Miguel Reyes-Varela | Tennis | £750,647£751k |
| 7 | José de Jesús Rodríguez | Golf | £344,108£344k |
| 8 | Oscar Fraustro | Golf | £339,861£340k |
| 9 | Hans Hach Verdugo | Tennis | £263,338£263k |
| 10 | Alan Cleland | Surfing | £196,218£196k |
| 11 | César Salazar | Squash | £147,793£148k |
| 12 | Leonel Cárdenas | Squash | £145,289£145k |
| 13 | Alvaro Ortiz | Golf | £140,353£140k |
| 14 | Ernesto Dominguez | Pool | £128,612£129k |
| 15 | Rafael Martinez | Pool | £126,303£126k |
| 16 | Arturo Quintero | Bowling | £124,032£124k |
| 17 | Armando Favela | Golf | £81,203£81k |
| 18 | Miguel de Lara | Enhanced Games | £75,188£75k |
| 19 | Samantha Terán | Squash | £64,195£64k |
| 20 | Emilio Gonzalez | Golf | £54,444£54k |
| 21 | Erick Portillo | Athletics | £53,822£54k |
| 22 | Raul Pereda | Golf | £49,291£49k |
| 23 | Sebastián Vázquez | Golf | £44,750£45k |
| 24 | Rocky McDonald | Rodeo | £42,074£42k |
| 25 | Arturo Salazar | Squash | £34,701£35k |
| 26 | Ruben Bautista | Pool | £33,846£34k |
| 27 | José Martínez Alcántara | Chess | £30,827£31k |
| 28 | Uziel Muñoz | Athletics | £27,068£27k |
| 29 | Ignacio Chavez | Pool | £26,932£27k |
| 30 | Alegna González | Athletics | £26,316£26k |
| 31 | Luis Alberto Rivera Morales | Athletics | £16,917£17k |
| 32 | Ernesto Canseco | Show jumping | £13,858£14k |
| 33 | Roberto Silva | Bowling | £13,562£14k |
| 34 | Isidro Benitez | Golf | £13,194£13k |
| 35 | Alejandro Madariaga | Golf | £12,290£12k |
| 36 | Arantxa Cossio | Table tennis | £9,551£10k |
| 37 | Benjamin Martinez | Bowling | £8,872£9k |
| 38 | Rogelio Castro | Table tennis | £8,137£8k |
| 39 | Ruben Dario Ramirez Zilli | Show jumping | £7,714£8k |
| 40 | Edgar Rivera | Athletics | £7,519£8k |
| 41 | Regina Pioli | Surfing | £6,767£7k |
| 42 | Shelby Detmers | Surfing | £6,767£7k |
| 43 | Marcos Madrid | Table tennis | £6,524£7k |
| 44 | Eduardo Herrera | Athletics | £6,391£6k |
| 45 | Cecilia Perez | Triathlon | £6,203£6k |
| 46 | Diego Cadena | Surfing | £6,015£6k |
| 47 | Jhony Corzo | Surfing | £6,015£6k |
| 48 | Alfredo Ávila | Squash | £5,545£6k |
| 49 | Fernando Martinez Sommer | Show jumping | £5,256£5k |
| 50 | Clio Barcenas | Table tennis | £4,711£5k |
| 51 | Carlos Denot | Bowling | £4,549£5k |
| 52 | Juan Luis Barrios | Athletics | £4,511£5k |
| 53 | Laura Galván | Athletics | £4,511£5k |
| 54 | Luis Alejandro Plascencia O. | Show jumping | £3,559£4k |
| 55 | Julio Cesar Blancas | Bowling | £3,361£3k |
| 56 | Juan Carlos González Zamora | Chess | £2,820£3k |
| 57 | Tania Miranda Rodriguez | Chess | £2,820£3k |
| 58 | Zenia Corrales Jiménez | Chess | £2,820£3k |
| 59 | Kevin Joel Cori Quispe | Chess | £2,632£3k |
| 60 | Sion Radamantys Galaviz | Chess | £2,632£3k |
The top 12, side by side
Abraham Ancer alone accounts for 49.3% of Mexico's total. The top ten between them hold 97.9%, and the other 90 share the rest.
Prize money by sport
Where Mexico's £79,918,824 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | £74,539,027£74.5m | 93.3% | 12 | Abraham Ancer |
| Tennis | £2,208,019£2.2m | 2.8% | 3 | Ernesto Escobedo |
| Motorsport | £1,676,692£1.7m | 2.1% | 1 | Pato O'Ward |
| Squash | £406,843£407k | 0.5% | 12 | César Salazar |
| Pool | £317,650£318k | 0.4% | 10 | Ernesto Dominguez |
| Surfing | £221,782£222k | 0.3% | 5 | Alan Cleland |
| Bowling | £156,355£156k | 0.2% | 8 | Arturo Quintero |
| Athletics | £149,561£150k | 0.2% | 10 | Erick Portillo |
| Enhanced Games | £75,188£75k | 0.1% | 1 | Miguel de Lara |
| Chess | £49,060£49k | 0.1% | 8 | José Martínez Alcántara |
| Rodeo | £42,074£42k | 0.1% | 1 | Rocky McDonald |
| Show jumping | £37,121£37k | 0.0% | 15 | Ernesto Canseco |
| Table tennis | £29,697£30k | 0.0% | 7 | Arantxa Cossio |
| Triathlon | £6,203£6k | 0.0% | 1 | Cecilia Perez |
| Trail running | £1,624£2k | 0.0% | 1 | Brayan Rodríguez |
| Badminton | £1,145£1k | 0.0% | 3 | Sabrina Solís |
| Gymnastics | £782£782 | 0.0% | 2 | Michelle Pineda |
The split between sports
Golf is Mexico's biggest earner at 93.3% of the total. We hold nobody from Mexico in biathlon, snooker, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, figure skating, CrossFit, swimming, handball, sled dog racing, Go, curling, shogi, keirin, 3x3 basketball, fencing, gravel racing, speedway.
The nations either side of Mexico
Mexico is 25th of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 25 | Mexico | £79,918,824£79.9m | 100 |
| 26 | Ireland | £77,644,567£77.6m | 250 |
| 27 | Scotland | £75,977,257£76.0m | 94 |
| 28 | Netherlands | £74,805,657£74.8m | 1,143 |
| 29 | Brazil | £69,364,403£69.4m | 236 |
| 30 | India | £66,204,277£66.2m | 587 |
| 31 | Belgium | £59,672,697£59.7m | 329 |
| 32 | Slovakia | £58,690,691£58.7m | 76 |
| 33 | Fiji | £56,400,033£56.4m | 7 |
| 34 | Colombia | £54,307,165£54.3m | 79 |
| 35 | Denmark | £45,356,277£45.4m | 246 |
| 36 | New Zealand | £41,710,442£41.7m | 152 |
| 37 | Chinese Taipei | £36,871,037£36.9m | 437 |
Mexico against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Mexico won?
£79,918,824 across 100 people in 17 sports. That ranks Mexico 25th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Mexico's highest earning sportsperson?
Abraham Ancer, with £39,403,726 in golf prize money: 49.3% of everything Mexico has won. Next is Carlos Ortiz on £32,976,392.
Which sport has earned Mexico the most prize money?
Golf, at £74,539,027 across 12 players, ahead of tennis on £2,208,019.
Which nation is just above Mexico?
China, 24th on £80,084,813. Ireland is 26th, just below, on £77,644,567.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Mexico's golf money has its own page: Mexico in golf.Mexico's tennis money has its own page: Mexico in tennis.Mexico's squash money has its own page: Mexico in squash.Mexico's pool money has its own page: Mexico in pool.Mexico's surfing money has its own page: Mexico in surfing.Mexico's bowling money has its own page: Mexico in bowling.Mexico's athletics money has its own page: Mexico in athletics.Mexico's chess money has its own page: Mexico in chess.Mexico's show jumping money has its own page: Mexico in show jumping.Mexico's table tennis money has its own page: Mexico in table tennis.Mexico's gymnastics money has its own page: Mexico in gymnastics. One place up is China. One place down is Ireland.