Moldova prize money
Moldova's sportspeople have won £4,307,441 in prize money across 6 sports, which puts Moldova 76th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Radu Albot has won the most, £4,218,202 in tennis , more than half of the country's total on their own.
Moldova's highest earners
All 15 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radu Albot | Tennis | £4,218,202£4.2m |
| 2 | Andrian Mardare | Athletics | £27,632£28k |
| 3 | Vladislav Ursu | Table tennis | £10,504£11k |
| 4 | Alina Stremous | Biathlon | £9,573£10k |
| 5 | Ivan Schitco | Chess | £7,519£8k |
| 6 | Victor Bologan | Chess | £7,519£8k |
| 7 | Viorel Iordachescu | Chess | £7,331£7k |
| 8 | Vladislav Gradinari | Snooker | £7,250£7k |
| 9 | Jegor Lashkin | Chess | £2,632£3k |
| 10 | Andrei Putuntica | Table tennis | £2,583£3k |
| 11 | Maksim Makarov | Biathlon | £2,051£2k |
| 12 | Ivan Lukyanov | Athletics | £1,880£2k |
| 13 | Natalia Stratulat | Athletics | £1,880£2k |
| 14 | Alexandra Chiriacova | Table tennis | £699£699 |
| 15 | Cezar Cozmolici | Table tennis | £188£188 |
The top 12, side by side
Radu Albot alone accounts for 97.9% of Moldova's total. The top ten between them hold 99.8%, and the other 5 share the rest.
Prize money by sport
Where Moldova's £4,307,441 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | £4,218,202£4.2m | 97.9% | 1 | Radu Albot |
| Athletics | £31,391£31k | 0.7% | 3 | Andrian Mardare |
| Chess | £25,000£25k | 0.6% | 4 | Ivan Schitco |
| Table tennis | £13,974£14k | 0.3% | 4 | Vladislav Ursu |
| Biathlon | £11,624£12k | 0.3% | 2 | Alina Stremous |
| Snooker | £7,250£7k | 0.2% | 1 | Vladislav Gradinari |
The split between sports
Tennis is Moldova's biggest earner at 97.9% of the total. We hold nobody from Moldova in golf, badminton, 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 Moldova
Moldova is 76th of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Hong Kong | £8,030,018£8.0m | 139 |
| 65 | Georgia | £7,879,438£7.9m | 25 |
| 66 | Jamaica | £7,191,612£7.2m | 164 |
| 67 | Cyprus | £7,095,521£7.1m | 20 |
| 68 | Latvia | £7,085,135£7.1m | 56 |
| 69 | Israel | £6,238,502£6.2m | 59 |
| 70 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | £6,118,691£6.1m | 12 |
| 71 | Lithuania | £5,169,138£5.2m | 46 |
| 72 | Uzbekistan | £5,118,045£5.1m | 46 |
| 73 | Monaco | £4,951,004£5.0m | 17 |
| 74 | Luxembourg | £4,751,418£4.8m | 24 |
| 75 | El Salvador | £4,400,102£4.4m | 7 |
| 76 | Moldova | £4,307,441£4.3m | 15 |
| 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 |
Moldova against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Moldova won?
£4,307,441 across 15 people in 6 sports. That ranks Moldova 76th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Moldova's highest earning sportsperson?
Radu Albot, with £4,218,202 in tennis prize money: 97.9% of everything Moldova has won. Next is Andrian Mardare on £27,632.
Which sport has earned Moldova the most prize money?
Tennis, at £4,218,202 across 1 player, ahead of athletics on £31,391.
Which nation is just above Moldova?
El Salvador, 75th on £4,400,102. Ethiopia is 77th, just below, on £4,293,233.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Moldova's athletics money has its own page: Moldova in athletics.Moldova's chess money has its own page: Moldova in chess.Moldova's table tennis money has its own page: Moldova in table tennis.Moldova's biathlon money has its own page: Moldova in biathlon. One place up is El Salvador. One place down is Ethiopia.