Sweden prize money
Sweden's sportspeople have won £255,267,212 in prize money across 25 sports, which puts Sweden 10th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Henrik Stenson has won the most, £36,006,165 in golf .
Sweden's highest earners
The top 60 of 503 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henrik Stenson | Golf | £36,006,165£36.0m |
| 2 | Ludvig Aberg | Golf | £24,852,470£24.9m |
| 3 | Carl Pettersson | Golf | £17,664,538£17.7m |
| 4 | Alex Noren | Golf | £15,869,851£15.9m |
| 5 | Stefan Edberg | Tennis | £15,335,874£15.3m |
| 6 | Freddie Jacobson | Golf | £14,790,577£14.8m |
| 7 | Jonas Bjorkman | Tennis | £10,976,447£11.0m |
| 8 | David Lingmerth | Golf | £8,705,252£8.7m |
| 9 | Jonas Blixt | Golf | £8,056,343£8.1m |
| 10 | Thomas Enqvist | Tennis | £7,865,895£7.9m |
| 11 | Robin Soderling | Tennis | £7,836,938£7.8m |
| 12 | Daniel Chopra | Golf | £6,323,598£6.3m |
| 13 | Henrik Norlander | Golf | £5,832,241£5.8m |
| 14 | Thomas Johansson | Tennis | £5,389,497£5.4m |
| 15 | Richard Johnson | Golf | £4,803,105£4.8m |
| 16 | Mats Wilander | Tennis | £4,560,123£4.6m |
| 17 | Magnus Larsson | Tennis | £4,390,565£4.4m |
| 18 | Felix Rosenqvist | Motorsport | £3,842,105£3.8m |
| 19 | Anders Jarryd | Tennis | £3,574,729£3.6m |
| 20 | Magnus Gustafsson | Tennis | £3,417,661£3.4m |
| 21 | Magnus Norman | Tennis | £3,411,464£3.4m |
| 22 | Nicklas Kulti | Tennis | £2,396,200£2.4m |
| 23 | Mikael Ymer | Tennis | £2,108,522£2.1m |
| 24 | Elias Ymer | Tennis | £1,851,101£1.9m |
| 25 | Jonas Svensson | Tennis | £1,825,943£1.8m |
| 26 | Jesper Svensson | Golf | £1,688,359£1.7m |
| 27 | Mikael Tillstrom | Tennis | £1,526,711£1.5m |
| 28 | Vincent Norrman | Golf | £1,495,741£1.5m |
| 29 | Marcus Ericsson | Motorsport | £1,305,263£1.3m |
| 30 | Henrik Holm | Tennis | £1,273,632£1.3m |
| 31 | Andre Goransson | Tennis | £1,019,449£1.0m |
| 32 | Mikael Pernfors | Tennis | £1,017,426£1.0m |
| 33 | Sara Hector | Alpine skiing | £958,651£959k |
| 34 | Christian Bergstrom | Tennis | £945,633£946k |
| 35 | Frida Hansdotter | Alpine skiing | £924,635£925k |
| 36 | Jesper Svensson | Bowling | £896,635£897k |
| 37 | Peter Lundgren | Tennis | £845,924£846k |
| 38 | Henrik von Eckermann | Show jumping | £826,859£827k |
| 39 | Andre Myhrer | Alpine skiing | £758,673£759k |
| 40 | Armand Duplantis | Athletics | £757,331£757k |
| 41 | Lars Jonsson | Tennis | £668,420£668k |
| 42 | Anna Swenn-Larsson | Alpine skiing | £516,369£516k |
| 43 | Jonna Sundling | Cross-country skiing | £506,991£507k |
| 44 | Frida Karlsson | Cross-country skiing | £501,477£501k |
| 45 | Alexander Björk | Golf | £476,238£476k |
| 46 | Truls Moregard | Table tennis | £466,682£467k |
| 47 | Ebba Andersson | Cross-country skiing | £459,885£460k |
| 48 | Sandra Naeslund | Freestyle skiing | £455,937£456k |
| 49 | Pontus Nyholm | Golf | £433,628£434k |
| 50 | Anna Hasselborg | Curling | £400,721£401k |
| 51 | Thomas Hogstedt | Tennis | £363,079£363k |
| 52 | Niklas Edin | Curling | £340,331£340k |
| 53 | Elvira Öberg | Biathlon | £336,709£337k |
| 54 | Fredrik Lindgren | Speedway | £324,359£324k |
| 55 | Linn Svahn | Cross-country skiing | £320,146£320k |
| 56 | Daniel Ståhl | Athletics | £320,113£320k |
| 57 | Sebastian Samuelsson | Biathlon | £315,299£315k |
| 58 | Maria Pietilae-Holmner | Alpine skiing | £298,271£298k |
| 59 | Maja Dahlqvist | Cross-country skiing | £277,156£277k |
| 60 | Hanna Öberg | Biathlon | £269,637£270k |
The top 12, side by side
Henrik Stenson alone accounts for 14.1% of Sweden's total. The top ten between them hold 62.7%, and the other 493 share the rest.
Prize money by sport
Where Sweden's £255,267,212 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | £147,739,235£147.7m | 57.9% | 22 | Henrik Stenson |
| Tennis | £82,863,297£82.9m | 32.5% | 23 | Stefan Edberg |
| Motorsport | £5,170,677£5.2m | 2.0% | 3 | Felix Rosenqvist |
| Alpine skiing | £5,018,856£5.0m | 2.0% | 44 | Sara Hector |
| Cross-country skiing | £3,128,866£3.1m | 1.2% | 48 | Jonna Sundling |
| Athletics | £2,023,001£2.0m | 0.8% | 89 | Armand Duplantis |
| Biathlon | £1,772,799£1.8m | 0.7% | 15 | Elvira Öberg |
| Bowling | £1,439,577£1.4m | 0.6% | 32 | Jesper Svensson |
| Show jumping | £1,248,595£1.2m | 0.5% | 89 | Henrik von Eckermann |
| Table tennis | £1,206,868£1.2m | 0.5% | 29 | Truls Moregard |
| Freestyle skiing | £1,140,078£1.1m | 0.4% | 28 | Sandra Naeslund |
| Curling | £894,309£894k | 0.4% | 4 | Anna Hasselborg |
| Pool | £799,660£800k | 0.3% | 28 | Marcus Chamat |
| Speedway | £402,778£403k | 0.2% | 10 | Fredrik Lindgren |
| Swimming | £118,947£119k | 0.0% | 6 | Sarah Sjöström |
| CrossFit | £104,887£105k | 0.0% | 4 | Lukas Högberg |
| Chess | £48,684£49k | 0.0% | 2 | Nils Grandelius |
| Ski jumping | £40,757£41k | 0.0% | 1 | Frida Westman |
| Snowboarding | £40,274£40k | 0.0% | 3 | Sven Thorgren |
| Badminton | £23,758£24k | 0.0% | 11 | Johanna Magnusson |
| Sled dog racing | £17,889£18k | 0.0% | 1 | Mats Pettersson |
| Trail running | £12,393£12k | 0.0% | 4 | Anna Carlsson |
| Triathlon | £7,519£8k | 0.0% | 2 | Lisa Norden |
| Gymnastics | £1,932£2k | 0.0% | 4 | Jennifer Williams |
| Snooker | £1,575£2k | 0.0% | 1 | Farhan Mirza |
The split between sports
Golf is Sweden's biggest earner at 57.9% of the total. We hold nobody from Sweden in surfing, squash, Nordic combined, speed skating, figure skating, handball, rodeo, Enhanced Games, Go, shogi, keirin, 3x3 basketball, fencing, gravel racing.
The nations either side of Sweden
Sweden is 10th of 168 on total prize money
| # | 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 |
| 166 | American Samoa | £503£503 | 1 |
| 167 | Curaçao | £376£376 | 1 |
| 168 | Honduras | £158£158 | 1 |
Sweden against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Sweden won?
£255,267,212 across 503 people in 25 sports. That ranks Sweden 10th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Sweden's highest earning sportsperson?
Henrik Stenson, with £36,006,165 in golf prize money: 14.1% of everything Sweden has won. Next is Ludvig Aberg on £24,852,470.
Which sport has earned Sweden the most prize money?
Golf, at £147,739,235 across 22 players, ahead of tennis on £82,863,297.
Which nation is just above Sweden?
Canada, 9th on £260,437,000. South Korea is 11th, just below, on £219,895,727.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Sweden's golf money has its own page: Sweden in golf.Sweden's tennis money has its own page: Sweden in tennis.Sweden's alpine skiing money has its own page: Sweden in alpine skiing.Sweden's cross-country skiing money has its own page: Sweden in cross-country skiing.Sweden's athletics money has its own page: Sweden in athletics.Sweden's biathlon money has its own page: Sweden in biathlon.Sweden's bowling money has its own page: Sweden in bowling.Sweden's show jumping money has its own page: Sweden in show jumping.Sweden's table tennis money has its own page: Sweden in table tennis.Sweden's freestyle skiing money has its own page: Sweden in freestyle skiing.Sweden's curling money has its own page: Sweden in curling.Sweden's pool money has its own page: Sweden in pool.Sweden's speedway money has its own page: Sweden in speedway.Sweden's swimming money has its own page: Sweden in swimming.Sweden's CrossFit money has its own page: Sweden in CrossFit.Sweden's chess money has its own page: Sweden in chess.Sweden's snowboarding money has its own page: Sweden in snowboarding.Sweden's trail running money has its own page: Sweden in trail running.Sweden's triathlon money has its own page: Sweden in triathlon.Sweden's gymnastics money has its own page: Sweden in gymnastics. One place up is Canada. One place down is South Korea.