Syria prize money
Syria's sportspeople have won £77,410 in prize money across 5 sports, which puts Syria 129th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Majd Eddin Ghazal has won the most, £55,263 in athletics , more than half of the country's total on their own.
Syria's highest earners
All 10 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Majd Eddin Ghazal | Athletics | £55,263£55k |
| 2 | Shady Ghrayeb | Show jumping | £11,857£12k |
| 3 | Bashir Eiti | Chess | £2,820£3k |
| 4 | Malek Koniahli | Chess | £2,256£2k |
| 5 | Mechel Zahra | Pool | £2,256£2k |
| 6 | Layth Ghrayeb | Show jumping | £1,812£2k |
| 7 | Mouhamad Jabri | Show jumping | £996£996 |
| 8 | Aya Hamcho | Show jumping | £77£77 |
| 9 | Hend Zaza | Table tennis | £53£53 |
| 10 | Mohamad Faek Abou Kalam | Show jumping | £21£21 |
The top 10, side by side
Majd Eddin Ghazal alone accounts for 71.4% of Syria's total. The top ten between them hold 100.0%, and the other 0 share the rest.
Prize money by sport
Where Syria's £77,410 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | £55,263£55k | 71.4% | 1 | Majd Eddin Ghazal |
| Show jumping | £14,763£15k | 19.1% | 5 | Shady Ghrayeb |
| Chess | £5,075£5k | 6.6% | 2 | Bashir Eiti |
| Pool | £2,256£2k | 2.9% | 1 | Mechel Zahra |
| Table tennis | £53£53 | 0.1% | 1 | Hend Zaza |
The split between sports
Athletics is Syria's biggest earner at 71.4% of the total. We hold nobody from Syria in golf, tennis, badminton, biathlon, snooker, surfing, squash, bowling, 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 Syria
Syria is 129th of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | Sri Lanka | £226,762£227k | 10 |
| 118 | Burundi | £201,880£202k | 3 |
| 119 | Senegal | £174,436£174k | 3 |
| 120 | British Virgin Islands | £167,857£168k | 5 |
| 121 | Liberia | £163,910£164k | 7 |
| 122 | Djibouti | £163,346£163k | 4 |
| 123 | North Macedonia | £155,569£156k | 15 |
| 124 | Burkina Faso | £131,015£131k | 2 |
| 125 | Montenegro | £126,780£127k | 7 |
| 126 | Andorra | £100,103£100k | 7 |
| 127 | Dominica | £99,248£99k | 2 |
| 128 | Guyana | £86,960£87k | 5 |
| 129 | Syria | £77,410£77k | 10 |
| 130 | Cameroon | £75,947£76k | 4 |
| 131 | Zambia | £65,789£66k | 7 |
| 132 | Tanzania | £52,632£53k | 1 |
| 133 | Bangladesh | £49,301£49k | 15 |
| 134 | Iraq | £47,932£48k | 8 |
| 135 | Bermuda | £47,019£47k | 4 |
| 136 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | £46,992£47k | 1 |
| 137 | Sudan | £38,835£39k | 2 |
| 138 | Namibia | £38,534£39k | 4 |
| 139 | Jordan | £25,628£26k | 22 |
| 140 | Aruba | £23,365£23k | 3 |
| 141 | Samoa | £22,932£23k | 1 |
Syria against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Syria won?
£77,410 across 10 people in 5 sports. That ranks Syria 129th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Syria's highest earning sportsperson?
Majd Eddin Ghazal, with £55,263 in athletics prize money: 71.4% of everything Syria has won. Next is Shady Ghrayeb on £11,857.
Which sport has earned Syria the most prize money?
Athletics, at £55,263 across 1 player, ahead of show jumping on £14,763.
Which nation is just above Syria?
Guyana, 128th on £86,960. Cameroon is 130th, just below, on £75,947.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Syria's athletics money has its own page: Syria in athletics.Syria's show jumping money has its own page: Syria in show jumping. One place up is Guyana. One place down is Cameroon.