Uruguay prize money
Uruguay's sportspeople have won £10,735,741 in prize money across 4 sports, which puts Uruguay 56th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Pablo Cuevas has won the most, £7,327,544 in tennis , more than half of the country's total on their own.
Uruguay's highest earners
All 12 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pablo Cuevas | Tennis | £7,327,544£7.3m |
| 2 | Marcelo Filippini | Tennis | £1,515,932£1.5m |
| 3 | Ariel Behar | Tennis | £1,167,549£1.2m |
| 4 | Diego Perez | Tennis | £664,377£664k |
| 5 | Emiliano Lasa | Athletics | £18,421£18k |
| 6 | Julia Paternain | Athletics | £16,541£17k |
| 7 | Georg Meier | Chess | £12,782£13k |
| 8 | Valentín Soca | Athletics | £3,008£3k |
| 9 | Andrés Rodríguez Vila | Chess | £2,820£3k |
| 10 | Facundo Vázquez | Chess | £2,632£3k |
| 11 | Bernardo Roselli | Chess | £2,256£2k |
| 12 | Christian Tuvi | Pool | £1,880£2k |
The top 12, side by side
Pablo Cuevas alone accounts for 68.3% of Uruguay's total. The top ten between them hold 100.0%, and the other 2 share the rest.
Prize money by sport
Where Uruguay's £10,735,741 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | £10,675,402£10.7m | 99.4% | 4 | Pablo Cuevas |
| Athletics | £37,970£38k | 0.4% | 3 | Emiliano Lasa |
| Chess | £20,489£20k | 0.2% | 4 | Georg Meier |
| Pool | £1,880£2k | 0.0% | 1 | Christian Tuvi |
The split between sports
Tennis is Uruguay's biggest earner at 99.4% of the total. We hold nobody from Uruguay in golf, badminton, table tennis, biathlon, show jumping, 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 Uruguay
Uruguay is 56th of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Finland | £20,813,301£20.8m | 253 |
| 45 | Venezuela | £20,750,802£20.8m | 104 |
| 46 | Ukraine | £19,869,537£19.9m | 176 |
| 47 | Egypt | £19,486,543£19.5m | 199 |
| 48 | Portugal | £17,907,261£17.9m | 110 |
| 49 | Thailand | £16,387,841£16.4m | 218 |
| 50 | Hungary | £14,998,149£15.0m | 130 |
| 51 | Hawaii | £13,952,897£14.0m | 71 |
| 52 | Belarus | £13,553,505£13.6m | 38 |
| 53 | Slovenia | £13,390,512£13.4m | 153 |
| 54 | Philippines | £12,312,347£12.3m | 159 |
| 55 | Indonesia | £10,967,176£11.0m | 317 |
| 56 | Uruguay | £10,735,741£10.7m | 12 |
| 57 | Romania | £10,020,981£10.0m | 105 |
| 58 | Paraguay | £9,428,882£9.4m | 16 |
| 59 | Malaysia | £9,017,704£9.0m | 255 |
| 60 | Ecuador | £8,491,456£8.5m | 17 |
| 61 | Morocco | £8,359,881£8.4m | 67 |
| 62 | Peru | £8,326,080£8.3m | 65 |
| 63 | Kenya | £8,148,062£8.1m | 236 |
| 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 |
Uruguay against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Uruguay won?
£10,735,741 across 12 people in 4 sports. That ranks Uruguay 56th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Uruguay's highest earning sportsperson?
Pablo Cuevas, with £7,327,544 in tennis prize money: 68.3% of everything Uruguay has won. Next is Marcelo Filippini on £1,515,932.
Which sport has earned Uruguay the most prize money?
Tennis, at £10,675,402 across 4 players, ahead of athletics on £37,970.
Which nation is just above Uruguay?
Indonesia, 55th on £10,967,176. Romania is 57th, just below, on £10,020,981.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Uruguay's tennis money has its own page: Uruguay in tennis.Uruguay's athletics money has its own page: Uruguay in athletics.Uruguay's chess money has its own page: Uruguay in chess. One place up is Indonesia. One place down is Romania.