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Kai Otton prize money
Kai Otton has won £674,173 in surfing prize money from 2008 to 2016, 50th of 450 surfers. The biggest single cheque was £56,391 at the Rip Curl Pro Portugal.
CAREER PRIZE MONEY£674k
MONEY LIST50th
TITLES1
RESULTS91
BEST YEAR · 2013£139k
Every paid result
91 results, newest first
| YEAR | EDITION | FINISH | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Billabong Pipe Masters | 13th | £7,895£8k |
| 2016 | MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | 13th | £7,895£8k |
| 2016 | Quiksilver Pro France | 5th | £12,406£12k |
| 2016 | Hurley Pro at Trestles | 13th | £7,895£8k |
| 2016 | Billabong Pro Tahiti | 13th | £7,895£8k |
| 2016 | J-Bay Open | 25th | £6,767£7k |
| 2016 | Fiji Pro | 25th | £6,767£7k |
| 2016 | Drug Aware Margaret River Pro | 25th | £6,767£7k |
| 2016 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | 13th | £7,895£8k |
| 2016 | Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | 25th | £6,767£7k |
| 2015 | Billabong Pipe Masters | 13th | £7,895£8k |
| 2015 | Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal | 25th | £6,767£7k |
| 2015 | Quiksilver Pro France | 13th | £7,895£8k |
| 2015 | Hurley Pro at Trestles | 13th | £7,895£8k |
| 2015 | Billabong Pro Tahiti | 5th | £11,278£11k |
| 2015 | J-Bay Open | 5th | £11,278£11k |
| 2015 | Fiji Pro | 5th | £11,278£11k |
| 2015 | Oi Rio Pro | 13th | £7,895£8k |
| 2015 | Drug Aware Margaret River Pro | 13th | £7,895£8k |
| 2015 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | 25th | £6,767£7k |
| 2015 | Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | 25th | £6,767£7k |
| 2014 | Billabong Pipe Masters | 5th | £11,278£11k |
| 2014 | Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal | 3rd | £15,038£15k |
| 2014 | Quiksilver Pro France | 13th | £7,143£7k |
| 2014 | Hurley Pro at Trestles | 13th | £7,143£7k |
| 2014 | Billabong Pro Tahiti | 9th | £9,399£9k |
| 2014 | J-Bay Open | 13th | £7,143£7k |
| 2014 | Fiji Pro | 13th | £7,143£7k |
| 2014 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | 13th | £7,143£7k |
| 2014 | Drug Aware Margaret River Pro | 13th | £7,143£7k |
| 2014 | Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | 25th | £6,015£6k |
| 2013 | Billabong Pipe Masters | 9th | £9,023£9k |
| 2013 | Rip Curl Pro Portugal | Winner | £56,391£56k |
| 2013 | Quiksilver Pro France | 5th | £10,902£11k |
| 2013 | Hurley Pro Trestles | 5th | £10,902£11k |
| 2013 | Billabong Pro Teahupoo | 3rd | £13,158£13k |
| 2013 | Oakley Pro Bali | 13th | £6,767£7k |
| 2013 | Volcom Fiji Pro | 13th | £6,767£7k |
| 2013 | Billabong Rio Pro | 13th | £7,143£7k |
| 2013 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | 5th | £10,902£11k |
| 2013 | Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | 13th | £6,767£7k |
| 2012 | Billabong Pipe Masters | 25th | £5,263£5k |
| 2012 | O'Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz | 13th | £6,391£6k |
| 2012 | Rip Curl Pro Portugal | 13th | £6,391£6k |
| 2012 | Quiksilver Pro France | 13th | £6,391£6k |
| 2012 | Hurley Pro Trestles | 13th | £6,391£6k |
| 2012 | Billabong Pro Teahupoo | 13th | £6,391£6k |
| 2012 | Volcom Fiji Pro | 13th | £6,391£6k |
| 2012 | Billabong Rio Pro | 25th | £6,015£6k |
| 2012 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | 5th | £10,338£10k |
| 2012 | Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | 25th | £5,263£5k |
| 2011 | Billabong Pipe Masters | 37th | £5,263£5k |
| 2011 | Rip Curl Search | 25th | £5,263£5k |
| 2011 | Rip Curl Pro Portugal | 13th | £6,391£6k |
| 2011 | Quiksilver Pro France | 13th | £6,391£6k |
| 2011 | Hurley Pro Trestles | 13th | £6,391£6k |
| 2011 | Quiksilver Pro New York | 13th | £10,526£11k |
| 2011 | Billabong Pro Teahupoo | 9th | £8,271£8k |
| 2011 | Billabong Pro J-Bay | 13th | £6,391£6k |
| 2011 | Billabong Rio Pro | 25th | £6,015£6k |
| 2011 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | 25th | £5,263£5k |
| 2011 | Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | 13th | £6,391£6k |
| 2010 | Billabong Pipe Masters | 37th | £4,511£5k |
| 2010 | Rip Curl Search | 25th | £4,511£5k |
| 2010 | Rip Curl Pro Portugal | 13th | £6,015£6k |
| 2010 | Quiksilver Pro France | 13th | £6,015£6k |
| 2010 | Hurley Pro Trestles | 25th | £4,511£5k |
| 2010 | Santa Catarina Pro | 33rd | £4,135£4k |
| 2010 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | 17th | £4,887£5k |
| 2010 | Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | 5th | £7,519£8k |
| 2009 | Billabong Pipeline Masters | 33rd | £3,534£4k |
| 2009 | Rip Curl Search | 9th | £4,737£5k |
| 2009 | Billabong Pro Mundaka | 9th | £4,737£5k |
| 2009 | Quiksilver Pro France | 17th | £4,060£4k |
| 2009 | Hurley Pro Trestles | 9th | £4,737£5k |
| 2009 | Billabong Pro J-Bay | 3rd | £10,526£11k |
| 2009 | Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro | 33rd | £3,534£4k |
| 2009 | Billabong Pro Teahupoo | 17th | £4,060£4k |
| 2009 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | 9th | £4,737£5k |
| 2009 | Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | 33rd | £3,534£4k |
| 2008 | Billabong Pipeline Masters | 17th | £4,060£4k |
| 2008 | Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro | 17th | £4,060£4k |
| 2008 | Billabong Pro Mundaka | 17th | £4,060£4k |
| 2008 | Quiksilver Pro France | 17th | £4,060£4k |
| 2008 | Boost Mobile Pro | 9th | £4,737£5k |
| 2008 | Rip Curl Pro Search Bali | 5th | £6,767£7k |
| 2008 | Billabong Pro J-Bay | 9th | £4,737£5k |
| 2008 | Globe Pro Fiji | 33rd | £3,534£4k |
| 2008 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | 9th | £4,737£5k |
| 2008 | Billabong Pro Teahupoo | 9th | £4,737£5k |
| 2008 | Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | 9th | £4,737£5k |
Kai Otton's prize money, year by year
£50k 08
£48k 09
£42k 10
£73k 11
£65k 12
£139k 13
£85k 14
£94k 15
£79k 16
Where the money was won
Around Kai Otton on the money list
The surfers either side, by career surfing prize money
| # | SURFER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Malia Manuel | Hawaii | £860,000£860k |
| 39 | Jadson Andre | Brazil | £844,643£845k |
| 40 | Brisa Hennessy | Costa Rica | £841,703£842k |
| 41 | Sebastian Zietz | Hawaii | £831,504£832k |
| 42 | Bede Durbidge | Australia | £826,504£827k |
| 43 | Josh Kerr | Australia | £768,158£768k |
| 44 | Caio Ibelli | Brazil | £719,692£720k |
| 45 | Isabella Nichols | Australia | £719,414£719k |
| 46 | Seth Moniz | Hawaii | £707,696£708k |
| 47 | Coco Ho | Hawaii | £701,316£701k |
| 48 | Barron Mamiya | Hawaii | £686,959£687k |
| 49 | Bettylou Sakura Johnson | Hawaii | £674,812£675k |
| 50 | Kai Otton | Australia | £674,173£674k |
| 51 | Nikki Van Dijk | Australia | £665,244£665k |
| 52 | Ryan Callinan | Australia | £652,026£652k |
| 53 | Nat Young | United States | £651,365£651k |
| 54 | Alejo Muniz | Brazil | £619,711£620k |
| 55 | C.J. Hobgood | United States | £607,369£607k |
| 56 | Conner Coffin | United States | £587,256£587k |
| 57 | Silvana Lima | Brazil | £566,936£567k |
| 58 | Sage Erickson | United States | £546,090£546k |
| 59 | Matthew McGillivray | South Africa | £535,613£536k |
| 60 | Bronte Macaulay | Australia | £530,158£530k |
| 61 | Frederico Morais | Portugal | £510,218£510k |
| 62 | Adam Melling | Australia | £505,827£506k |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Kai Otton won?
£674,173 in surfing prize money, 50th of the 450 surfers on our money list.
What is Kai Otton's biggest cheque?
£56,391 for winning at the Rip Curl Pro Portugal.
What was Kai Otton's best year?
2013, when Kai Otton won £138,722.
How many titles has Kai Otton won?
1 title in the editions we hold, most recently the Rip Curl Pro Portugal.
Who is just above Kai Otton on the money list?
Bettylou Sakura Johnson, on £674,812.
Where to next
The full list is on surfing prize money. Every Australia surfer is on Australia surfing prize money. One place up is Bettylou Sakura Johnson. One place down is Nikki Van Dijk. Each year Kai Otton was paid is ranked in full: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.