With the end of 2023, the Chinese badminton community has experienced glory and twists and turns. For athletes, in addition to commercial endorsements, the icing on the cake is the annual competition prize money. In a sport like badminton, the commercial value is not as direct as the Olympic singles champion, so tournament winnings are an important part of an athlete's career, especially after retirement.
As we take a closer look at the prize money, the year 2024 has arrived, and athletes have expressed their amazement and envy at the number of prize money their peers have won in the competition. The famous table tennis player Fan Zhendong publicly lamented the achievements of Jia Yifan, a close friend of national badminton player Sun Yingsha, in terms of competition bonuses after reopening social **. This has drawn attention to the staggering attraction of prize money for Chinese badminton players, even beyond the pinnacle of table tennis.
Let's start with No. 17 Huang Dongping, who is the Tokyo Olympics mixed doubles champion and has had a fluctuating performance with her partner Feng Yanzhe over the past year. As a result, Huang Dongping's total bonus income in 2023 is only 22650,000 US dollars (about 1.61 million yuan). Despite ranking 17th, Huang Dongping's income is still in 9th place within the national feather.
Going up to the 11th place in annual income is Huang Yaqiong. In the past 2023, Huang Yaqiong's prize money reached 342.75 million US dollars (about 2.43 million yuan). In fourth place is her partner Zheng Siwei. Since the two participated together, their prize money was equally divided, making Zheng Siwei's prize money also reach 2.43 million, so the two tied for 4th.
The second place was won by Sun Yingsha's good friend Jia Yifan, who was born in 1997 and won the prize money of Jia Yifan, who was born in 199717.33 million US dollars (about 2.49 million yuan). Ranked No. 2 is Chen Qingchen, Chen Qingchen is Jia Yifan's partner, so the bonus numbers of the two are the same, and Chen Qingchen's bonus income in 2023 is also 2.49 million, and the two are tied for second place.
The first place is, of course, Chen Yufei, the core of the national feather women's singles. Although Chen Yufei's form has been up and down in the past year, the prize money in singles far exceeds that in doubles. In 2023, Chen Yufei's annual prize money ranks 3rd in the BWF, with a total of 469.22 million US dollars (about 3.33 million yuan). Judging from Chen Yufei's bonus figures alone, it is not difficult to understand why Fan Zhendong is envious. In comparison, the maximum prize money for a table tennis Grand Slam event is 40,000 US dollars, and according to the regulations, athletes can only get half of the prize money, and even if it is a Grand Slam, the final remaining prize is only about 140,000 yuan. It is almost impossible for the national table tennis to surpass the prize number of the national feather.
As the New Year approaches, these revelations have not only sparked curiosity among badminton lovers, but also revealed the side of the sport as a financial powerhouse in the Chinese sports scene.
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