How Much Money Did Each Athlete Earn From The 2017 CrossFit Games?

The 2017 CrossFit Games are over and the dust has settled. Years of hard work have culminated in 4 quick days of competition. Now it’s payday!

2017 PRIZE MONEY FOR ATHLETES

Individuals (male and female)

• 1st – $285,000
• 2nd – $100,000
• 3rd – $70,000
• 4th – $45,000

A total of $236,000 is to be awarded to finishers from fifth to 20th place.

Teams

• 1st – $100,000
• 2nd – $60,000
• 3rd – $30,000
• 4th – $20,000
• 5th – $15,000

Masters (male and female)

• 1st – $10,000
• 2nd – $5,000
• 3rd – $3,000

CAREER PRIZE MONEY LEADERS (PRIOR TO 2017)

Individuals 

1. Rich Froning – $1,094,530
2. Annie Thorisdottir – $618,500
3. Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir – $586,000
4. Mathew Fraser – $503,049
5. Ben Smith – $487,048
6. Sam Briggs – $406,123
7. Camille Leblanc-Bazinet – $327,029
8. Tia-Clair Toomey – $203,000
9. Jason Khalipa – $140,000
10. Sara Sigmundsdottir – $140,000

HOW MUCH EACH ATHLETE WON AT THE 2017 CROSSFIT GAMES

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THE WOMEN

1. ​Tia-Clair Toomey: $298,000
2. Kara Webb: $113,000
3. Annie Thorisdottir: $77,000
4. Sara Sigmundsdottir: $50,000
5. Katrin Davidsdottir: $37,000
6. Tennil Reed-Beuerlein: $31,000
7. Kristin Holte: $31,000
8. Jamie Greene: $27,000
9. Sam Briggs: $29,000
10. Kari Pearce: $18,000
11. Alessandra Pichelli:$17,000
12. Cassidy Lance-McWhirter: $13,000
13. Kristi Eramo: $14,000
14. Brooke Wells: $12,000
15. Carol-Ann Reason-Thibault: $10,000
16. Emily Bridgers: $10,000
17. Chyna Cho: $8,000
18. Thuridur Erla Helgadottir: $7,000
19. Emily Abbott: $6,000
20. Dani Horan: $5,000

Others

Anna Tobias: $2,000

THE MEN

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1. ​Mat Fraser: $308,000
2. Brent Fikowski: $109,000
3. Ricky Garard: $76,000
4. Patrick Vellner: $51,000
5. Noah Ohlsen: $31,000
6. Bjorgvin Karl Gudmundsson: $26,000
7. Scott Panchik: $26,000
8. Ben Smith: $23,000
9. Alex Anderson: $22,000
10. Jonne Koski: $23,000
11. Jason Smith: $15,000
12. Logan Collins: $17,000
13. Travis Mayer: $14,000
14. Garret Fisher: $14,000
15. Streat Hoerner: $12,000
16. Cody Anderson: $10,000
17. Cole Sager: $8,000
18. Cody Mooney: $7,000
19. Lukas Esslinger: $6,000
20. Tim Paulson: $5,000

Others

• George Sanchez: $3,000
• Dakota Rager: $4,000
• Travis Williams: $2,000
• Josh Bridges: $2,000
• Tommy Vinas: $2,000

In 2017 the total prize money was $2.6 million. In 2019 it will rise to $2.8 million and in 2020 will hit $3 million.

More info from the CrossFit Games:

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