Swiss Alpine skier Lara Gut "has been the big earner so far this World Cup season, winning 172,500 Swiss francs ($191,000) in prize money," according to Simon Häring of BLICK. The 22-year-old "is currently fourth in the overall World Cup standings but leads the money rankings." Gut "has won four races so far this season" -- two Super-G races, one downhill and one giant slalom. Despite her success, Gut "is unlikely to break Tina Maze's record from last season as the Slovenian won 11 races and earned 701,797 Swiss francs" (BLICK, 1/6).
Men's FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Prize Money Rankings
|
Name
|
Country
|
Earned Prize Money
|
Aksel Lund Svindal
|
Norway |
169,968 Swiss francs ($188,000)
|
Marcel Hirscher
|
Austria
|
135,130 Swiss francs ($149,500)
|
Ted Ligety
|
U.S.
|
96,990 Swiss francs ($107,300)
|
Alexis Pinturault
|
France |
61,140 Swiss francs ($67,700)
|
Erik Guay
|
Canada
|
59,000 Swiss francs ($65,300)
|
Mario Matt
|
Austria |
58,000 Swiss francs ($64,200)
|
Hannes Reichelt
|
Austria |
57,500 Swiss francs ($63,600)
|
Patrick Küng
|
Switzerland |
57,000 Swiss francs ($63,000)
|
Adrien Théaux
|
France |
40,000 Swiss francs ($44,300)
|
Kjetil Jansrud
|
Norway
|
35,000 Swiss francs ($38,700)
|
Women's FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Prize Money Rankings
|
Name
|
Country
|
Earned Prize Money
|
Lara Gut
|
Switzerland |
172,500 Swiss francs ($191,000)
|
Tina Weirather
|
Liechtenstein
|
158,090 Swiss francs ($174,700)
|
Mikaela Shiffrin
|
U.S.
|
151,275 Swiss francs ($167,100)
|
Anna Fenninger
|
Austria |
128,500 Swiss francs ($142,000)
|
Maria Höfl-Riesch
|
Germany
|
120,500 Swiss francs ($133,100)
|
Jessica Lindell-Vikarby
|
Sweden |
92,000 Swiss francs ($101,600)
|
Marlies Schild
|
Austria |
89,120 Swiss francs ($98,500)
|
Tina Maze
|
Slovenia |
66,599 Swiss francs ($73,600)
|
Marianne Kaufmann-Abderhalden
|
Switzerland |
65,000 Swiss francs ($71,800)
|
Maria Pietiläe Holmner
|
Sweden
|
56,830 Swiss francs ($62,800)
|
Source: BLICK
*Ranking as of Jan. 5
