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Winter Sports
Winter sports turn snow and ice into some of the most spectacular competition on earth, from downhill racing at motorway speeds to quadruple jumps on skates. Every four years the Winter Olympics mints new global stars. Courage is the entry fee in almost every discipline. 15 winter sports stars covered daily. See also the greatest winter sports athletes of all time.
15Athletes tracked
$188MCombined net worth
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Net Worth Leaderboard
Full ranking →| # | Athlete | Country | Position | Net worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaun White | United States | $65M | |
| 2 | Eileen Gu | United States | Freestyle skiing | $50M |
| 3 | Marcel Hirscher | Austria | Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G, Combined | $16M |
| 4 | Aleksander Aamodt Kilde | Norway | Downhill, Super-G, Giant slalom, Combined | $14M |
| 5 | Lindsey Vonn | United States | Downhill, Super-G, Giant slalom, Combined | $14M |
| 6 | Bode Miller | United States | Downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom | $8M |
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Winter Sports · Off Field
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Winter Sports · Player Focus
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Winter Sports · Player Focus
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All Winter Sports Athletes
15 total →
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde
21 World Cup Wins
Norway
Bode Miller
6 Olympic Medals
United States
Chloe Kim
3 Gold Medals World Championships
United States
Eileen Gu
6 Olympic Medals
United States
Federica Brignone
37 World Cup Wins
ItalyHermann Maier
54 World Cup Wins
Austria
Ingemar Stenmark
86 World Cup Wins
Sweden
Lara Gut-Behrami
48 World Cup Wins
SwitzerlandLindsey Vonn
84 World Cup Wins
United States
Marcel Hirscher
67 World Cup Wins
Austria
Marco Odermatt
54 World Cup Wins
Switzerland
Mikaela Shiffrin
110 World Cup Wins
United States
Petra Vlhova
31 World Cup Wins
Slovakia
Shaun White
3 Olympic Gold Medals
United StatesSofia Goggia
29 World Cup downhill wins
ItalyWinter Sports FAQ
Who is the greatest winter sports athlete of all time?
There is no single answer across so many disciplines. Biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen and cross-country skier Marit Bjoergen rank among the most decorated Winter Olympians ever, while alpine fans point to names like Ingemar Stenmark, Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin.
What sports count as winter sports?
The umbrella covers skiing and snowboarding in all their forms, skating disciplines including figure skating and speed skating, sliding sports like bobsleigh, luge and skeleton, plus biathlon, cross-country and ice-based team sports such as curling.
How do winter sports athletes earn money?
Most rely on sponsorship, national funding and World Cup prize money, which varies widely by discipline. Olympic success is the biggest earnings catalyst, transforming an athlete's marketability overnight.
How often are the Winter Olympics held?
Every four years, offset by two years from the Summer Games. For many winter disciplines it is the only stage that reaches a truly global audience.
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SlalomThe most technical alpine skiing event, threading tight gates at high speed.
HalfpipeThe U-shaped snow structure where skiers and snowboarders launch their biggest aerial tricks.
BiathlonThe unique pairing of cross-country skiing and rifle shooting, punishing racing heart rates on the range.
Short trackSpeed skating's chaotic pack-racing format, where medals can change hands in a single crash.
SkeletonThe head-first sliding discipline, descending an ice track at extraordinary speed on a small sled.