This statistic shows the earnings of the highest-paid olympic athletes in 2012. In 2012, renowned tennis player Roger Federer is the best-paid olympic athlete. Between July 2011 and July 2012, Federer earned 54.3 million U.S. dollars.
Earnings of the highest-paid olympic athletes in 2012
(in million U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Earnings in million U.S. dollars
Roger Federer
54.3
LeBron James
53
Kobe Bryant
52.3
Maria Sharapova
27.1
Kevin Durant
25.5
Carmelo Anthony
22.9
Usain Bolt
20.3
Novak Djokovic
19.8
Chris Paul
19.2
Li Na
18.4
Deron Williams
18.2
Pau Gasol
17.2
Serena Williams
16.3
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Earnings in million U.S. dollars54.354.3535352.352.327.127.125.525.522.922.920.320.319.819.819.219.218.418.418.218.217.217.216.316.313.713.713.113.1121211.511.511.411.4111110.910.9Roger FedererLeBron JamesKobe BryantMaria SharapovaKevin DurantCarmelo AnthonyUsain BoltNovak DjokovicChris PaulLi NaDeron WilliamsPau GasolSerena WilliamsCaroline WozniackiTony ParkerAndy MurrayManu GinobiliAndre IguodalaTyson ChandlerMarc Gasol
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Forbes. (July 25, 2012). Earnings of the highest-paid olympic athletes in 2012 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/239590/the-highest-paid-olympic-athletes/
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Forbes. (2012). Earnings of the highest-paid olympic athletes in 2012 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239590/the-highest-paid-olympic-athletes/
Forbes. "Earnings of The Highest-paid Olympic Athletes in 2012 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239590/the-highest-paid-olympic-athletes/
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