#5 Highest earning track and field athlete in history
Ad
Bolt rakes in £8 million from his deal with Puma
According to Forbes, Usain Bolt's net worth is around £47 million. He earns nearly £23 million in total in the form of endorsements, out which nearly one-third comes from his deal with Puma.
Ad
Trending
He is one of the most recognizable sportspersons in the world and it is understandable that he commands such a high value. He earns less compared to athletes in other sports but when it comes to track and field, he is ahead of the pack by a huge margin.
Shraishth Jain is a former sports journalist & content specialist, with over eight years of experience of working in the industry. A graduate of commerce, he earned his post-graduate diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in Delhi.
His journey in the field of sports journalism began as a freelancer with Sportskeeda in 2015, covering events from a wide range of sports across north India. He joined the organization full-time two years later and then worked at Times Now. Subsequently, he worked as a Media Officer at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from 2019-2022, working in media operations, handling social media & PR for the federation and its various verticals, along with travelling with various national teams. He moved to RoundGlass Punjab FC for a season, before making the switch to working on his retail business.
He has been watching sports religiously for as long as he can remember. He is a die-hard Manchester United fan and spends almost all of his free time watching one sport or the other, and keeping tabs on the happenings in the world of sport around the globe.
'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Trending
