How much players earn from 2006 January - April

[yannie]

How much players earn from tournaments 2006 January - April

US Dollars

1 Chen Jin CHN 27.650
2 Lee Chong Wei MAS 21.100
3 Lin Dan CHN 16.600
4 Gade Peter DEN 14.900
5 Lee Hyun Il KOR 7.000
6 Cheng Hong CHN 6.950
7 Xia Xuanze CHN 6.600
8 Ponsana Boonsak THA 6.500
9 Jonassen Kenneth DEN 6.250
10 Chen Yu CHN 5.000
11 Yeoh Kay Bin MAS 3.980
12 Park Sung Hwang KOR 3.300
13 Hashim Hafiz B MAS 3.000
14 Wong Choong Hann MAS 2.900
15 Kuan Beng Hong MAS 2.700
16 Jang Young Soo KOR 2.250
17 Kaldau Niels Christian DEN 2.200
18 Oedum Kasper DEN 2.080
19 Santoso Simon INA 2.050
20 Lu Yi CHN 1.800
21 Ayob Sairul Amar MAS 1.480
22 Ng Wei HKG 1.320
22 Palyama Dicky NED 1.320
24 Kuncoro Sony Dwi INA 1.250
24 Sapkulchananart Poompat THA 1.250
24 Sato Shoji JPN 1.250
27 Shon Seung Mo KOR 1.200
28 Lee Tsuen Seng MAS 1.000
29 Persson Joachim DEN 980
30 Wu Yun Yong CHN 820
31 Anand Chetan IND 500
31 Chan Yankit HKG 500
31 Hashim Muhd Roslim MAS 500
31 Qiu Yanbo CHN 500
35 Chua James MAS 480
35 Kehlhoffner Erwin FRA 480
35 Li Yu CHN 480
38 Bao Chulai CHN 320
38 Joppien Björn GER 320
38 Li Yu CHN 320
38 Nakanishi Yousuke JPN 320

[ochan]

wow! Chen Jin is rich! rich, handsome and young.. what else we need :)

[wooncc]

is it in million??
and i realised that Li Yu from China appear twice in the list????

[yannie]

is it in million??
and i realised that Li Yu from China appear twice in the list????

million? what?
1 Chen Jin CHN 27.650 <--- twenty-seven thousand six hundred and fifty

li yu? i also don't know why... hmm...

[sugar_free]

wow! Chen Jin is rich! rich, handsome and young.. what else we need :)
good personality? I'm sure he has it:) ... he looks nice and sweet...

[Hoey Beltram]

what about men double player ??

[other]

nono not in millions...

some countries have the , and . the other way around

ie in UK, we say 32,000.00

whereas in most of europe it seems to be 32.000,00 ?

[erin_hakkinen]

wah...LCW is rich too! Lucky WMC :rolleyes:

[~lyn~]

hmm...badminton players dont really earn huh...if they are injured..they wont have income for months..but at least they get to so what they like

[erin_hakkinen]

i think they do get salaries from the club or association.i don't know. but come on..national players,mestilah dapat gaji every month,kan?

[Viper2005]

is it in million??
and i realised that Li Yu from China appear twice in the list????

Li Yu and Yu Li are two different players.
I know it is so confusing. I've seen them on tournament players list.

[yannie]

Li Yu and Yu Li are two different players.
I know it is so confusing. I've seen them on tournament players list.

no... he/she meant this:

35 Li Yu CHN 480 :confused:
38 Bao Chulai CHN 320
38 Joppien Björn GER 320
38 Li Yu CHN 320 :confused:

[Baderz_Jas]

Chen Jin is rich!!! But Lin Dan will take over at the end of year :D :p ;)

[ctjcad]

interesting list yannie,
those are in US dollars...hmm, Chen Jin is making pretty good income there for only 4 months, esp. for a guy his age..:eek: In 1 yr. if he keeps on winning consistently, he could get a 6 figure salary..more power to him..:)
also, noticed Taufik is not even on the list...hmm, probably don't need the money anyways....:rolleyes: :p

[EastDevil]

Its not really that much at all. Don't forget that its very difficult to win the bigger prizes and considering the costs of being a professional sportsman...

I hope the income level can increase way more so that more players can become true professionals. There's just too much dependence on national support and many decent players do not get to compete because of the decision of some national coach as well as limited funds for the journey, etc.

[ctjcad]

Its not really that much at all. Don't forget that its very difficult to win the bigger prizes and considering the costs of being a professional sportsman...

I hope the income level can increase way more so that more players can become true professionals. There's just too much dependence on national support and many decent players do not get to compete because of the decision of some national coach as well as limited funds for the journey, etc.
understandably so; of course those $27,000+ does not include tax, money given back to coaches and other things..on one hand he's sacrificing his study and education, but considering his age and the money he makes(in 4 months)-as most kids his age are either in school or doing some other things..CJ on the other hand is making money, *for himself*, while building up his career..:rolleyes:

[Mag]

They're earning peanuts! :eek:
These guys are the absolute top performers in the world, and they don't make more than THAT? Well, we don't know how much they earn from sponsors. In most sports, that's where the real money comes from -- prize money is only part of the income. I'm assuming it would be the same in badminton.

[jamesd20]

I agree it is peanuts. Lin dan (No. 1 player in the world if you needed telling) earns the average wage in UK pro rata for the year (circa £24k). In which time he one one of the most prestigious tournaments (AE)

True they may earn extra from sponsors, but also true he probably spent more than he earned on plane fares.

You cannot make an independent living on badminton, even if you are the top player in the world. That IMO is sad :(

[DinkAlot]

wow! Chen Jin is rich! rich, handsome and young.. what else we need :)

Rich? Hardly. The U.S. average income in 2002 was: $36,764.

Professional badminton players need to be played more. They are definitely one of the least paid professional sports individuals in the world. :( :( :(

[DinkAlot]

is it in million??
and i realised that Li Yu from China appear twice in the list????

In millions? LOL! :eek: :D :D

No way, this isn't a list of F1 Drivers' salaries. :p

[DinkAlot]

Thanks for the post Yannie; could you please provide us with the source for these figures? Thanks. :)

[wood_22_chuck]

Remember that the figures posted up is for 4 months only, not the yearly income.

-dave

[DinkAlot]

Remember that the figures posted up is for 4 months only, not the yearly income.

-dave

Even if they make $250,000 USD, still, compared to professional players in other sports, it's peanuts. It's unfortunate.

[ctjcad]

I think that's what Mr. Gunalan is trying to accomplish with all the new ideas and recent changes..
Looking at the amount of money Chen Jin made, as well as the rest of the top IBF players, it's quite understable. I also agree that those top players probably receive additional sponsorship from other companies as part of the marketing deal. Prize monies listed are just money given in a certain tournament.
Because other main sports, which are attracting and offering millions of dollars to top players are mainly played in the U.S.(golf, NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL-ice hockey, car racing, tennis to name a few), Japan(baseball) or other European(golf, tennis, soccer, car racing to name a few) countries. Countries which are in the "world's top elite nations in economy".
Compare that to badminton, true it's popular as well and there are big companies, outside of Yonex, which is/has sponsor the game(ie. FedEx for CHN's team), but the game is predominantly played in Asia and a few countries in Europe. It will be hard for badminton to gain as many sponsorhip and advertising supports. UNLESS, of course, those same "top elite nations in economy" start to embrace the sport and make it part of their "mainstream" sport and start to broadcast badminton in a fairly regular frequency...:rolleyes:

[thiery]

Take taufik as an example......he got nothing for this year but he is rich. He gets money from the government.

As for the Malaysia, LCW earns more than RM 100000 ( $ 25000) during the Commonwealth games. See, who says badminton players can't earn a living. RM 100000 is an annual salary of a normal malaysian. But LCW got that amount in a week.

I'm not sure about China. As far as I know, China players only keep 50-60% of the cash rewards and the rest are given to the coaches and the Chinese government. Sounds like a bit of communism.

[wood_22_chuck]

Lee Chong Wei doesn't get to keep all of the winning monies. Remember he gets trained under a government program, with coaches paid for by the government, air fare, hotel accomodation, transportation, etc.

-dave

[BadFever]

RM 100000 is an annual salary of a normal malaysian.

Wow, Thiery, are you sure normal Malaysian make RM$100K per year? :confused: I haven't been back for more than 10 yrs. Didn't know that malaysians are now so rich. :)

[Syaoran_Style]

Rich? Hardly. The U.S. average income in 2002 was: $36,764.

Professional badminton players need to be played more. They are definitely one of the least paid professional sports individuals in the world. :( :( :(

yess Chen Jin is riich ahahha
It's from january to april ! not all the year lool =p
Soo at the end of the year i think he'll earn more than the US average income ahah ^^

[DinkAlot]

yess Chen Jin is riich ahahha
It's from january to april ! not all the year lool =p
Soo at the end of the year i think he'll earn more than the US average income ahah ^^

Please read my other posts below. It's still way, way below other professional sports stars' earnings. :(

[thiery]

Wow, Thiery, are you sure normal Malaysian make RM$100K per year? :confused: I haven't been back for more than 10 yrs. Didn't know that malaysians are now so rich. :)

Haha........less than that. My parents (my dad and mum) earn RM 50k each. That's mean LCW is rich among the Malaysians.

[Syaoran_Style]

Please read my other posts below. It's still way, way below other professional sports stars' earnings. :(

Ohhhh Okayyy
Sorry .. it's silly from me i know .. :(
Well you're right, compare to other sports like, soccer, basket ball, tennis, golf,volley-ball, hand-ball .. etc badminton appear at the end of the list ...
Even if they train as harder as them .. Wish someday badminton will be as famous as tennis ^^

[CLELY]

interesting list yannie,
those are in US dollars...hmm, Chen Jin is making pretty good income there for only 4 months, esp. for a guy his age..:eek: In 1 yr. if he keeps on winning consistently, he could get a 6 figure salary..more power to him..:)
also, noticed Taufik is not even on the list...hmm, probably don't need the money anyways....:rolleyes: :p

It's not surprising that TH excluding from the list.He didn't compete since SuisseOpen until ChinaMasters, did he?Maybe TH has enough money from his bonus in 2004 (IDR.1 B) and 2005 (I don't know how much the total exactly but certainly hundred millions IDR).Compare with tennis player, the sum of money on the list is left behind. This is a main challenge for IBF attracting many sponsors to upgrade prize-money in bdm tourney. The fastest racket-sport in the world? Why Not?! but Most POPULAR racket-sport-- sorry to say NO! A long-long journey to realize it!It's very rare to find many bdm events in western countries (until now still dominated in Asia continent).

[yannie]

Thanks for the post Yannie; could you please provide us with the source for these figures? Thanks. :)

Sure, I got this from Chen Jin's Baidu forum... But I'm not sure which Chinese website they got this from.
http://post.baidu.com/f?kz=100042585

[yannie]

I'm not sure about China. As far as I know, China players only keep 50-60% of the cash rewards and the rest are given to the coaches and the Chinese government. Sounds like a bit of communism.

Cai Yun said that single's players keep 42% of their rewards and double's players keep 48% of their rewards... So it's not a whole lot!
For comparison, a national table tennis player can easily earn up to 5 million RMB a year...

[Coey^_^]

how about the double player??i'm curiousty how much they earn 2........never think that LCW so RICH.............

[jermaine]

its so unfair for professional badminton players. they train since so young and continue in this professional for almost 20 years and they get paid so little. they should receive much much more for their individual effort and talent.
imagine each soccer player gets so much a month somethings even if they didnt perform well:rolleyes:

[riz-nie]

aiyoyo......so many money....so rich la LCW.....so lucky WMC to have rich bf...rite????

[hara^kazuko]

But Im wondering what will they do after retirement... Coz they are not studying further for the sake of badminton... Kinda hard to find a good job, I guess?

[riz-nie]

oooo..not working....unemployed...not good but they can still be coach and teach other badminton players (juniors)....

[kimrossi]

29 Persson Joachim DEN 980?
wa,why so little? Does he have any extra income?

[asphyxiate]

This is a main challenge for IBF attracting many sponsors to upgrade prize-money in bdm tourney. The fastest racket-sport in the world? Why Not?! but Most POPULAR racket-sport-- sorry to say NO! A long-long journey to realize it!It's very rare to find many bdm events in western countries (until now still dominated in Asia continent).

Well that's what makes it technically the most 'popular' sport. The population of Asia overpowers the population of Europe and North America and a very high percentage of people in the world play/know about/enjoy badminton but its all the 'wrong' people in terms of making it popular with the media. Until it really catches on in a country like the US, the prize money will probably continue to be very low..

[DinkAlot]

29 Persson Joachim DEN 980?
wa,why so little? Does he have any extra income?

I'm sure he does, sponsors, perhaps a side job (coaching?), etc...

Also, Joachim is on the up and up so I'm sure his income will increase dramatically. :)

[chity hour]

wah...LCW is rich too! Lucky WMC :rolleyes:

WMC is it Wong Mei Choo????

[chity hour]

I'm not sure about China. As far as I know, China players only keep 50-60% of the cash rewards and the rest are given to the coaches and the Chinese government. Sounds like a bit of communism.[/quote]

poor them....

[pauline]

WMC is it Wong Mei Choo????
yes, Wong Mew Choo...

[chity hour]

yes, Wong Mew Choo...

LCW + WMC
LD + XXF
CH + GL

lots of romance happened in badminton world today
how cute......
hope their love last forever:p

[riz-nie]

wut about KKK???...who's his gf???

[hara^kazuko]

Well that's what makes it technically the most 'popular' sport. The population of Asia overpowers the population of Europe and North America and a very high percentage of people in the world play/know about/enjoy badminton but its all the 'wrong' people in terms of making it popular with the media. Until it really catches on in a country like the US, the prize money will probably continue to be very low..

When countries like United Kingdom n United States are gonna realize that badminton is quite a breathtaking sport too? europe countries are more to tennis n squash, i guess?

[EastDevil]

When countries like United Kingdom n United States are gonna realize that badminton is quite a breathtaking sport too? europe countries are more to tennis n squash, i guess?

Most countries are not interested in sports that they sucks at. Its a chicken and egg thing. And badminton does not seem to suit the western style of sports of brute force or fancy moves.

Most importantly, badminton fashion sucks! :D

[erin_hakkinen]

agree! sometimes they don't look comfortable too..is it comfortable?

[Josh²]

Should come out with better designs and comfortable wear also. Then at least can also attract every one around the world. Hehe...

[Qidong]

These numbers are too low. I think top tennis pros make more than that just to show up in some tournments.

[other]

Most importantly, badminton fashion sucks! :D

does it? It might be a bit expensive, but it hardly sucks compared to rugby, squash, football :o

[EastDevil]

does it? It might be a bit expensive, but it hardly sucks compared to rugby, squash, football :o

Badminton clothing are not expensive. They are cheaper than Nike and Adidas.

[DinkAlot]

Badminton clothing are not expensive. They are cheaper than Nike and Adidas.

Not true if you wear Nike and Adidas gear when you play Badminton, which I do. :p

[EastDevil]

Not true if you wear Nike and Adidas gear when you play Badminton, which I do. :p

Well, I wear Adidas almost all the time. But they look better and feel better. I have been trying real hard to buy some Yonex shirts and trust me, it took me a real hard decision before deciding on one which is mostly white polyester with small parts of black and blue on the sides. The only other Yonex shirt I like is the Japan TUC jersey which is not available here.

Apart from these two, I wouldn't want to be caught wearing a Yonex shirt that looks like I have just spilled some blue or red paint or make me look like a tourist in Hawaii or some beach resort. :D

[ctjcad]

Apart from these two, I wouldn't want to be caught wearing a Yonex shirt that looks like I have just spilled some blue or red paint or make me look like a tourist in Hawaii or some beach resort. :D
..hehehe, you mean like these??..yup, check out the ones from INA's squad (Hendrawan & Taufik) and the Gopichand's...:eek: :p ;) :)

[ricksakti]

Yonex must be blame on this at least. They are the main provider, but they never really improve things. They got money but never improve the game... Yeah i ve playing badminton many years, but i never have a single yonex t shirt, bcoz it only a waste of money....

[Mag]

29 Persson Joachim DEN 980?
wa,why so little? Does he have any extra income?

As far as I know, all the Danish players except Gade have jobs (or study). It's not easy to make a living from badminton in Denmark.

BTW, stick to the subject guys! This is not a badminton fashion thread. We already had plenty of those.

[riz-nie]

I agree.....we should talk more about the money they earns than to talk about fashion.....everything is the same la as long as you wear shirt...rite??

[kimrossi]

As far as I know, all the Danish players except Gade have jobs (or study). It's not easy to make a living from badminton in Denmark.

Thank you for your valuable information.I think Persson may be studying now.
Hehe,because he is just 22 and is about to celebrate his 23th birthday.

[riz-nie]

wut about me??? my birthday is already past...no wish aa??? Just kidding LOL..