Winter sports prize money
84 cents a day as a reward for hard work
Top stars such as super eagle Stefan Kraft and slalom World Cup winner Manuel Feller proved to be big earners last season. But not all winter sports aces can live off the prize money, as a look at the rankings for winter 2023/24 shows.
Many people imagine life as an athlete to be breathtakingly beautiful. It can be, but only a few understand how much hard work goes into it.
Only a fraction of athletes make it to the top. Stefan Kraft is one of them, he's the big winner of the winter. Both athletically and financially. No ÖSV athlete has won more prize money than the man from Salzburg (see chart).
The modest man from Pongau has no concrete plans for what he wants to do with around 380,000 euros. "I am frugal. Only when I'm on vacation and eating out, I don't save money there," grins the 30-year-old.
A tough business
His Adler colleagues Jan Hörl and Daniel Huber also finished in the top 10 across Austria, while alpine ace Mirjam Puchner was the most successful woman from Salzburg in terms of prize money last winter (see below).
Others, such as combined skier Claudia Purker, prove just how tough the business can be. She is one of the extended top athletes, but only received 306 euros in prize money, the equivalent of 84 cents per day for a year of hard work.
Her case is representative of many others who work just as hard, but only keep their heads above water financially thanks to sponsors, patrons and support from the police, customs or the army.
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