50 Pemain Bulutangkis Dengan Pendapatan Terbanyak 2013 (Top 50 Badminton Earners Based On The Prize Money in 2013)

Inilah 50 pemain Bulutangkis dengan Pendapatan Terbanyak selama tahun 2013 seperti di kutip oleh Majalah Badzine di Malaysia.. Well, tidak mengherankan jika Lee Chong Wei ada di peringkat 1 pemain dengan pendapatan terbanyak mengingat dia selalu meraih kemenangan dalam setiap tournament yang di ikutinya. Semua orang tentu sudah mengetahui bahwa Lee Chong Wei adalah pemain tunggal putra TERKUAT yang dimiliki Dunia saat ini dan belum ada yang mampu mengalahkan Lee Chong Wei kecuali LIN DAN, sang Juara Olimpiade 2008 dan 2012 dari China.

Di tempat ke 5, ditempati oleh Pangeran Badminton dari Korea Selatan – LEE YONG DAE. Peraih Medali Emas Olimpiade Beijing 2008 dan Peraih Medali Perunggu Olimpiade London 2012 ini SUKSES Duduk manis di peringkat 5 besar pemain Bulutangkis Dengan Pendapatan Terbanyak di Dunia, dan membuktikan bahwa dia memang layak berada di jajaran pemain KELAS ATAS DUNIA.. Terlepas dari kekalahan beruntun yang sempat didapatnya dari Ahsan/Hendra  saat masih bersama Ko Sung Hyun, pemain muda yang berwajah tampan ini BERHASIL BANGKIT bersama pasangan barunya, YOO YEON SEONG dan menjuarai 3 turnament beruntun dan MENGALAHKAN SECARA BERUNTUN sebanyak 3 KALI pasangan Indonesia yang dulu pernah mengalahkannya beruntun juga.. Wah, balas dendam nih ceritanya.. Tapi justru kemenangan-kemenangan yang berhasil di dapatkannya inilah yang membuat Lee Yong Dae berhasil masuk TOP 5 Pemain Bulutangkis Dengan PEndapatan Terbanyak sepanjang tahun 2013.. Belum lagi jika dia membintangi sebuah iklan atau menjadi bintang tamu sebuah reality show di Korea sana, tidak terhitung lagi berapa banyak uang yang mengalir ke kantong Yong Dae..

Tampan, tinggi, muda, berbakat dan memiliki segudang prestasi, siapa sih yang gak ngefans ma Yong Dae ?? Kalau pun ada yang gak suka berarti tu orang iri ma Yong Dae atau minimal dia gak mengikuti perkembangan Dunia Bulutangkis.. So, siapa sajakah 50 pemain bulutangkis dengan pendapatan terbanyak sepanjang tahun 2013 ini ?? Well, inilah daftarnya… Lets check it out….

 

“50 Pemain Bulutangkis Dengan Pendapatan Terbanyak 2013 (Top 50 Badminton Earners Based On The Prize Money in 2013)”

 

Badzine reveals today the list of top 50 badminton earners based on the prize money which was awarded during the 2013 season for all BWF tournaments. Lee Chong Wei tops the bill as expected in the men’s category, with almost US$300,000 in cash while double Olympic champion Zhao Yunlei takes the most lucrative spot in the women’s category thanks to her incredible run in both mixed and women’s doubles events this year.

 

The statistics reveal clearly that the Asians are very much on top of the chart as only one European is in the top 10 – Christinna Pedersen, ranked 7th with US$127,596. The Dane fared really well with both her mixed doubles and women’s doubles partner and her double win at the Superseries Finals in Kuala Lumpur – where she pocketed US$42,000 that same day – made a difference. Her partner Joachim Fischer Nielsen stands at #21 with US$72,888 won in 2013 while the first singles European shuttler, Jan O Jorgensen, comes in at #31.

China, as expected, is the country which comes on top of the winnings with 7 players in the top 15.

Some surprise however, with very popular players expected to top the bill – such as India’s Saina Nehwal (photo), who only pocketed US$43,408 this year and clearly contrasts with the outstanding endorsement contracts reported on in the Indian press. Lin Dan may be gone from the circuit and not appearing in the top 100 winners, but he may still be the most bankable shuttler on the planet as sources close to him in China talk of 6-figure endorsement contracts for the year.

Not all for players

 Lee Yong Dae/Yoo Yeon Seong @ Denmark Open 2013 BEATING Ahsan/Hendra

It is a well known fact that all players are not equal, both in covering their living, training, and travel expenses or getting their share of their prize money. While it is commonly known that most European players get to keep the total of their prize money (except for the local taxes which are, of course, not calculated in this chart), in Asia, the associations get sometimes part of the price money. In China or Korea for instance, it is known that players are awarded some share some of their own prize money – but this is largely compensated for by the fact that all shuttlers did not have to spend anything for their badminton equipment, food, lodging or travel from a very early age. In Indonesia, the recent change in management privileged the shuttlers who could keep more of the prize money and find their own sponsors.

Some governments also give incentives and bonuses, but mostly for major achievements which often go beyond the simple circuit. It is known in Indonesia that players have received a lifetime pension, land or a house after a gold medal in the Olympics. The same goes for Korea, where Olympic champions receive monthly pensions of approximately US$1,000 for life.

“These numbers are quite striking as one can see what a badminton player can earn in a year in terms or prize money. It shows that, even if the prize money is going up, it is still difficult for a lot of players to make a living if they only rely on prize money. Without their own sponsors, the help of their federation, their clubs, most wouldn’t be able to afford to travel to tournaments,” says Raphael Sachetat, Chief Editor of Badzine.

Rank Player Nationality Winnings in US$ :

1 LEE Chong Wei MAS 292,540

2 ZHAO Yunlei CHN 167,195

3 LI Xuerui CHN 143,095

4 ZHANG Nan CHN 142,535

5 LEE Yong Dae KOR 141,445

 

 

 

 

6 SUNG Ji Hyun KOR 127,875

7 Christinna PEDERSEN DEN 127,596

8 BAO Yixin CHN 116,743

9 KO Sung Hyun KOR 113,790

10 WANG Shixian CHN 112,175

11 WANG Xiaoli CHN 108,644

12 YU Yang CHN 108,644

13 TANG Jinhua CHN 104,870

14 WANG Yihan CHN 104,000

15 CHEN Long CHN 102,850

16 MA Jin CHN 101,318

17 Hendra SETIAWAN INA 96,049

18 Mohammad AHSAN INA 96,049

19 YOO Yeon Seong KOR 76,334

20 TAI Tzu Ying TPE 74,670

21 Joachim FISCHER NIELSEN DEN 72,888

22 DU Pengyu CHN 70,550

23 Liliyana NATSIR INA 67,414

24 Tontowi AHMAD INA 67,180

25 Tommy SUGIARTO INA 63,475

26 Sony Dwi Kuncoro INA 58,690

27 Kamilla RYTTER JUHL DEN 56,443

28 Ratchanok INTANON THA 55,650

29 KIM Ki Jung KOR 53,617

30 WANG Zhengming CHN 52,525

31 Jan O JORGENSEN DEN 51,458

32 Juliane SCHENK GER 50,610

33 KIM Ha Na KOR 49,578

34 BAE Yeon Ju KOR 48,825

35 Kenichi TAGO JPN 47,225

36 JANG Ye Na KOR 47,190

37 Qiu Zihan CHN 44,503

38 Saina NEHWAL IND 43,408

39 LIU Xiaolong CHN 42,743

40 KIM Sa Rang KOR 42,502

41 Porntip BURANAPRASERTSUK THA 42,454

42 XU Chen CHN 42,019

43 Chris ADCOCK ENG 41,648

44 SHIN Baek Cheol KOR 41,408

45 TIAN Qing CHN 39,600

46 Markis KIDO INA 39,374

47 JUNG Kyung Eun KOR 39,109

48 Pia Zebadiah BERNADETH INA 39,065

49 Marc ZWIEBLER GER 38,680

50 Boonsak PONSANA THA 37,840

 

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