World's best paid athlete revealed
Published: 2013 June 08 20:34:18 (5916 Views)
Tiger Woods is once again the world's best-paid athlete after reclaiming golf's number one ranking, according to Forbes.
Woods had total earnings of $78 million (£50.34m) over the past year - $65 million (£42m) in endorsements and the remainder from appearance and prize money, Forbes said in its annual sporting survey.
The American returned to the top of golf's rankings in March for the first time since October 2010.
A number of sponsors had abandoned Woods after he was involved in an adultery scandal that broke in 2009 but sportswear company Nike was among those that stood by him.
Woods had topped the Forbes list every year from 2001 until boxer Floyd Mayweather deposed him last year.
Swiss tennis player Roger Federer was second in the new list, making more than $71 million (£45.89m) since June 2012.
US basketball players Kobe Bryant and LeBron James took the next two slots.
Mayweather slipped to 14th after fighting only once over the past year.
Russia's Maria Sharapova was the highest earning female athlete in 22nd place. Fellow tennis players Serena Williams of the United States and China's Li Na were the only other women to feature in the 100-strong list.
TOP 10:
1. Tiger Woods - $78.1 million (£50.34m)
2. Roger Federer - $71.5 million (£46.08m)
3. Kobe Bryant - $61.9 million (£39.89m)
4. LeBron James - $59.8 million (£38.54m)
5. Drew Brees - $51 million (£32.87m)
6. Aaron Rodgers - $49 million (£31.59m)
7. Phil Mickelson - $48.7 million (£31.39m)
8. David Beckham - $47.2 million (£30.43m)
9. Cristiano Ronaldo - $44 million (£28.36m)
10. Lionel Messi - $41.3 million (£26.62m)
- Yahoo
Woods had total earnings of $78 million (£50.34m) over the past year - $65 million (£42m) in endorsements and the remainder from appearance and prize money, Forbes said in its annual sporting survey.
The American returned to the top of golf's rankings in March for the first time since October 2010.
A number of sponsors had abandoned Woods after he was involved in an adultery scandal that broke in 2009 but sportswear company Nike was among those that stood by him.
Woods had topped the Forbes list every year from 2001 until boxer Floyd Mayweather deposed him last year.
Swiss tennis player Roger Federer was second in the new list, making more than $71 million (£45.89m) since June 2012.
US basketball players Kobe Bryant and LeBron James took the next two slots.
Mayweather slipped to 14th after fighting only once over the past year.
Russia's Maria Sharapova was the highest earning female athlete in 22nd place. Fellow tennis players Serena Williams of the United States and China's Li Na were the only other women to feature in the 100-strong list.
TOP 10:
1. Tiger Woods - $78.1 million (£50.34m)
2. Roger Federer - $71.5 million (£46.08m)
3. Kobe Bryant - $61.9 million (£39.89m)
4. LeBron James - $59.8 million (£38.54m)
5. Drew Brees - $51 million (£32.87m)
6. Aaron Rodgers - $49 million (£31.59m)
7. Phil Mickelson - $48.7 million (£31.39m)
8. David Beckham - $47.2 million (£30.43m)
9. Cristiano Ronaldo - $44 million (£28.36m)
10. Lionel Messi - $41.3 million (£26.62m)
- Yahoo
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