BRW Top 50 Sports Earners for 2002
Here are the top earning Australian sports people for the year 2002, as published by the Business Review Weekly (BRW) magazine. Just some of the top 10 of their "Top 50 Sports Earners" list is shown, as not all data has been found.
The list is compiled by BRW journalists and includes gross wages, prize money, sponsorships and endorsements. See other BRW Top Earners from other years, and also how these compare to the international top earner lists.
Australian golfer Greg Norman has finished in top spot again, as he has since the list began in 1997. Lleyton Hewitt is up from 4th last year.
| Rank | Name | Sport | Earnings ($AUD) | previous year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Norman | Golf | $24.6 mill | 1 |
| 2 | Lleyton Hewitt | Tennis | $18.8 mill | 4 |
| 3 | Harry Kewell | Soccer | $18 mill | 3 |
| 4 | Mark Viduka | Soccer | $7.5 mill | 6 |
| =5 | Mark Bosnich | Soccer | $6.5 mill | 9 |
| =5 | Costa Tszyu | Boxing | $6.5 mill | >10 |
| 7 | Graeme Lloyd | Baseball | $5.5 mill | 7 |
| 8 | Robert Allenby | Golf | $3.92 mill | 8 |
| 9 | Ian Thorpe | Swimming | $3.8 mill | >10 |
| 10 | Craig Moore | Soccer | $3.75 mill | >10 |
Source: BRW, December 2002
Related Pages
- BRW top earner lists from other years
- Compare to the international annual top earners list by ESPN, SI and Forbes
- Other sporting lists
- A summary of Sport in Australia
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