2016-11-25

Forbes list 2016 – These are the most successful athletes in the world

Update March 2026: This article has been editorially reviewed and updated with current information.

Last updated: March 2026

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There it is again – the “Forbes” list of the richest people in the world. This year Ronaldo, Woods & Co. show that sports can be quite profitable.Steve Forbes’ economic magazine publishes a list every year that lists all persons whose estimated assets exceed one billion US dollars. In total, 1810 billionaires were counted in a total of 6.48 billion Dollars back in 2016. This includes 10 athletes! This shows us that you can achieve more than just fitness and your own limits with sport – and this in all sports! Sportsman on the Forbes list 2016:

#4 Christiano Ronalo

#8 Lionel Messi

#11 LeBron James

#16 Roger Federer

#26 Novak Djokovic

#26 Kevin Durant

#37 Phil Mickelson

#37 Joardan Spieth

#51 Tiger Woods

#60 Rory Mcilroy

Your Expert 

Tobias Massow

On this year’s Forbes ranking, football, basketball, tennis and golf are represented – so get out of bed and be #inspiredbysports!

Picture source: Youtube / Mark Reynolds

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Another motivation to do sports!

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