There are two names in the sport of gymnastics that are common to the outside world. One is Simone Biles, and the other is Nadia Comaneci. Both superstars are instrumental and influential in the sport of gymnastics. They achieved the unthinkable in their careers and won accolades and other medals that speak for their caliber. Notably, what also speaks for their decorated careers is the wealth they’ve accumulated during the same.
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While Svetlana Khorkina and Larisa Latynina won an incredible amount of medals, Biles and Comaneci helped with the popularization of the sport. Their achievements measure outside their sport and are influential in different ways. That being said, who do you think has a higher net worth between the two?
Net Worth 2022: Nadia Comaneci
At the 1976 Montreal Olympics, Comaneci took part in the competition when she was just 14-years-old; What transpired from there was unprecedented. She scored the first perfect 10.00 in the Olympics competition. Moreover, she had seven perfect 10 scores during the Olympic Games.
Having won three gold medals in Montreal, she rose to fame from a young age. With a net worth of $10 million, Comaneci is arguably one of the most influential gymnasts of all time. She still remains the youngest ever all-around Olympic champion in the history of the sport.
Currently, she is promoting her favorite sport and has also featured in different documentaries, celebrating her illustrious career. She also is a host to different cooking shows and other fitness programs. Not to mention, she is the spokesperson of famous mega-brands like Coca-Cola, Jockey, Kodak, and Danskin Avon.
Likewise, she represents sports foundations like the Women’s Sports Foundation, National Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Certainly, Comaneci’s career helped her reach heights that only a few can imagine; rare and few like Simone Biles.
Net worth 2022: Simone Biles
Currently on a break from gymnastics, Biles’ career has been stunning. With 32 medals to her name, including four Olympic gold medals, Biles is often regarded as the GOAT of gymnastics. Her return to the sport is unknown, but during her career, she did some of the most unthinkable moves that one will ever see on the floor, or the beam, or the bar. With her out-of-the-world performances and ever-exceeding popularity, she earned a net worth of $16 million.
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Before the 2016 Rio Olympics, she appeared on several commercials like the Tide. She also signed a long-term deal with Nike and signed a deal with GK Elite Sportswear as they produce her leotards. With her marketability image off the roof, she signed deals with United Airlines,
The Hershey Company, Beats by Dre, Athleta, Visa, Oreo, Uber Eats, etc, are some of the major companies in her bag that make her wealthiest gymnasts in the world.
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These two athletes are simply incredible and continue to be the most influential personalities in the sport of gymnastics. And while their earnings might see a huge gap, it speaks nothing of the legacy they’ve built which continues to inspire millions around the world.
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