For fans, Caitlyn Jenner once shared the same status that Simone Biles, Michael Phelps, and Usain Bolt do in today?s world. She was among the most prominent athletes of her generation. And even today, Jenner has a huge fan following.
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However, let?s examine how Jenner would fare against the biggest names in today?s athletics world.
The net worth of Caitlyn Jenner
Jenner first rose to prominence with the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. At the meet, she scored 8,618 points to bag the gold in the decathlon event. At the time, it was an all-time high and a new world record.
However, other decathletes have broken the record since then. Following the 1976 Games, Jenner became a prominent figure in the celebrity circle. She began appearing on the covers of leading sports magazines, including Sports Illustrated and Playgirl.
She also became associated with major brands like Wheaties and Tropicana. Moreover, the decathlete enjoyed minor success on-screen after landing a few roles in series and films.
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She even starred in the reality series ?Keeping Up with the Kardashians? between 2007 and 2016. Jenner also served as the lead of the TV mini-series documentary, ?I Am Cait.? The series explored her life following her transition.
All of these achievements helped Jenner amass a significant amount of wealth. Celebrity Net Worth estimates her wealth to be around $100 million.
The net worth of Simone Biles, Michael Phelps, and Usain Bolt
Simone Biles has amassed quite a fortune after becoming the GOAT of gymnastics. The athlete derived most of her wealth from sponsorships from brands like Athleta, United Airlines, Procter & Gamble, Hershey?s, Oreo, Uber Eats, MasterClass, and Facebook Watch. It puts her net worth at an estimated $16 million.
Additionally, Forbes estimated the annual off-the-field earnings of the gymnast at $10 million. It places her as the fourth highest-paid female athlete of the year. Moreover, she received $20 million from just endorsements between 2019 and 2021.
Michael Phelps has enjoyed his status as the most decorated Olympian for some time. As such, the swimmer also had a number of sponsors come his way. After breaking Mark Spitz?s world record of seven gold medals in a single meet, he received a $1 million bonus from Speedo.
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However, it was just the beginning of wealth and prosperity for the swimmer. The Olympian has built a fortune of $100 million through sponsors like Intel, Subway, Under Armour, Visa, Speedo, and Wheaties.
Next on the list is the fastest man alive. Usain Bolt garnered attention after breaking previous world records in the 100m and 200m events in most meets. He even broke his records at some of the meets.
These feats drew numerous prominent sponsors like Gatorade, Virgin, Visa, Hublot, All Nippon Airways, Enertor, and Optus. It allowed the sprinter to accumulate wealth just short of the Baltimore Bullet and Jenner at around $90 million.
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Therefore, it puts Jenner and Phelps at the top of the list at $100 million, while Bolt follows closely. Biles is trailing behind, but she is still competing. Therefore, she has time to catch up to them.