Carolina Marín Has Nearly 20 Sponsors, But Only Two to Three Million Euros in Her Bank Account?

Jayce September 6, 2024 7 0

As one of the most accomplished current female singles players in badminton, Carolina Marín boasts three World Championship gold medals (2014, 2015, and 2018) and a 2016 Rio Olympic gold medal, along with seven European Championship gold medals (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, and 2024).

Although she faced a knee injury and had to withdraw from the women’s singles semifinals at the Paris Olympics this year, and despite her age and previous knee injuries possibly leading to retirement, this does not diminish her status as a walking “money machine.”

In the 2023 season, Carolina Marín earned approximately $257,000 in prize money from BWF events. How much reward does an Olympic gold medalist from Spain receive? It’s reported that a Spanish badminton singles player winning the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics would receive 94,000 euros, with silver earning 24,000 euros and bronze 3,000 euros. Unfortunately, Carolina Marín did not make it to the finals due to her injury.

Additionally, Carolina Marín won the 2024 Princess of Asturias Sports Award in May 2024, one of Spain’s highest sports honors, earning a 50,000-euro reward.

When asked jokingly how much money she has in her bank account, Carolina Marín generously mentioned that apart from investing in a few apartments, she only has “a small amount” of two to three million euros (approximately 15 to 23 million RMB). We, as spectators, can only silently enjoy instant noodles and think, “The world of the elite is beyond our understanding!”

Regarding sponsors, Carolina Marín is practically a “darling of the advertising world,” with endorsements spanning multiple industries across Asia and Europe, including football, hotels, insurance, banking, and automobiles. She is truly a “cross-industry queen.”

Her most notable sponsor is LaLiga (Spanish La Liga), with their partnership lasting from 2017 to 2024.

Other brands that have sponsored Carolina Marín include IBERDROLA (Spanish electricity company), Banco Santander, MELIA (Spanish hotel group), Movistar (Spanish telecommunications), TOYOTA (one of the world’s largest car manufacturers), Chinese real estate brand Country Garden, Samsung (South Korean conglomerate), Maurice Lacroix (Swiss luxury watchmaker), UAX (University Alfonso X the Wise in Spain), Plátano de Canarias, Iberia, El Corte Inglés, Sanitas (Spanish insurance company), UNIVERSAL (American film company), Zumosol, and UCAM.

With so many sponsors, can you really believe Carolina Marín bank account only holds two to three million euros?

In the world of badminton, only Lin Dan from China, Lee Chong Wei from Malaysia, P.V. Sindhu from India, and Viktor Axelsen from Denmark can come close to her level in terms of sponsorships.