Source:REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
[Saba Sports News] Spanish badminton player Carolina Marin is currently the most accomplished women’s singles player in badminton history, with three World Championship gold medals (2014, 2015, and 2018), seven European Championship gold medals (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, and 2024), and a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Although Marin unfortunately fell and injured her knee during the women’s singles semifinals at this year’s Paris Olympics, leading to her withdrawal, this does not affect her status as a “money-making machine.” Statistics show that Marin earned over $257,000 in prize money from BWF events in the 2023 season. Additionally, in May of this year, Marin was awarded the 2024 Princess of Asturias Sports Award, the highest honor for Spanish athletes, which came with a reward of 50,000 euros. In an interview, a reporter jokingly asked Marin how much money she had in her bank card. Marin replied that apart from investing in a few apartments, she only had two to three million euros in her account. This topic sparked enthusiastic discussions among fans. It turns out that Marin is a “darling of the advertising world,” endorsing a wide range of products across various industries including football, hotels, insurance, banking, and automobiles, making her a “cross-industry queen.” Among her most famous sponsors is LaLiga, with their partnership starting in 2017 and continuing until 2024.