5: Usain Bolt
The World’s fastest man, Jamaican-born Olympian Usain St. Leo Bolt, sits at fifth on this list with a reported net worth of US$30 million.
Bolt makes the majority of his money from endorsement deals with brands like Gatorade, Nissan, Visa, Hublot, Virgin Media and Puma.
Out of $20.3 million in earnings, $9 million came from Puma alone for him to wear their brand of shoes.
Bolt also makes money through appearance fees and prize money. He charges between $250-300,000 for a track meet appearance.