7Mao Asada – Net worth: $10 million
With a net worth of $10 million, Mao Asada is the 7th wealthiest figure skater in the world.
Born in September 1990, the 24-year-old Japanese competitive figure skater was originally interested in becoming a ballet dancer and began training when she was only 3 years old.
However, figure skating was more appealing and she shifted her focus when she was 9.
And when talent beats passion … Mao Asada won her first international event, the Mladlost Tropy, at the age of 14.
In 2004, she became the first Junior female figure skater and the 5th female figure skater to land a triple axel in competition.
Five years later, she became the first female to land not one, but 3 triple axels in competition.
The result of all this hard work? 4 gold medals and 2 silver medals at the Grand Prix Final, 3 gold medals, 2 silver medals and a bronze at the Four Continents Championships, 2 gold medals, a silver medal and a bronze at the World Championships and a silver medal at the Olympics.
