Anna Kasprzak, the billionaire Olympian richer than Ronaldo and Messi

Who is Anna Kasprzak?
Olympian
A billion dollar heritage
More than both Messi and CR
Athlete and businesswoman
More than Floyd too!
London and River
Dressage
European runners-up
Missed out on Paris
From the horse to the Ferrari
Family and multinational business
Third generation
Booming business
Presence in half the world
It is in her blood (dressage and business)
Together at ECCO
Her own stable
Who is Anna Kasprzak?

When you think of rich athletes, you might think Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi – or even Floyd 'Money' Mayweather Jr. But a Danish Olympian you've probably never heard of has them all beat! Meet Anna Kasprzak.

Olympian

This includes a fourth and a sixth place in two separate Olympic Games, but there's a lot more to her story...

A billion dollar heritage

Kasprzak is also an incredibly successful businessperson and, according to Forbes, she has amassed over $1.3 billion (approximately £1.06 billion or €1.21 billion) in assets at just 34 years old. This remarkable achievement firmly places her among the highest-earning athletes in the world.

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More than both Messi and CR
According to Zonal Sports, Cristiano Ronaldo has a net worth of $800 million (approximately £660 million or €755 million), while Lionel Messi's net worth is around $650 million (about £535 million or €610 million).
Athlete and businesswoman

Anna Kasprzak has almost more than the two best players in football history combined – one currently being the highest-paid professional athlete in the world today!

More than Floyd too!

Floyd Mayweather Jr., known for his immense wealth and aptly nicknamed "Money," boasts a net worth of $1.1 billion (approximately £907 million or €1.04 billion), according to Forbes.

London and River

This young Danish woman is an outstanding rider who participated in the London 2012 Olympic Games (fourth place) and in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games (sixth) in the discipline of Team Dressage with Denmark.

Dressage

On an individual level, the rider finished 18th in Rio 2016 and 14th in London 2012.

European runners-up

A year later, at the 2017 European Dressage Championships, she would finish in a creditable second place in the team event.

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Missed out on Paris

She unfortunately failed to qualify for the most recent Olympic Games in Paris, 2024, however.

From the horse to the Ferrari

While Kasprzak has been navigating the world of sports on horseback, in the business realm, you could say she has been driving a Ferrari.

Family and multinational business

The businesswoman is the owner, alongside her mother, Hanni Toosbu Kasprzak, and her brother, Andre Kasprzak, of the well-known Danish shoe company Ecco.

Photo: Ecco website

Third generation

The company was founded in 1963 by Karl Toosbuy, Anna Kasprzak's grandfather, and thus now has the third generation on its board of directors.

Booming business
Ecco is now a multinational corporation with sales reaching $1.47 billion (approximately £1.2 billion or €1.4 billion) in 2023 alone, according to Forbes.
Presence in half the world

And it is that ECCO is present in more than 90 countries and has more than 2,200 stores in all of them, as well as a powerful online store.

It is in her blood (dressage and business)

Interestingly, Anna Kasprzak started horseback riding at the age of four, following in the footsteps of her mother and brother.

Photo: ECCO website

Together at ECCO

Two decades later, he would follow in the footsteps of his mother and brother but in the business sphere, on the board of directors of Ecco.

Her own stable

And as if that were not enough, Kasprzak also has a private dressage stable in Haderslev (Denmark) where she maintains a good competitive level, despite her business obligations.

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