Meet Kasprzak, the athlete who is richer than Ronaldo and Messi combined

The Danish rider, silver medalist at the 2017 European Dressage Championships, has reached one billion euros. More than Cristiano and Messi, combined

Meet Kasprzak, the athlete who is richer than Ronaldo and Messi combined

Danish athlete Anna Kasprzak, Olympian in London 2012 and Rio 2016, has been placed above Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi in a particular ranking of athletes with the most wealth.

The Danish rider, silver medalist at the 2017 European Dressage Championships, has reached one billion euros. More than Cristiano and Messi, combined.

Fourth at the London Games, her income comes mainly because she owns, along with her brother Andre and her mother Hanni, the Danish footwear brand ECCO, with sales of 1.46 billion dollars.

The company was founded by Kasprzak's grandfather, Karl Toosbuy, in 1963. It currently has a presence in more than 90 countries.

Among 33-year-old Anna Kasprzak's businesses is also a private dressage stable in Haderslev, Denmark. In comparison, Messi's wealth is estimated to be around 550 million euros, while Cristiano's could reach 370 million.

The Portuguese player saw his income increase at the beginning of the year when he signed for Al-Nassr.

It should be remembered that in the last update of the Forbes list, referring to the highest-paid sportsmen, Cristiano Ronaldo was assigned 136 million dollars (46 earned on the field and the rest outside in advertising contracts) and Messi, 130 (65 on the field and another 65 outside).

Anna Kasprzak started riding horses when she was 4 years old, is following in the footsteps of her mother and brother. She has won a lot.