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Vonn, Riesch, Kostelic lead prize money rankings

In terms of prize money earned during the 2010/2011 season in the Audi FIS Ski World Cup, there were three athletes over all others: Lindsey Vonn, Maria Riesch and Ivica Kostelic. All three pocketed almost half a million Swiss francs each. Thanks to her eight season victories against Riesch's six, Vonn narrowly prevailed in the end of season list with CHF 462'000 compared with CHF 458'246 for Riesch. Kostelic, who collected seven season wins, netted CHF 421'107.

Behind the trio, all of whom collected more than 1'350 World Cup points this season, there are another two athletes who earned more than a quarter-million Swiss francs. Didier Cuche, three-time season winner and World Cup champion in both downhill and super-G, and Marlies Schild, who too scored six season wins, had a prize money paycheck of CHF 258'360 and 268'880, respectively.

Prize Money Top Ten, Audi FIS Ski World Cup Season 2010/2011

Men, in CHF

1) Kostelic Ivica (CRO) 421,107
2) Cuche Didier (SUI) 258,630
3) Grange Jean-Baptiste (FRA) 198,271
4) Walchhofer Michael (AUT) 161,180
5) Svindal Aksel Lund (NOR) 149,574
6) Janka Carlo (SUI) 148,349
7) Ligety Ted (USA) 142,459
8) Myhrer Andre (SWE) 121,465
9) Zurbriggen Silvan (SUI) 121,268
10) Matt Mario (AUT) 119,662

Ladies, in CHF

1) Vonn Lindsey (USA) 462,000
2) Riesch Maria (GER) 458,246
3) Schild Marlies (AUT) 268,880
4) Maze Tina (SLO) 232,894
5) Goergl Elisabeth (AUT) 177,371
6) Poutiainen Tanja (FIN) 170,796
7) Mancuso Julia (USA) 168,670
8) Rebensburg Viktoria (GER) 129,320
9) Paerson Anja (SWE) 123,500
10) Pietilae Holmner Maria (SWE) 110,425

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