Nastia Liukin

Retired: 2012

Career Earnings: $1.5 million

Est. Net Worth: $2 million

While you might not have heard of her, Nastia Liukin’s reputation in the gymnastics world is second to none. Now 30, Liukin has spent the majority of her life studying the sport with a goal of becoming the best of the best—a goal many would say she’s achieved. Starting out when she was just three years old, Nastia was always destined to be a professional.

By 2002, she was competing at the Junior Pan American Championships. With an estimated yearly salary of $235,000, Nastia made a considerable amount before she retired in 2012. Liukin was even lucky enough to have some huge sponsors, including Visa, GK Elite Sportswear, and AT&T.