When it comes to talent in sports, age doesn’t have a limit. And Forbes’ recent list of highest-paid female athletes confirms this. Apart from some of the veterans like Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka, a new name made it to the top 3. Beating gymnast Simone Biles and tennis star Coco Gauff, 19-year-old Eileen Gu stood at the third position on the list.

Eileen Gu is a freestyle skier, who has been dominating the Winter Olympics with her impressive skills. The Chinese-American athlete represents both countries and has been one of the youngest sensations at the Olympics. So how did an athlete so young bag the big dollars?

Eileen Gu beat champions like Simone Biles and Coco Gauff

This year’s highest-paid female athletes list was full of well-deserved big names. Mostly tennis stars like Serena and Venus Williams, Naomi Osaka, and Coco Gauff reigned mighty. Also, it is worth mentioning that star gymnast Simone Biles also made it to the top 10, despite her on-field absence. However, the Olympic skier gave everyone a run for their money, quite literally!

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Racking up an earning of $20.1 million this year, Gu established that one didn’t need to be of a certain age to be successful. With an impressive stint at the Beijing Olympics, the freestyle skier set her goals and shot for the stars. However, a huge chunk of her earnings resulted from her luxury sponsors and endorsements.

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Eileen Gu this year partnered with commercial giants like Red Bull, Therabody, and Louis Vuitton. These partnerships helped increase her earnings to a vast extent. The skier also collaborated with Chinese giants like Mengniu Dairy and JD.com. Apart from her partnerships, she also works as a model for the IMG Models agency.

How did Biles do this year?

Among the list was a surprising entry. Despite being off-field since her Tokyo Olympics stint, Simone Biles was one of the top 10 highest-paid female athletes this year. Although the star took a break from her passion, she ended up with more time to focus on the rest of her interests.

Earlier this year, the gymnast received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, along with fellow athlete Megan Rapinoe. She also released her own clothing line and partnered with some organizations to improve the lives of foster children. The Forbes list highlighted some really successful female athletes this year. Hopefully, the coming year highlights more new champions. What are your thoughts about the young skier making it to the Forbes highest-paid athletes list? Let us know in the comments.

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