YANA KUDRYAVTSEVA
RHYTHMIC GYMNAST
NET WORTH: $1 MILLION
Yana Alexeyevna Kudryavtseva is a retired Russian rhythmic gymnast. By 15, she held the record for being the youngest to win a world championship, and by 16, she broke another record and became the youngest to win back-to-back titles as a rhythmic gymnast. Unfortunately, she had to retire in 2017 due to a series of leg injuries, but considering what she was able to accomplish at such a young age — and considering all the records she was able to break — she will no doubt be remembered in rhythmic gymnastics for years to come.
Interestingly enough, Yana’s father was also into sports, and was in fact an Olympic gold medalist himself, having won a gold medal in the 200-meter freestyle swimming event at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. It seems it was her father who instilled in her the discipline needed to succeed, and it was reported that Yana, much to her credit, trained 8 hours a day in preparation for the Olympics.