Carl Lewis – $16 Million

From dominating the Olympics in the sprint category to making appearances in films after his retirement, Carl Lewis has had an intriguing journey of success. Yet, the sprinter is doing well financially for all his hard work, with his coffers bursting with vast amounts of money.

In his prime, Lewis won eleven Olympic medals, nine of them gold. After retiring in 1996, the athlete tried his hand in Hollywood, starring in Atomic Twister and Speed Zone among other productions. Currently, the star runs a marketing company as well as working as a track coach at the University of Houston. Not bad for the former athletics champion