Melissa Jefferson-Wooden made the most money from Tokyo 2025 World Championships. Image: Imago

US sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden was the most successful at the 2025 World Athletics Championships with three gold medals but how much did she pocket?

American track queen Melissa Jefferson-Wooden proved to be the most successful athlete at the just-concluded 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

The nine-day event ended on Sunday and Jefferson-Wooden was among those who ensured the final day would be a memorable one as she was part of a Team USA team that won the women’s 4x100m relay gold ahead of Jamaica.

That completed a rare three-peat for the 24-year-old who was the only athlete to win three gold medals in Tokyo as she had also claimed the 100m and 200m titles, which saw her became the first American to do the sprint double, and the second only to Jamaican great Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to claim three titles at a single championship.

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It means Jefferson-Wooden will also be taking home the biggest paycheck from Tokyo as World Athletics had set a side bumper cash rewards for all the top eight athletes in each category with gold medalists fetching the highest amount.

As per the prize money structure, Jefferson-Wooden will pocket $140,000 for winning the 100m and 200m gold medals, as $70,000 is the reward for each gold medal, while she will make an extra $20,000 for the relay gold.

In the relays, World Athletics was rewarding $80,000 for gold which is to be distributed among the team which means each of the four Jefferson-Wooden, Twanisha Terry, Kayla White and Sha’Carri Richardson will take home $20,000 for the gold.

That takes Jefferson-Wooden’s total prize purse to $160,000 from Tokyo which is a remarkable achievement from the South Carolina native who has been in great form in 2025.