Who is the richest Olympian?

The richest Olympian of all time is difficult to determine because many wealthy athletes also competed in the Olympics, but by most estimates, American equestrian and heiress Jessica Springsteen is not the richest, rather former NBA player Michael Jordan who won gold in 1984 and 1992 is the richest person who has ever been an Olympian with a net worth over $3.2 billion from his Air Jordan brand and Charlotte Hornets ownership. However, if you limit the question to athletes whose primary fame came from Olympic sports rather than professional leagues, the richest Olympian is often considered to be Romanian former tennis player and businessman Ion Tiriac, who won a bronze medal in doubles at the 1970s Davis Cup era and competed in the 1960s Olympics and has a net worth of over $2 billion from banking, insurance, and auto dealerships in Romania. Among active Olympians whose wealth came mainly from Olympic sports and endorsements, US swimmer Michael Phelps has an estimated net worth of $100 million, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt around $90 million, and US gymnast Simone Biles around $25 million plus endorsements. Equestrian athletes like Jessica Springsteen and Georgina Bloomberg are billionaire heirs but did not earn their wealth from sport. For pure Olympic earnings, athletes in tennis, golf, and basketball who are already professionals are the richest participants at each Games.