11 famous sports stars from Bristol ranked by their net worth including Olympians, golfers and a Formula 1 driver - gallery
Here are some of Bristol’s most famous sports stars
Bristol City is well known for its many famous faces, with Banksy artwork often spotted around the country and one of the few things we know about him is that he hails from the city on the River Avon. Bristol is also home to the likes of Russell Howard, Stephen Merchant, Noel Edmonds and many other stars.
However, there are also some lesser known people from Bristol who have done the city proud and a lot of them are within some of our favourite sports. In fact, Bristol City have produced some big talents that feature in the Premier League today.
Here are eleven of Bristol’s greatest sports stars ranked by their net worth...
1. Chris Wood - £820k
Wood previously had aspirations of playing for his boyhood club Bristol City until he got injured and went onto play golf. The 35-year-old has won three European Tours.
2. Lily Owsley - £820k
Owsley is a field hockey player who plays for Dutch club hdm and the England and Great Britain national teams. The 28-year-old scored GB’s first goal of the final when the women’s team won gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
3. Emily Diamond - £1.2m
Diamond took up athletics at Bristol Grammar School and has since won bronze at the 2016 Olympics and gold at the 2016 European Athletics Championships.
4. Nad Narimani - £4m
Narimani was the former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship featherweight champion after beating Paddy Pimblett in 2017. He made his UFC debut the following year but was released in 2020.