How much money will an athlete who wins a gold medal at the Paris Olympics receive?

From July 26 to August 11, the Paris 2024 Olympic Gameswhere Colombia will have the representation of 46 athletes (so far) seeking a medal in their disciplines.

There is a great motivation to win a medal, the World Athletics published in the last few hours the prizes that it is going to give to the winner of a gold medal in Paris 2024, the financial prize is juicy

The Athletics Federation you will have a budget for deliveryr 2.4 million dollars among the medal winners, that was the money allocated by the International Olympic Committee for these events and which is awarded every four years.

In athletics, each gold will mean a prize of $50,000 for the winner in the individual competition. In relays, the money will be the same, but distributed among the team members.

“The introduction of prize money for Olympic gold medalists is a pivotal moment for World Athletics and athletics as a whole, underlining our commitment to empowering athletes and recognizing the vital role they play in the success of any Olympic event.” said Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics.

He added: “This is the continuation of a journey we started in 2015, in which all the money that World Athletics receives from the International Olympic Committee for the Games goes directly back into our sport.”

List of classifieds by Colombia

1. Lorena Arenas (march)

2. Eider Arévalo (march)

3 to 20. Colombian women's team (18 players)

21. Natalia Linares (long jump)

22. Daniel Restrepo (diving)

23. Ronal Longa (100 m, athletics)

24. Flor Denis Ruiz (javelin)

25. Tatiana Renteria (Olympic wrestling)

26. Angie Orjuela (marathon)

27. Luisa Blanco (artistic gymnastics)

28. Angie Valdes (boxing)

29. Valeria Arboleda (boxing)

30. Jenhy Arias (boxing)

31. Ana Rendón (archery)

32. Roberto Terán (equestrian)

33. Víctor Bolaños (sailing)

34. Luis Felipe Uribe (diving)

35. Jairo Alexis Cuero (Greco-Roman wrestling)

36. Carlos Muñoz (Greco-Roman wrestling)

37. Camila Cardozo (wrestling)

38. Ingrit Valencia (boxing)

39. Yílmar Landázuri (boxing)

40. Jhon Edison Rodríguez (fencing)

41. Ángel Hernández (gymnastics)

42. Yenny Álvarez (weightlifting)

43. Luis Javier Mosquera (weights)

44. Yeison López (weights)

45. Mari Levis Sánchez (weightlifting)

46. ​​Santiago Arcila (archery)

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