How much did the U.S. pay Simone Biles for her four Olympic medals?
Simone Biles wrapped up her Paris Olympics on Monday by adding a silver medal in the floor exercise final to give her four medals won, including three golds.
The United States will pay athlete who wins a medal at the Olympics. How much do they pay per medal and how much did Biles earn?
The U.S. pays $38,000 per gold, $23,000 per silver and $15,000 per bronze. That means Biles walked away with a $137,000 payday for her dominating performance.
Biles leaves Paris as the most decorated U.S. gymnast of all time with the all-time record for most gold medals (7) and total medals (11).
How much would other countries have paid Biles?
HelloTickets compiled a list of which countries pay the most per medal with Hong Kong leading the way with $768,000 for gold, $384,000 for silver and $192,000 for bronze.
Hong Kong would’ve paid Biles a massive $2.688 million for her performance. How much do the other countries in the top ten pay their Olympians?
2. Singapore: $745,000 for gold, $373,000 for silver and $186,000 for bronze.
3. Indonesia: $300,000 for gold, $150,000 for silver and $60,000 for bronze.
4. Israel: $271,000 for gold, $216,000 for silver and $135,000 for bronze.
5. Republic of Kazakhstan: $250,000, $150,000 for silver and $75,000 for bronze.
7. Italy: $196,000 for gold, $98,000 for silver and $65,000 for bronze.
8. Hungary: $154,000 for gold, $112,000 for silver and $88,000 for bronze.
9. China: $143,000 for gold, $71,500 for silver and $42,900 for bronze.
10. Ukraine: $125,000 for gold, $80,000 for silver and $55,000 for bronze.
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