How Much Money Olympic Athletes Earn For Winning Medals Around The World (12 pics)
In some countries winning an Olympic medal can earn you a big pay day. You're about to find out how much money different countries pay their Olympic athletes.
Canada
Gold: $15,000 USD
Silver: $11,000 USD
Bronze: $8,000 USD
Germany
Gold: $22,000 USD
Silver: $17,000 USD
Bronze: $11,000 USD
USA
Gold: $25,000USD
Silver: $15,000 USD
Bronze: $10,000 USD
South Africa
Gold: $37,000 USD
Silver: $19,000 USD
Bronze: $7,000 USD
France
Gold: $55,000 USD
Silver: $22,000 USD
Bronze: $14,000 USD
Russia
Gold: $61,000 USD
Silver: $38,000 USD
Bronze: $26,000 USD
Hungary
Gold: $125,000 USD
Silver: $89,000 USD
Bronze: $71,000 USD
Italy
Gold: $166,000 USD
Silver: $83,000 USD
Bronze: $55,000 USD
Azerbaijan
Gold: $248,000 USD
Silver: $124,000 USD
Bronze: $62,000 USD
Kazakhstan
Gold: $250,000 USD
Silver: $150,000 USD
Bronze: $75,000 USD
Indonesia
Gold: $381,000 USD
Silver: $152,000 USD
Bronze: $76,000 USD
Singapore
Gold: $741,000 USD
Silver: $371,000 USD
Bronze: $185,000 USD
