How much cash prize money do Indian athletes get for winning medals at the Paris Olympics?

This time Neeraj Chopra, Aman Sehrawat, Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh, Swapnil Kusale and the Indian hockey team have won medals for India. This time Indian athletes did not perform as expected in the Olympics.

How much cash prize money do Indian athletes get for winning medals at the Paris Olympics?

The Olympics 2024 was organized in Paris, the capital of France. This time India has won a total of 6 medals in the Olympics. The Paris Olympics concluded after the closing ceremony on August 11. However, Indian athletes did not perform as expected in the Olympics this time. India is ranked 71st this time with one silver and five bronze medals. Neeraj Chopra won the only silver medal for India. In such a situation, this question must have come to everyone's mind that how much money is given to the athletes who win medals from the Olympics, so let us tell you that the athletes who win medals from the Olympics are not given anything in the form of money except the medal.

Even though players may not be given a single rupee at the Olympics, various governments and ministries in India give some money to the players as prize money. Manu Bhaker won two bronze medals in shooting at Paris 2024; one individual and the other in the mixed team with Sarabjot Singh. Meanwhile, Swapnil Kusale also returned home after winning a bronze medal in shooting. Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw event and the men's hockey team won the bronze medal after defeating Spain. Aman Sehrawat also won a bronze medal in wrestling. So let's know how much money these athletes will get as cash prizes.

Shooters got so much money

Manu Bhaker won two bronze medals for India in the same Olympics at the age of just 22. She has been awarded a prize of Rs 30 lakh by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Apart from this, Swapnil Kusale won the bronze medal in the men's 50m rifle 3 position final and got a reward of Rs 1 crore, which has been announced by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Sarabjot, who won a bronze medal in mixed team shooting with Manu, has been given a cheque of Rs 22.5 lakh under the cash prize scheme of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

How much money did the hockey team get

The Indian men's hockey team has won a bronze medal at the Olympics 2024. Team India has won a medal for the second consecutive Olympics. They won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. The hockey team received a cash prize of Rs 15 lakh for each member, which has been announced by Hockey India. Also, each member of the support staff was given ₹7.5 lakh. Meanwhile, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Manjhi has announced a reward of Rs 4 crore for defender Amit Rohidas, along with Rs 15 lakh for each player and Rs 10 lakh for each support staff member. At the same time, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has announced a cash prize of Rs 1 crore for each team member of the state. Neeraj Chopra and Aman Sehrawat have also won medals for India. However, no cash prize has been announced for these two athletes yet. It is believed that some announcement will be made for both of them soon.