2024-08-19 19:39:32
In addition to winning the silver medal, the national wrestler also received an important award for his participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Yasmani Acosta made history this Tuesday after obtaining the first silver medal for Team Chile in the Paris 2024 Olympic Gamesafter losing in the Greco-Roman wrestling final to Cuban multi-champion Mijaín López.
Under this context, the fighter became the first Chilean to win a medal in this sport and the first in 68 years to climb onto the podium in combat disciplines. This came after boxing had provided one silver and two bronze medals in Melbourne 1956.
However, this recognition does not end there, since Yasmani Acosta also assured a million-dollar economic amount.
Although, winning a medal does not entail any financial bonus Directly from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in Chile the National Sports Institute (IND) awards a certain sum of money to athletes who win medals or an Olympic diploma in Paris 2024.
In this sense, the Economic amounts that vary depending on the type of medal that the representative obtains. Taking into account the above, in accordance with the IND prize regulations, the sum that is awarded for a silver medal it is 600 UTM. For this reason, Yasmani Acosta will receive $39.540.600.
How much money does a Team Chile medalist get at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?
In addition to Acosta, Francisca Crovetto and Macarena Perez They also got an extra bonus.
In the case of the shooter, she pocketed a sum of 800 UTM, which is equivalent to $52.720.800. While the cyclist took an amount of 50 UTM ($3.295.050).
On the other hand, for winning a Bronze medal a prize is awarded 400 UTMequivalent to $26.360.400However, so far no Team Chile athlete has managed to reach this position on the Olympic podium.