The prize money that winners will get at World Athletics Championships 2022 has been revealedย
The eighteenth edition of the World Athletics Championships has already started on 15 July and will continue till 24 July. This year the competition is taking place in Eugene, Oregon, USA. The competition will feature some of the worldโs best track and field athletes competing for the honour of prestigious medals.ย Around 1900 athletes across 192 countries are taking part in this year’s competition.
World Athletics Championships 2022 Oregon Winner Prize Money Breakdown List
The winners will also be rewarded with prize money, the question here arises how much money will they receive? for sure, the amount will be lesser compared to the sponsored one but its still a good chunk of change.ย All athletes will receive the equal amount of money if it is faster, stronger or higher in their respective event.
But there is a criterion for it; athletes will have to finish within the top eight spot in their event, or else they will have to go home with empty handed.
Apart for it, a massive amount of $100,000 will be given to an athlete that will break the IAAF world record and wins the gold medal at Eugene. This prize money is sponsored by electronics firm TDK.
Here is a list of prize money that an ย individual will receive.
Individual Event Prize Money at World Athletics Championships 2022:
Gold: $70,000
Silver: $35,000
Bronze: $22,000
Fourth Place: $16,000
Fifth Place: $11,000
Sixth Place: $7000
Seventh Place: $6000
Eighth Place: $5000
Relays Prize Money (Per Team):
Gold: $80,000
Silver: $40,000
Bronze: $20,000
Fourth Place: $16,000
Fifth Place: $12,000
Sixth Place: $8000
Seventh Place: $6000
Eighth Place: $4000
More about World Athletics Championships 2022:
WCH Oregon22 is an unmissable global experience taking place in the United States for the very first time. The best track and field athletes in the world are coming together in a celebration of diversity, human potential, and athletic achievement. This extraordinary showcase is taking center stage in the heart and home of the sport of track and field in the U.S: in Oregon, in Eugene, in Hayward Field at the University of Oregon.
Team USA:ย So far, the USA is the most successful team, with a total of more than 350 medals won in this competition. This year theyย will lay it all on the line on their home turf, in a setting that is both richly intimate and magnificently state-of-the-art.
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