Olyslagers' silver medal pays $105,000 more than world title
Australian runner-up Nicola Olyslagers earned $US75,000, more than she made for winning the world title.
Nicola Olyslagers finished second at Budapest's inaugural Ultimate Championship on Friday, clearing 1.95m. Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh won with 1.99m.
The second place finish paid Olyslagers $US75,000, about $A105,000, more than she earned for winning the world title the year before. Olyslagers only learned the payout size when speaking to reporters afterward.
"I genuinely thought second was like 10,000," she said. The Ultimate Championship is a new event backed by a record $US10 million prize pool.
It aims to attract wider audiences to athletics.
- 1.95m
- Olyslagers jump
- 1.99m
- Mahuchikh jump
- $US10 million
- Prize pool
- $US75,000
- Olyslagers prize
Why it mattersA runner-up finish in a new event pays more than winning an established championship. This shows how prize money is changing across athletics around the world.
AustraliaAustralian athletes competing in international track events now have access to significantly bigger paydays, boosting career earnings and potentially attracting more talent to the sport.
Corroborated bytheguardian.com
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