Hungary is one of the most generous Olympic participants in terms of bonuses, with HUF 55 million given for gold, and we are among the top 10 countries in terms of payment. Of course, there are places where they give away flats and apartments, and during the Olympics it was also revealed that gymnast Carlos Yulo’s two gold medals were worth a house in the Philippines, free credits that could be used during his university studies, food sponsorship for the rest of his life and free rectal checkups forever.
There is no such thing in Hungary, but the Hungarian Olympic Committee pays up to 8th place, so:
- 1st place: 55,000,000 HUF
- 2nd place: 39,270,000
- 3rd place: 31,350,000
- 4th place: 23,650,000
- 5th place: 15,730,000
- 6th place: 12,540,000
- 7th place: 6,270,000
- 8th place: 3,080,000
Accordingly, 444 already summarized that kayaker Tamara Sebes, who finished the Olympics with two silver medals and a bronze medal, earned the most money, with HUF 110.89 million. Swimmer Kristof Milak, who won one gold and one silver medal, is in second place with HUF 94.27 million, and another kayaker, Alida Gazso, is in third place with a silver and a bronze medal, and sixth place with HUF 84.16 million. Behind them are fencer Tibor Andrásfi (78.65m), kayakers Sara Vogt and Noemi Popp (64.7 each), Hubert Koss (58.8), David Bettelheim (56), then gold medalists Viviana Marton, Michel Gulyás, and Krzysztof Rasowski, and the fencing team members Gergely Siklósi, Máté Koch, and Dávid Nagy (Andrásfi was also a member of this team, but also scored as an individual, so he was rewarded with a spot). For the complete list of 444 best search engines.
From Tokyo to Paris, the Olympic bonuses increased by 10 percent, yet three of our athletes collected 100 million or more there. Until then, Tamara Sebes was the best earner with HUF 107.2 million, followed by Danuta Kozák and Krzysztof Milák with HUF 100 million each.
In addition to the bonus earned with the medal, all Hungarian Olympic medalists are entitled to a lifetime annual salary over the age of 35, which is adjusted according to the average annual salary determined by the Central Statistical Office. Gold medalists receive 100 percent of this amount, silver medalists 70 percent, and bronze medalists 50 percent of each medal.
