Wojciech Nowicki won the first medal for Poland at the World Championships in Budapest. The Olympic champion from Tokyo became the second in the competition in the Hungarian capital. Success is not only silver around the neck, but also a monetary reward. Not only the winner, but also each participant of the final competitions can count on such benefits.
For Polish athletes, the World Championship in Budapest is the most important event of the 2023 season. Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the postponement of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, the best representatives of the “Queen of Sports” take part in the world competition. great tournament every year. In Budapest, the red-and-white fans don’t have much to be happy about yet, but one can still hope that the sack of medals will open again.
Wojciech Nowicki with prizes for the Vice World Championship
The fact that it was opened was decided by the order of Wojciech Nowicki. The two-time Olympic medalist took silver in the hammer throw, losing only to sensational winner Ethan Katzberg. The Canadian with a successful attempt (81.25 m) gave the gold and broke the national record. In this way, he also ended the dominance of Pavel Faydek in the world championships. The second of our hammer throwers has been on the top step of the world championship podium for many years. This time he didn’t even make it to the podium.
The medal of the world championships is not only the object itself (in this case, the silver hanging around the neck), but also the financial reward. In case of second place, Nowicki will receive a check in the amount of 35,000 US dollars (more than PLN 143,000). We are talking about the prize itself from the organizers of the tournament. There may also be scholarships or prizes from sponsors. Newcomers will also receive… LEGO bricks. This is the result of a bet with coach Joanna Fedorov.
“Each medal had to be different. I asked the trainer… LEGO bricks. I don’t know what set it is yet, but it will most likely be a car or a car because I build them. As soon as I bought the Lamborghini, I was gone for three days. I played like a child,” Novitsky told Interia.
Prizes for positions at the World Championships in Budapest
The World Championship gold medalist will receive a $70,000 prize and the bronze medalist $22,000.
World Championship Place Rewards:
Gold medal: 70,000 hole.
Silver: 35K hole.
Bronze: 22,000 holes.
4th place: 16,000 hole.
5th place: 11,000 hole.
6th place: 7000 hole.
7th place: 6000 hole.
8th place: 5000 hole.
Source: Wprost
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