South Africa earned six medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, resulting in significant prize money for the winners, Cape {town} Etc reports.
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The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) confirmed that Paralympians would receive the same prize money as their Olympic counterparts. The rewards are:
- Gold medallists: R400 000, with the coach receiving R100 000
- Silver medallists: R200 000, with the coach receiving R50 000
- Bronze medallists: R75 000, with the coach receiving R25 000
According to The South African, guides will receive the same amount as coaches.
The medals were awarded to:
Mpumelelo Mhlongo, who won gold in the men’s 100m – T44 and bronze in the 200m – T64.
Simone Kruger, who secured gold in the women’s discus – F38.
Louzanne Coetzee, who earned bronze in the women’s 1500m – T11.
Pieter du Preez, who took bronze in the men’s H1 Individual Time Trial (hand cycling).
The wheelchair tennis duo of Donald Ramphadi and Lucas Sithole winning bronze in the Quad Doubles.
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Mpumelelo Mhlongo will earn R475 000, while Simone Kruger will receive R400 000. Louzanne Coetzee and Pieter du Preez will each get R75 000 for their bronze medals. The prize amount for Donald Ramphadi and Lucas Sithole is expected to be either R40 000 or R50 000 each.
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