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Ebba Andersson not only chases honor and fame in the World Cup tracks.
More gold medals also provide a fatter wallet.
– It means that I can live a good life, she says about the possible million rain.
Since the 2011 World Cup, the International Ski Association, FIS, has distributed prize money to the medalists at the Ski World Cup. At that time it was just over SEK 100,000 per gold medal, during this year’s championship in Trondheim, every world champion receives around SEK 285,000.
Swedish World Cup gold
However, a World Cup gold weighs much heavier than the money coming on the purchase, says Ebba AnderssonNew World Champion in Skiathlon.
– Right now the prize money is just a bonus, says Andersson.
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Jonna Sundling is the Swedish riders who so far have withdrawn most during the World Cup. The gold in the individual sprint (285,000) combined with the bronze in skiathlon (around SEK 107,000) already provides a decent championship income.
Gets millions
In addition, she is tipped to have good chances to expand the gold harvest in the upcoming World Cup race such as the traditional relay and the sprint relay.
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And if a rider like Ebba Andersson receives a maximum dividend in the World Cup, it also gives a lot of cliffs at the checkout. Gold in the three distance races plus Swedish victory in the women’s relay would reward her with a total of 78,000 Swiss francs, around SEK 930,000.
Also gold bonus
Add to the Swedish Ski Association’s medal bonuses – SEK 150,000 for each gold, 60,000 for silver and 30,000 for bronze – and the World Cup can be a million party for the very best.
And even though prize money is not a primary driver, it gives it a security to continue to conduct its elite venture, says Ebba Andersson.
– It means that I can live a good life. Invest what I can and not have to care about the financial situation.
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Facts: Prize money
The International Ski Association (FIS) distributes a total of 672,000 Swiss francs in prize money during the World Cup in cross -country skiing. This corresponds to about SEK 8 million. They are distributed as follows.
Individual Race:
Gold: 24,000 Swiss francs (around SEK 285,000).
Silver: 15,000 (SEK 180,000).
Bronze: SEK 9,000 (SEK 107,000).
4th 6,000 (SEK 71,000).
5th 3,600 (SEK 43,000).
6th 2,400 (SEK 29,000).
Relays (divided between the riders in the law):
Gold: 24,000 (SEK 285,000).
Silver: 14,400 (SEK 172,000).
Bronze: SEK 9,600 (SEK 115,000).
Bonus to the Swedish riders from the Swedish Ski Association (in relays the bonus is divided between the riders in the team):
Gold: SEK 150,000.
Silver: SEK 60,000.
Bronze: SEK 30,000.
Source: FIS and the Swedish Ski Association.
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