Swimming was the sport that brought the most prizes to Brazilian athletes. Carol Santiago was the one who earned the most, with 900 thousand reais
Brazilian athletes were responsible for the best performance in the history of the country at the Paralympics. There were 89 podiums, 25 gold, 26 silver and 38 bronze. Each medal earned the athletes a cash prize from the Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB): 250,000 reais for the highest podium placement, 100,000 reais for second and 50,000 reais for third.
Swimmer Carol Santiago earned the most at Paris 2024. With five medals, two golds and three silvers (one in the 4×100 relay), she won 900 thousand reais. In the same category, in the S2 class, Gabrielzinho was the second highest earner. His three golds earned him R$750,000.
Third place in terms of prize money went to Jerusa Geber, from athletics, who won two golds, in the 100 and 200 meters of the T11 class. With this she will earn 500 thousand reais. Talisson Glock came fourth in terms of prize money and earned 425 thousand reais after winning one gold, one silver and two bronzes (one in the 4x50m relay).
Lead athletes, runners, pilots and coxswains are also awarded. They receive 20% of the value of the highest medal won by the athlete they accompany and 10% of the value of subsequent podiums. The CPB prize values at Paris 2024 are four times higher than those awarded at Rio 2016.
See the awards given to Brazilian athletes at the Paris 2024 Paralympics
900 thousand reais
- Carol Santiago (swimming) – gold in the 50m freestyle S13, in the 100m freestyle S12 and in the 100m backstroke S12; silver in the 100m breaststroke SB12 and in the 4x100m freestyle relay 49 points.
750 thousand reais
- Gabrielzinho (I swim) – gold in the 100 backstroke S2, in the 200 freestyle S2 and in the 50 backstroke S2
500 thousand reais
- Jerusa Geber (athletics – gold in 100m T11 and 200m T11
425 thousand reais
- Talisson Glock (swimming) – gold in the 400 freestyle S6; silver in the 100 freestyle S6; bronze in the 200 medley SM6 and in the 4×50 freestyle relay 20 points
350 thousand reais
- Ricardo Mendonça (athletics) – gold in the 100 meters T37; silver in the 200 meters T37
- Rayane Soares (athletics) – gold in the 400 meters T13; silver in the 100 meters T13
- Beth Gomes (Athletics) – gold in discus throw F53; silver in shot put F54
250 thousand reais
- Júlio César Agripino (athletics) -gold in the 5000m T11
- Petrúcio Ferreira (athletics) – gold in the 100 meters T47
- Yeltsin Jacques (athletics) -gold in the 1500m T11
- Claudiney Batista (track and field) – gold in discus throw F56
- Fernanda Yara (athletics) – gold in the 400 meters T47
- Fernando Rufino (canoe) – gold in the 200 meters VL2
- Mariana D’Andrea (weightlifting) – gold in the up to 73 kg category
- Tayana Medeiros (weightlifting) – gold in the category up to 86 kg
- Alana Maldonado (judo) – gold in the category up to 70kg J2
- Rebecca Silva (judo) – gold in the over 70kg J2 category
- Arthur Silva (judo) – gold in the category up to 90kg J1
- Wilians Araújo (judo) – gold in the over 90kg J1 category
- Ana Carolina Moura (taekwondo) – gold in the category up to 65 kg
100 thousand reais
- Joeferson Marinho (athletics) – silver in the 100 meters T12
- Bartolomeu Chaves (athletics) – silver in the 400 meters T37
- Aser Mateus Ramos (athletics) – silver in long jump T36
- Thalita Simplício (athletics) – silver in the 400 meters T11
- I want Brito (athletics) – silver in the shot put F32
- Raissa Machado (athletics) – silver in the javelin throw F56
- Thiago Paulino (athletics) – silver in the shot put F57
- Zileide Cassiano (athletics) – silver in long jump T20
- Luis Carlos Cardoso (canoe) – silver in the 200 meters KL1 category
- Igor Tofalini (canoe) – silver in the 200 meters VL2 category
- Brenda Freitas (judo) – silver in the category up to 70kg J1
- Erika Zoaga (judo) – silver in the over 70kg J1 category
- Phelipe Rodrigues (swimming) – silver in 50m freestyle S10
- Wendell Bellarmine (swimming) – silver in 50m freestyle S11
- Cecilia Araújo (swimming) – silver in 50m freestyle S8
- Patricia Pereira (swimming) – silver in the 50m breaststroke SB3
- Debora Carneiro (swimming) – silver in the 100 breaststroke – SB14
- Gabriel Bandeira (swimming) – silver in the 100 backstroke S14
- Ronan Cordeiro (triathlon) – silver in the PTS5 category
- Alexandre Galgani (sport shooting) – silver in the R5 Air Rifle category – 10 m (Mixed prone position SH2)
Source: Terra
Rose James is a Gossipify movie and series reviewer known for her in-depth analysis and unique perspective on the latest releases. With a background in film studies, she provides engaging and informative reviews, and keeps readers up to date with industry trends and emerging talents.
