How Much Does Simone Biles Earn as an Olympian Champion?

Cindy Sunshine
2 min readAug 9, 2024

Simone Biles finished the 2024 Paris Olympics with 4 medals — 3 gold and 1 silver

How much does the United States pay her for her medals? The U.S. pays $38,000 per gold, $23,000 per silver and $15,000 per bronze, which means Biles took home $137,000 for her outstanding performance.

How many medals does Simone Biles have in total? Biles leaves Paris as the most decorated U.S. gymnast of all time with the all-time record for a total of gold medals (7) and total medals (11). In her Olympian journey, she has over $

What do other countries pay for medals?

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For comparison, the payday of $137,000 is equivalent to an annual salary of an optometry, data scientist and pharmacy manager (national US average).

What was paid to fund Simone Biles preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics?

  1. Coaches — Georgia Gymnastics will pay Cecile Canqueteau-Landi $340,000 annually and Ryan Roberts $265,000
  2. Choreographers — Grégory Milan
  3. Gym/Equipment — Beam, floor, chalk, vault, and more
  4. Outfits — Decorative suits
  5. Transportation — Flights, Vehicles
  6. Tournament Fees

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Cindy Sunshine

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