Cash awards for Olympic medallists
Cash awards and accolades continued to pour in for sportspersons, who brought glory to the country at the 2012 London Games as Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday announced `50 lakh each for silver medallists and `25 lakh each for bronze medal winners at the Olympics.
Shooter Vijay Kumar and wrestler Sushil Kumar, who won silver medals, will get cash awards of `50 lakh each.
Boxer Mary Kom, shuttler Saina Nehwal, shooter Gagan Narang and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt will get `25 lakh each for winning bronze medals in their respective events.
Athlete Krishna Poonia, who belongs to the state, will also get a cash reward of `21 lakh for qualifying for the final round of the women’s discuss throw competition in the Olympics.
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