Kazakh Alexander Gerlitz was unable to take the second medal at the 2022 Paralympics, but increased the prize money, bbabo.net correspondent reports.

Görlitz, who won the bronze medal in biathlon, secured $75,000 in prize money. In the cross-country ski race, the Kazakhstani took fifth place, which will allow him to qualify for an increase in the amount of payments.

Thus, Gerlitz will receive 85 thousand dollars, or more than 42.7 million tenge.

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Payments to the winners of the Summer and Winter Olympics are regulated by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 19, 2014 No. 1435. For gold, the athlete receives 250 thousand dollars, for silver - 150 thousand, and for bronze - 75 thousand. Also, bonuses are due to Kazakhstanis who took the fourth, fifth and sixth places - 30, 10 and five thousand dollars respectively.

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