Kazakh Paralympian Alexander Gerlitz increased his prize money for fifth place in the 4x2.5 team relay at the Games in Beijing, bbabo.net reports.

The Kazakhstani will receive 75 thousand dollars for the bronze medal won in biathlon competitions. In addition, Görlitz finished fifth in cross-country skiing (three times) and biathlon four times. Each of these results will bring the Kazakhstani 10 thousand dollars. In total Gerlitz can count on 115 thousand, or 59 million 225 thousand tenge (at the purchase rate of 515 tenge per dollar).

Kazakh skiers are in the top 5 at the Paralympics in Beijing

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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