The World Athletics Championships ended in sheer euphoria for the Netherlands with the gold medal in the relay women. With a new national record, the quartet Eveline Saalberg, Lieke Klaver, Cathelijn Peeters and Femke Bol achieved a sensational performance over 4 × 400 meters in Budapest. Bol took the lead by winning with a brilliant final sprint. Bol returns to the Netherlands with a ton of glory, two gold medals and a bag full of prize money. What is the total financial reward and what is its value in Bitcoin (BTC)?
Prize money Femke Bol
The IAAF World Championships began in drama for Bol after she fell just short of the finish line en route to gold in the mixed 4x400m relay final. Nevertheless, the world championship proved to be extremely successful, because on Thursday she also managed to take first place in the 400-meter hurdles.
According to Runner’s World, a total prize pool of $8.498 million was released for the global sporting event. In addition, an athlete can expect a financial bonus of up to $100,000 for breaking the world record.
However, this is not the case with Bol and so we only have to consider the prize money for a gold medal. In each discipline, finalist prize money starts at $5,000 for 8th place and $70,000 for overall winner. Relay teams make between $4,000 and $80,000 per team.
Overall, Bol takes off with $90.00 in prize money. Converted into euros, that’s about 83,300 euros.
How much is that worth in bitcoin?
At the current bitcoin price, you can buy a large stack of bitcoin worth $100,000. At the time of writing, the bitcoin price in euros on Dutch crypto exchange Bitvavo is 24,153. This means that Bol’s prize pool is currently equal to 3.49 BTC.
Should be bitcoin all-time high From about $69,000 as of 2021, that would mean the prize pool would suddenly be worth almost $241,000. In this respect, the current price would be a good entry point for the incomparable athlete.