Rafer Johnson, Muhammad Ali, Janet Evans, and Serena Williams.
There are hundreds of Olympic gold medal winners alive as of 2013.
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No, the IOC does not pay medal winners.
Japan
they receive a medal
As of the 2008 Games in Beijing, no athlete from Madagascar has ever won an Olympic medal.
Yes, American Medal winners receive $25,000 for a gold, $15,000 for Silver, and $10,000 for Bronze. Paid by the US Olympic Committee.
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They get a sack of masa
The International Olympic Committee does not award cash prizes to the winners. Many countries, however, do offer cash prizes and other incentives to medalists. In 2012, American competitors who won Olympic medals were rewarded in cash by the US Olympic Committee. Gold medal winners received $25,000, Silver medal winners received $15,000, and Bronze medal winners received $10,000. However, the real money is earned through commercial endorsements. Some Olympians get paid a performance bonus from sponsors for winning a medal and may sign commercial endorsements that could wind up paying them millions.