This FL Olympian Is Bringing Home Gold — And Some Extra Cash

Dozens of U.S. athletes, including one from Florida, won medals in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan — and they're bringing home some serious cash because of it.

The United States was among the 37 delegations that confirmed to Forbes that they were offering financial incentives to Olympians who reached the podium.

According to Forbes, the U.S. owes its 85 medal winners a combined $3,022,500, a tab surpassed by Italy. U.S. officials confirmed to Forbes that it agreed to pay athletes $37,500 for a gold medal, $22,500 for silver and $15,000 for bronze.

That means Florida’s Mia Manganello will receive a $15,000 check for her bronze medal-winning performance in the speed skating team event. The 36-year-old hails from Crestview and won third in the speed skating mass start.

While $3 million seems like a hefty payout, it pales in comparison to what host country Italy owes its athletes.

According to Forbes, the Italian National Olympic Committee committed to paying a cash bonus to any of the country’s athletes who won a medal, including $213,000 for gold, $106,000 for silver and $71,000 for bronze. The amount was converted to U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at the start of the Olympics.

In total, 30 Italian athletes won medals in the 2026 games, which means Italy is looking at a payout of more than $7.7 million.

Only Singapore, Hong Kong, Poland and Kazakhstan offered larger prizes, Forbes reported.