Biathlon prize money 2024/25
€7,224,500 paid to 179 athletes over 10 events, the World Championships in Lenzerheide among them. Johannes Thingnes Bø won the most, €285,500.
The 2024/25 money list
Every athlete paid in the season, men and women together
Every 2024/25 event
What each stop paid, largest first
| Event | Dates | Races | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kontiolahti World Cup round 1 | 2024-11-30 to 2024-12-08 | 10 | €938,000 |
| Hochfilzen World Cup round 2 | 2024-12-13 to 2024-12-15 | 6 | €594,000 |
| Annecy-Le Grand Bornand World Cup round 3 | 2024-12-19 to 2024-12-22 | 6 | €609,000 |
| Oberhof World Cup round 4 | 2025-01-09 to 2025-01-12 | 6 | €547,000 |
| Ruhpolding World Cup round 5 | 2025-01-15 to 2025-01-19 | 6 | €594,000 |
| Antholz-Anterselva World Cup round 6 | 2025-01-23 to 2025-01-26 | 6 | €594,000 |
| Lenzerheide World Championships | 2025-02-12 to 2025-02-23 | 12 | €1,598,500€1.6m |
| Nové Město na Moravě World Cup round 7 | 2025-03-06 to 2025-03-09 | 6 | €594,000 |
| Pokljuka World Cup round 8 | 2025-03-13 to 2025-03-16 | 6 | €547,000 |
| Oslo Holmenkollen World Cup round 9 | 2025-03-21 to 2025-03-23 | 6 | €609,000 |
What a World Cup place paid in 2024/25
The same ladder for every men's and women's individual race
| Place | Individual race | Relay, each athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | €15,000 | €6,500 |
| 2nd | €12,000 | €5,000 |
| 3rd | €10,000 | €4,000 |
| 4th | €8,000 | €3,000 |
| 5th | €7,000 | €2,000 |
| 6th | €6,000 | €1,500 |
| 7th | €5,000 | €1,000 |
| 8th | €4,500 | €500 |
| 9th | €4,000 | - |
| 10th | €3,500 | - |
| 11th | €3,000 | - |
| 12th | €2,750 | - |
| 13th | €2,500 | - |
| 14th | €2,250 | - |
| 15th | €2,000 | - |
| 16th | €1,800 | - |
| 17th | €1,650 | - |
| 18th | €1,500 | - |
| 19th | €1,350 | - |
| 20th | €1,200 | - |
| 21st | €1,100 | - |
| 22nd | €1,000 | - |
| 23rd | €900 | - |
| 24th | €800 | - |
| 25th | €700 | - |
| 26th | €600 | - |
| 27th | €500 | - |
| 28th | €400 | - |
| 29th | €300 | - |
| 30th | €200 | - |
2024/25 prize money by country
Every athlete's season added up by nation
| # | Country | Athletes paid | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | France | 16 | 24.6% | €1,776,875€1.8m |
| 02 | Norway | 19 | 20.6% | €1,484,950€1.5m |
| 03 | Sweden | 12 | 12.7% | €920,400 |
| 04 | Germany | 18 | 11.7% | €848,125 |
| 05 | Italy | 11 | 5.5% | €397,450 |
| 06 | Switzerland | 10 | 4.9% | €352,775 |
| 07 | Finland | 10 | 3.1% | €222,400 |
| 08 | Czechia | 11 | 2.7% | €198,450 |
| 09 | Ukraine | 12 | 2.7% | €198,050 |
| 10 | Slovenia | 9 | 2.6% | €190,200 |
| 11 | Austria | 11 | 2.3% | €168,600 |
| 12 | United States | 6 | 1.8% | €128,800 |
| 13 | Belgium | 4 | 1.2% | €86,950 |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 5 | 1.0% | €71,775 |
| 15 | Poland | 7 | 0.7% | €50,350 |
| 16 | Slovakia | 4 | 0.6% | €43,400 |
| 17 | Estonia | 5 | 0.5% | €35,300 |
| 18 | Latvia | 2 | 0.4% | €30,600 |
| 19 | Moldova | 2 | 0.1% | €7,400 |
| 20 | Canada | 2 | 0.1% | €5,550 |
| 21 | Lithuania | 2 | 0.1% | €5,000 |
| 22 | Romania | 1 | 0.0% | €1,100 |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money was paid in biathlon in 2024/25?
€7,224,500 across 70 races: €5,626,000 on the World Cup and €1,598,500 at the World Championships in Lenzerheide.
Who won the most biathlon prize money in 2024/25?
Johannes Thingnes Bø, with €285,500 from 31 paid races. The highest-earning woman was Franziska Preuss, with €279,350.
What did a World Cup win pay in 2024/25?
€15,000, and every place down to 30th was paid, the last of them €200. A relay win paid each athlete on the team €6,500.
How many biathletes won prize money in 2024/25?
179, from 22 countries. 24 of them won €100,000 or more.
Where to next
The events of the 2024/25 season, and the rest of biathlon
2024/25 events
- Kontiolahti World Cup 2024/25
- Hochfilzen World Cup 2024/25
- Annecy-Le Grand Bornand World Cup 2024/25
- Oberhof World Cup 2024/25
- Ruhpolding World Cup 2024/25
- Antholz-Anterselva World Cup 2024/25
- Lenzerheide World Championships 2025
- Nové Město na Moravě World Cup 2024/25
- Pokljuka World Cup 2024/25
- Oslo Holmenkollen World Cup 2024/25