BIATHLON · 2025/26 SEASON
Biathlon prize money 2025/26
€7,036,900 paid to 191 athletes over 9 events. Eric Perrot won the most, €283,250.
PAID OUT €7.0m
A WORLD CUP WIN €20,000
ATHLETES PAID 191
EVENTS 9
The 2025/26 money list
Every athlete paid in the season, men and women together
Every 2025/26 event
What each stop paid, largest first
| Event | Dates | Races | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Östersund World Cup round 1 | 2025-11-29 to 2025-12-07 | 10 | €1,156,700 |
| Hochfilzen World Cup round 2 | 2025-12-12 to 2025-12-14 | 6 | €735,800 |
| Annecy-Le Grand Bornand World Cup round 3 | 2025-12-18 to 2025-12-21 | 6 | €785,700 |
| Oberhof World Cup round 4 | 2026-01-08 to 2026-01-11 | 6 | €735,800 |
| Ruhpolding World Cup round 5 | 2026-01-14 to 2026-01-18 | 6 | €735,800 |
| Nové Město na Moravě World Cup round 6 | 2026-01-22 to 2026-01-25 | 6 | €682,800 |
| Kontiolahti World Cup round 7 | 2026-03-05 to 2026-03-08 | 6 | €735,800 |
| Otepää World Cup round 8 | 2026-03-12 to 2026-03-15 | 6 | €682,800 |
| Oslo Holmenkollen World Cup round 9 | 2026-03-19 to 2026-03-22 | 6 | €785,700 |
What a World Cup place paid in 2025/26
The same ladder for every men's and women's individual race
| Place | Individual race | Relay, each athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | €20,000 | €7,500 |
| 2nd | €16,000 | €5,500 |
| 3rd | €13,000 | €4,500 |
| 4th | €10,500 | €3,250 |
| 5th | €9,500 | €2,250 |
| 6th | €8,000 | €1,750 |
| 7th | €6,500 | €1,150 |
| 8th | €5,750 | €600 |
| 9th | €5,000 | - |
| 10th | €4,500 | - |
| 11th | €3,750 | - |
| 12th | €3,500 | - |
| 13th | €3,250 | - |
| 14th | €2,750 | - |
| 15th | €2,500 | - |
| 16th | €2,200 | - |
| 17th | €2,000 | - |
| 18th | €1,800 | - |
| 19th | €1,600 | - |
| 20th | €1,400 | - |
| 21st | €1,250 | - |
| 22nd | €1,100 | - |
| 23rd | €1,000 | - |
| 24th | €900 | - |
| 25th | €800 | - |
| 26th | €700 | - |
| 27th | €600 | - |
| 28th | €500 | - |
| 29th | €350 | - |
| 30th | €250 | - |
2025/26 prize money by country
Every athlete's season added up by nation
| # | Country | Athletes paid | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | France | 16 | 22.9% | €1,614,375€1.6m |
| 02 | Norway | 18 | 20.1% | €1,415,025€1.4m |
| 03 | Sweden | 14 | 16.4% | €1,153,775 |
| 04 | Italy | 14 | 9.2% | €645,375 |
| 05 | Germany | 18 | 8.8% | €618,125 |
| 06 | Finland | 9 | 4.6% | €320,500 |
| 07 | Czechia | 12 | 4.0% | €283,425 |
| 08 | United States | 9 | 2.9% | €207,325 |
| 09 | Switzerland | 11 | 2.7% | €189,200 |
| 10 | Austria | 10 | 1.8% | €124,650 |
| 11 | Slovakia | 7 | 1.4% | €97,100 |
| 12 | Poland | 8 | 0.9% | €64,250 |
| 13 | Slovenia | 8 | 0.9% | €61,600 |
| 14 | Estonia | 6 | 0.9% | €61,300 |
| 15 | Ukraine | 7 | 0.7% | €50,450 |
| 16 | Latvia | 5 | 0.6% | €39,250 |
| 17 | Belgium | 4 | 0.5% | €36,775 |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 5 | 0.3% | €21,650 |
| 19 | Lithuania | 3 | 0.2% | €14,100 |
| 20 | Moldova | 1 | 0.1% | €6,200 |
| 21 | Romania | 2 | 0.1% | €5,650 |
| 22 | Canada | 3 | 0.1% | €5,400 |
| 23 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 0.0% | €1,400 |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money was paid in biathlon in 2025/26?
€7,036,900 across 58 races on the World Cup.
Who won the most biathlon prize money in 2025/26?
Eric Perrot, with €283,250 from 26 paid races. The highest-earning woman was Lou Jeanmonnot, with €250,650.
What did a World Cup win pay in 2025/26?
€20,000, and every place down to 30th was paid, the last of them €250. A relay win paid each athlete on the team €7,500.
How many biathletes won prize money in 2025/26?
191, from 23 countries. 25 of them won €100,000 or more.
Where to next
The events of the 2025/26 season, and the rest of biathlon