BIATHLON · WORLD CUP ROUND 1 · 2025/26
Östersund World Cup 2025/26 prize money
€1,156,700 paid to 120 athletes over 10 races, 29 November 2025 to 7 December 2025. Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn took the most, €57,500.
PAID OUT €1.2m
A RACE WIN €20,000
ATHLETES PAID 120
RACES 10
Who earned what in Östersund
Every athlete paid, their races added together
| # | Athlete | Country | Paid races | Best | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn | Norway | 4 | 1st | €57,500 |
| 02 | Sebastian Samuelsson | Sweden | 5 | 2nd | €50,500 |
| 03 | Suvi Minkkinen | Finland | 5 | 1st | €43,500 |
| 04 | Martin Uldal | Norway | 4 | 2nd | €43,250 |
| 05 | Quentin Fillon Maillet | France | 4 | 1st | €41,000 |
| 06 | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Norway | 5 | 4th | €38,750 |
| 07 | Anna Magnusson | Sweden | 4 | 2nd | €37,250 |
| 08 | Lisa Theresa Hauser | Austria | 4 | 1st | €35,000 |
| 09 | Dorothea Wierer | Italy | 5 | 1st | €34,600 |
| 10 | Eric Perrot | France | 5 | 5th | €32,000 |
| 11 | Lou Jeanmonnot | France | 5 | 4th | €31,450 |
| 12 | Camille Bened | France | 4 | 3rd | €31,250 |
| 13 | Tommaso Giacomel | Italy | 5 | 4th | €30,000 |
| 14 | Océane Michelon | France | 4 | 3rd | €27,050 |
| 15 | Maren Kirkeeide | Norway | 4 | 5th | €25,000 |
| 16 | Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen | Norway | 4 | 6th | €24,000 |
| 17 | Ella Halvarsson | Sweden | 4 | 7th | €22,250 |
| 18 | Sivert Guttorm Bakken | Norway | 3 | 4th | €22,000 |
| 19 | Lisa Vittozzi | Italy | 5 | 10th | €21,750 |
| 20 | Hanna Öberg | Sweden | 4 | 5th | €18,900 |
| 21 | Justine Braisaz-Bouchet | France | 3 | 13th | €18,250 |
| 22 | Elvira Öberg | Sweden | 3 | 5th | €18,000 |
| 23 | Émilien Jacquelin | France | 4 | 11th | €18,000 |
| 24 | Sonja Leinamo | Finland | 2 | 2nd | €17,750 |
| 25 | Lucie Charvatova | Czechia | 3 | 6th | €15,250 |
| 26 | Campbell Wright | United States | 5 | 6th | €14,400 |
| 27 | Jesper Nelin | Sweden | 3 | 6th | €13,650 |
| 28 | Isak Leknes Frey | Norway | 3 | 10th | €13,600 |
| 29 | Philipp Nawrath | Germany | 4 | 12th | €13,250 |
| 30 | Martin Ponsiluoma | Sweden | 5 | 12th | €12,900 |
| 31 | Jeanne Richard | France | 4 | 13th | €12,800 |
| 32 | Philipp Horn | Germany | 4 | 8th | €12,600 |
| 33 | Fabien Claude | France | 4 | 22nd | €11,800 |
| 34 | Justus Strelow | Germany | 5 | 13th | €10,850 |
| 35 | Amy Baserga | Switzerland | 5 | 7th | €10,700 |
| 36 | Maxime Germain | United States | 4 | 11th | €10,500 |
| 37 | Joanna Jakiela | Poland | 3 | 6th | €10,400 |
| 38 | Lukas Hofer | Italy | 4 | 16th | €9,950 |
| 39 | Inka Hamalainen | Finland | 5 | 12th | €9,850 |
| 40 | Karoline Offigstad Knotten | Norway | 4 | 14th | €9,850 |
| 41 | Tereza Vobornikova | Czechia | 4 | 23rd | €8,650 |
| 42 | Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold | Norway | 2 | 11th | €8,250 |
| 43 | Lotte Lie | Belgium | 3 | 10th | €8,100 |
| 44 | Markéta Davidová | Czechia | 3 | 21st | €8,000 |
| 45 | Maya Cloetens | Belgium | 1 | 6th | €8,000 |
| 46 | Viktor Brandt | Sweden | 3 | 15th | €7,800 |
| 47 | Julia Tannheimer | Germany | 3 | 8th | €7,750 |
| 48 | Malte Stefansson | Sweden | 2 | 10th | €7,000 |
| 49 | Michela Carrara | Italy | 2 | 22nd | €6,600 |
| 50 | Simon Eder | Austria | 4 | 18th | €6,100 |
| 51 | Vitezslav Hornig | Czechia | 4 | 19th | €6,100 |
| 52 | Hannah Auchentaller | Italy | 1 | relay | €5,500 |
| 53 | Janina Hettich-Walz | Germany | 3 | 15th | €5,100 |
| 54 | Marthe Krakstad Johansen | Norway | 2 | 12th | €5,100 |
| 55 | Andrejs Rastorgujevs | Latvia | 1 | 9th | €5,000 |
| 56 | Anna Gandler | Austria | 4 | 19th | €4,900 |
| 57 | Endre Strømsheim | Norway | 1 | relay | €4,500 |
| 58 | Jessica Jislova | Czechia | 1 | relay | €4,500 |
| 59 | Vanessa Voigt | Germany | 1 | 10th | €4,500 |
| 60 | Danilo Riethmüller | Germany | 2 | 25th | €4,050 |
| 61 | Sebastian Stalder | Switzerland | 4 | 22nd | €4,050 |
| 62 | Tero Seppala | Finland | 2 | 26th | €3,950 |
| 63 | Michal Krčmář | Czechia | 3 | 30th | €3,650 |
| 64 | Dunja Zdouc | Austria | 2 | 21st | €3,500 |
| 65 | Jakob Kulbin | Estonia | 1 | 12th | €3,500 |
| 66 | Johanna Skottheim | Sweden | 1 | relay | €3,250 |
| 67 | Lucas Fratzscher | Germany | 1 | relay | €3,250 |
| 68 | Marlene Fichtner | Germany | 1 | relay | €3,250 |
| 69 | Tuomas Harjula | Finland | 1 | relay | €3,250 |
| 70 | Venla Lehtonen | Finland | 3 | 26th | €3,050 |
| 71 | Jan Gunka | Poland | 2 | 17th | €3,000 |
| 72 | Vladimir Iliev | Bulgaria | 2 | 17th | €2,700 |
| 73 | Sara Andersson | Sweden | 2 | 16th | €2,550 |
| 74 | Vitalii Mandzyn | Ukraine | 2 | 19th | €2,500 |
| 75 | Anna Andexer | Austria | 1 | relay | €2,250 |
| 76 | Paul Schommer | United States | 1 | relay | €2,250 |
| 77 | Sean Doherty | United States | 1 | relay | €2,250 |
| 78 | Lena Repinc | Slovenia | 1 | 16th | €2,200 |
| 79 | Niklas Hartweg | Switzerland | 1 | 16th | €2,200 |
| 80 | Joscha Burkhalter | Switzerland | 3 | 24th | €2,000 |
| 81 | Florent Claude | Belgium | 1 | 18th | €1,800 |
| 82 | Chloe Levins | United States | 1 | relay | €1,750 |
| 83 | Deedra Irwin | United States | 1 | relay | €1,750 |
| 84 | Didier Bionaz | Italy | 1 | relay | €1,750 |
| 85 | Mikulas Karlik | Czechia | 2 | 27th | €1,750 |
| 86 | Patrick Braunhofer | Italy | 1 | relay | €1,750 |
| 87 | Vytautas Strolia | Lithuania | 2 | 20th | €1,650 |
| 88 | Estere Volfa | Latvia | 2 | 23rd | €1,500 |
| 89 | Olli Hiidensalo | Finland | 2 | 24th | €1,500 |
| 90 | Baiba Bendika | Latvia | 1 | 20th | €1,400 |
| 91 | Maksim Fomin | Lithuania | 1 | 20th | €1,400 |
| 92 | Polona Klemencic | Slovenia | 1 | 20th | €1,400 |
| 93 | Marit Øygard | Norway | 2 | 26th | €1,300 |
| 94 | Lovro Planko | Slovenia | 1 | 21st | €1,250 |
| 95 | Aita Gasparin | Switzerland | 1 | relay | €1,150 |
| 96 | Jakub Stvrtecky | Czechia | 1 | relay | €1,150 |
| 97 | Lena Häcki-Gross | Switzerland | 1 | relay | €1,150 |
| 98 | Linn Gestblom | Sweden | 1 | relay | €1,150 |
| 99 | Lydia Mettler | Switzerland | 1 | relay | €1,150 |
| 100 | Wojciech Skorusa | Poland | 1 | relay | €1,150 |
| 101 | Samuela Comola | Italy | 1 | 22nd | €1,100 |
| 102 | Lora Hristova | Bulgaria | 1 | 23rd | €1,000 |
| 103 | Anna Weidel | Germany | 1 | 24th | €900 |
| 104 | Valentina Dimitrova | Bulgaria | 1 | 24th | €900 |
| 105 | Anamarija Lampic | Slovenia | 1 | 25th | €800 |
| 106 | Antonin Guigonnat | France | 2 | 29th | €700 |
| 107 | Anastasiya Kuzmina | Slovakia | 1 | relay | €600 |
| 108 | Anna Maka | Poland | 1 | 27th | €600 |
| 109 | Dajan Danuser | Switzerland | 1 | relay | €600 |
| 110 | Ema Kapustova | Slovakia | 1 | relay | €600 |
| 111 | James Pacal | Switzerland | 1 | relay | €600 |
| 112 | Paulina Batovska Fialkova | Slovakia | 1 | relay | €600 |
| 113 | Simon Kaiser | Germany | 1 | relay | €600 |
| 114 | Zuzana Remenova | Slovakia | 1 | relay | €600 |
| 115 | Gilonne Guigonnat | France | 1 | 28th | €500 |
| 116 | Jakov Fak | Slovenia | 1 | 28th | €500 |
| 117 | Franziska Preuss | Germany | 1 | 29th | €350 |
| 118 | Kristo Siimer | Estonia | 1 | 29th | €350 |
| 119 | Miha Dovzan | Slovenia | 1 | 30th | €250 |
| 120 | Selina Grotian | Germany | 1 | 30th | €250 |
Race by race
Every race of the week, who won it and what it paid out
| Race | Date | Winner | Paid | Prize pot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's relay | 29 November 2025 | Norway | 32 | €106,000 |
| Women's relay | 29 November 2025 | France | 32 | €106,000 |
| Mixed relay | 30 November 2025 | France | 32 | €106,000 |
| Single mixed relay | 30 November 2025 | Sweden | 16 | €53,000 |
| Women's individual | 2 December 2025 | Dorothea Wierer | 30 | €130,950 |
| Men's individual | 3 December 2025 | Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn | 30 | €130,950 |
| Women's sprint | 5 December 2025 | Suvi Minkkinen | 30 | €130,950 |
| Men's sprint | 6 December 2025 | Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn | 30 | €130,950 |
| Men's pursuit | 7 December 2025 | Quentin Fillon Maillet | 30 | €130,950 |
| Women's pursuit | 7 December 2025 | Lisa Theresa Hauser | 30 | €130,950 |
An individual race pays the first 30 finishers. A relay pays the first eight teams, and every athlete on a team collects the rung for its place, which is why a four-person relay pays out more than its eight rungs add up to.
Östersund by country
What each nation's athletes took home from the week
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money was paid at the Östersund World Cup 2025/26?
€1,156,700 across 10 races, from 29 November 2025 to 7 December 2025.
Who won the most prize money at the Östersund World Cup 2025/26?
Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn of Norway, with €57,500 from 4 paid races.
How much did a race win pay at the Östersund World Cup 2025/26?
€20,000 for an individual race, and €7,500 to each athlete on a winning relay team.
Which country won the most at the Östersund World Cup 2025/26?
Norway, with €253,100 of the €1,156,700.
Where to next
The athletes paid in Östersund, and every other event
Paid in Östersund
- Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn
- Sebastian Samuelsson
- Suvi Minkkinen
- Martin Uldal
- Quentin Fillon Maillet
- Sturla Holm Lægreid
- Anna Magnusson
- Lisa Theresa Hauser
- Dorothea Wierer
- Eric Perrot
- Lou Jeanmonnot
- Camille Bened
- Tommaso Giacomel
- Océane Michelon
- Maren Kirkeeide
- Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen
- Ella Halvarsson
- Sivert Guttorm Bakken
- Lisa Vittozzi
- Hanna Öberg
- Justine Braisaz-Bouchet
- Elvira Öberg
- Émilien Jacquelin
- Sonja Leinamo
- Lucie Charvatova
- Campbell Wright
- Jesper Nelin
- Isak Leknes Frey
- Philipp Nawrath
- Martin Ponsiluoma
- Jeanne Richard
- Philipp Horn
- Fabien Claude
- Justus Strelow
- Amy Baserga
- Maxime Germain
- Joanna Jakiela
- Lukas Hofer
- Inka Hamalainen
- Karoline Offigstad Knotten
- Tereza Vobornikova
- Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold
- Lotte Lie
- Markéta Davidová
- Maya Cloetens
- Viktor Brandt
- Julia Tannheimer
- Malte Stefansson
- Michela Carrara
- Simon Eder
- Vitezslav Hornig
- Hannah Auchentaller
- Janina Hettich-Walz
- Marthe Krakstad Johansen
- Andrejs Rastorgujevs
- Anna Gandler
- Endre Strømsheim
- Jessica Jislova
- Vanessa Voigt
- Danilo Riethmüller
- Sebastian Stalder
- Tero Seppala
- Michal Krčmář
- Dunja Zdouc
- Jakob Kulbin
- Johanna Skottheim
- Lucas Fratzscher
- Marlene Fichtner
- Tuomas Harjula
- Venla Lehtonen
- Jan Gunka
- Vladimir Iliev
- Sara Andersson
- Vitalii Mandzyn
- Anna Andexer
- Paul Schommer
- Sean Doherty
- Lena Repinc
- Niklas Hartweg
- Joscha Burkhalter
- Florent Claude
- Deedra Irwin
- Didier Bionaz
- Mikulas Karlik
- Patrick Braunhofer
- Vytautas Strolia
- Estere Volfa
- Olli Hiidensalo
- Polona Klemencic
- Lovro Planko
- Aita Gasparin
- Lena Häcki-Gross
- Linn Gestblom
- Samuela Comola
- Lora Hristova
- Anna Weidel
- Anamarija Lampic
- Antonin Guigonnat
- Anastasiya Kuzmina
- Anna Maka
- Ema Kapustova
- Paulina Batovska Fialkova
- Gilonne Guigonnat
- Jakov Fak
- Franziska Preuss
- Kristo Siimer
- Miha Dovzan
- Selina Grotian
Every other event
- 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
- Hochfilzen World Cup 2025/26
- Annecy-Le Grand Bornand World Cup 2025/26
- Oberhof World Cup 2025/26
- Ruhpolding World Cup 2025/26
- Nové Město na Moravě World Cup 2025/26
- Kontiolahti World Cup 2025/26
- Otepää World Cup 2025/26
- Oslo Holmenkollen World Cup 2025/26