Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn prize money
€211,600 in World Cup and World Championships prize money in the 2025/26 season, from 22 paid races including 4 wins. The biggest single payday is €20,000, for the men's individual at the Östersund World Cup 2025/26.
The IBU pays the first 30 in every individual race and the first eight teams in every relay a fixed sum for the place. Each figure on this page is that sum, at the place Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn finished.
Where Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn's money comes from
The same total split by kind of race
Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn's biggest paydays
The ten races that paid the most
Every paid race
22 of them, newest first
| Race | Date | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oslo Holmenkollen Men's mass start | 22 March 2026 | 1st | €20,000 |
| Oslo Holmenkollen Men's pursuit | 21 March 2026 | 5th | €9,500 |
| Oslo Holmenkollen Men's sprint | 20 March 2026 | 6th | €8,000 |
| Otepää Mixed relay | 15 March 2026 | 6th | €1,750 |
| Otepää Men's pursuit | 14 March 2026 | 10th | €4,500 |
| Otepää Men's sprint | 12 March 2026 | 6th | €8,000 |
| Kontiolahti Men's mass start | 8 March 2026 | 4th | €10,500 |
| Kontiolahti Men's relay | 7 March 2026 | 1st | €7,500 |
| Kontiolahti Men's individual | 6 March 2026 | 19th | €1,600 |
| Nové Město na Moravě Men's mass start | 25 January 2026 | 7th | €6,500 |
| Nové Město na Moravě Mixed relay | 24 January 2026 | 6th | €1,750 |
| Nové Město na Moravě Men's short individual | 22 January 2026 | 12th | €3,500 |
| Annecy-Le Grand Bornand Men's mass start | 21 December 2025 | 5th | €9,500 |
| Annecy-Le Grand Bornand Men's pursuit | 20 December 2025 | 1st | €20,000 |
| Annecy-Le Grand Bornand Men's sprint | 19 December 2025 | 4th | €10,500 |
| Hochfilzen Men's relay | 14 December 2025 | 1st | €7,500 |
| Hochfilzen Men's pursuit | 13 December 2025 | 3rd | €13,000 |
| Hochfilzen Men's sprint | 12 December 2025 | 4th | €10,500 |
| Östersund Men's pursuit | 7 December 2025 | 3rd | €13,000 |
| Östersund Men's sprint | 6 December 2025 | 1st | €20,000 |
| Östersund Men's individual | 3 December 2025 | 1st | €20,000 |
| Östersund Mixed relay | 30 November 2025 | 3rd | €4,500 |
Where two athletes tie on a place they share the money for the places they cover, so a tie for 12th pays each the average of 12th and 13th.
Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn at each event
Every stop of the two seasons Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn was paid at
| Event | Paid races | Best | Won there |
|---|---|---|---|
| Östersund 2025/26 World Cup round 1 | 4 | 1st | €57,500 |
| Hochfilzen 2025/26 World Cup round 2 | 3 | 3rd | €31,000 |
| Annecy-Le Grand Bornand 2025/26 World Cup round 3 | 3 | 1st | €40,000 |
| Nové Město na Moravě 2025/26 World Cup round 6 | 3 | 7th | €11,750 |
| Kontiolahti 2025/26 World Cup round 7 | 3 | 4th | €19,600 |
| Otepää 2025/26 World Cup round 8 | 3 | 6th | €14,250 |
| Oslo Holmenkollen 2025/26 World Cup round 9 | 3 | 1st | €37,500 |
Where Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn sits on the money list
Ranked 22 of 233 across both seasons
| # | Athlete | Country | Wins | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Suvi Minkkinen | Finland | 1 | €312,350 |
| 13 | Justine Braisaz-Bouchet | France | 3 | €290,650 |
| 14 | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Norway | 6 | €285,500 |
| 15 | Océane Michelon | France | €273,125 | |
| 16 | Maren Kirkeeide | Norway | 1 | €260,700 |
| 17 | Martin Ponsiluoma | Sweden | €246,700 | |
| 18 | Anna Magnusson | Sweden | €229,100 | |
| 19 | Fabien Claude | France | €220,775 | |
| 20 | Martin Uldal | Norway | 1 | €217,350 |
| 21 | Philipp Nawrath | Germany | €212,650 | |
| 23 | Campbell Wright | United States | €202,625 | |
| 24 | Lisa Vittozzi | Italy | 3 | €201,000 |
| 25 | Johannes Dale-Skjevdal | Norway | 1 | €192,800 |
| 26 | Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen | Norway | 1 | €191,475 |
| 27 | Dorothea Wierer | Italy | 1 | €164,200 |
| 28 | Karoline Offigstad Knotten | Norway | €150,350 | |
| 29 | Jeanne Richard | France | €149,500 | |
| 30 | Selina Grotian | Germany | 1 | €140,200 |
| 31 | Ella Halvarsson | Sweden | €140,050 | |
| 32 | Tarjei Bø | Norway | 2 | €134,975 |
The rest of the Norway team
Every Norway athlete the IBU paid, by prize money
| # | Athlete | Paid races | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Sturla Holm Lægreid | 56 | €505,675 |
| 14 | Johannes Thingnes Bø | 31 | €285,500 |
| 16 | Maren Kirkeeide | 50 | €260,700 |
| 20 | Martin Uldal | 36 | €217,350 |
| 22 | Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn | 22 | €211,600 |
| 25 | Johannes Dale-Skjevdal | 32 | €192,800 |
| 26 | Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen | 32 | €191,475 |
| 28 | Karoline Offigstad Knotten | 38 | €150,350 |
| 32 | Tarjei Bø | 28 | €134,975 |
| 34 | Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold | 35 | €131,050 |
| 38 | Endre Strømsheim | 23 | €122,200 |
| 42 | Isak Leknes Frey | 27 | €113,650 |
| 43 | Vebjørn Sørum | 24 | €111,200 |
| 57 | Marthe Krakstad Johansen | 18 | €67,000 |
| 80 | Ragnhild Femsteinevik | 12 | €39,250 |
| 85 | Sivert Guttorm Bakken | 6 | €34,700 |
| 87 | Ida Lien | 11 | €34,000 |
| 94 | Sverre Dahlen Aspenes | 7 | €29,650 |
| 101 | Juni Arnekleiv | 9 | €26,500 |
| 117 | Martin Nevland | 4 | €17,200 |
| 148 | Siri Skar | 4 | €9,950 |
| 168 | Gro Randby | 5 | €5,800 |
| 179 | Karoline Erdal | 3 | €3,800 |
| 198 | Marit Øygard | 3 | €2,200 |
| 224 | Ole Suhrke | 1 | €800 |
| 227 | Emilie Ågheim Kalkenberg | 1 | €600 |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn won in biathlon?
€211,600 in the 2025/26 season, from 22 paid races. That is 22nd of the 233 athletes the IBU paid, and 12th among the men.
How much did Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn win in 2025/26?
€211,600 from 22 paid races in the 2025/26 season.
What was Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn's biggest payday?
€20,000 at the Östersund World Cup 2025/26 on 3 December 2025, where Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn won in the men's individual.
How many races has Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn won?
4 individual race wins and 6 individual podiums in the 2025/26 season.
How much has Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn won in relays?
€23,000 from 5 paid relays, which is 11% of the total. A relay pays every athlete on a team the full rung for the team's place.
How does Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn compare with the rest of the Norway team?
Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn took 7.3% of the €2,899,975 the IBU paid Norway's 26 athletes across the two seasons, 5th of them.
Where to next
The events Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn raced, and the athletes around them
Events Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn was paid at
Around this rank
- Suvi Minkkinen
- Justine Braisaz-Bouchet
- Johannes Thingnes Bø
- Océane Michelon
- Maren Kirkeeide
- Martin Ponsiluoma
- Anna Magnusson
- Fabien Claude
- Martin Uldal
- Philipp Nawrath
- Campbell Wright
- Lisa Vittozzi
- Johannes Dale-Skjevdal
- Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen
- Dorothea Wierer
- Karoline Offigstad Knotten
- Jeanne Richard
- Selina Grotian
- Ella Halvarsson
- Tarjei Bø
Other Norway athletes
- Sturla Holm Lægreid
- Johannes Thingnes Bø
- Maren Kirkeeide
- Martin Uldal
- Johannes Dale-Skjevdal
- Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen
- Karoline Offigstad Knotten
- Tarjei Bø
- Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold
- Endre Strømsheim
- Isak Leknes Frey
- Vebjørn Sørum
- Marthe Krakstad Johansen
- Ragnhild Femsteinevik
- Sivert Guttorm Bakken
- Ida Lien
- Sverre Dahlen Aspenes
- Juni Arnekleiv
- Martin Nevland
- Siri Skar
- Gro Randby