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Prize Money in Biathlon World Cup 2025/26 – Huge amounts waiting for athletes


The prize pool in Biathlon World Cup 2025-2026 is over 8,5 million euros. See all the prizes in the World Cup, IBU Cup and World Championships.
Etusuora: 22.09.2025 15:45Biathlon
Prize Money in Biathlon World Cup 2025/26 – Huge amounts waiting for athletes
Photo: Julia Sadykova.
Dorothea Wierer.


The amount of prize money has been rising in Biathlon World Cup in recent years. The biggest prize sums are devided in biathlon World Championships.

In 2025/26 the prize pool in the IBU World Cup alone will increase with 1,5 million euros to a total of 8 584 000 €.



Prize money in Biathlon World Cup 2025-2026


In individual races the top 30 get their hands on the prize money. The winner of each individual race of the World Cup is rewarded with 20 000 € (last season 15 000 €).

The winning team in a four athlete relay receives a total of 30 000 euros (to share), which means 7 500 euros per person. Single mixed relay’s winning duo receive 7 500 euros each. Top eight of each relay are rewarded.

In Biathlon World Cup the athletes also receive a so-called bib-bonus, which means that the leader of the total cup and each race format (pursuit, sprint, mass start etc.) is rewarded with a bonus for each start.

The holder of the yellow bib (overall wc leader) gets a 1 400 € bonus, the holder of the red bib (discipline leader) gets 1 100 € and the holder of the blue bib (U23 leader) gets 600 €.

Below you will find the prizes for season 2025/26 in single races and the comparison with the previous season.

Individual competitions

Pos2025/262024/25
1.20 000 €15 000 €
2.16 000 €12 000 €
3.13 000 €10 000 €
4.10 500 €8 000 €
5.9 500 €7 000 €
6.8 000 €6 000 €
7.6 5000 €5 000 €
8.5 750 €4 500 €
9.5 000 €4 000 €
10.4 500 €3 500 €
11.3 750 €3 000 €
12.3 500 €2 750 €
13.3 250 €2 500 €
14.2 750 €2 250 €
15.2 500 €2 000 €
16.2 200 €1 800 €
17.2 000 €1 650 €
18.1 800 €1 500 €
19.1 600 €1 350 €
20.1 400 €1 200 €
21.1 250 €1 100 €
22.1 100 €1 000 €
23.1 000 €900 €
24.900 €800 €
25.800 €700 €
26.700 €600 €
27.600 €500 €
28.500 €400 €
29.350 €300 €
30.250 €200 €
Tot.130 950 €101 500 €



Relay & Mixed Relay

Pos2025/262024/25
1.30 000 €26 000 €
2.22 000 €20 000 €
3.18 000 €16 000 €
4.13 000 €12 000 €
5.9 000 €8 000 €
6.7 000 €6 000 €
7.4 600 €4 000 €
8.2 400 €2 000 €
Tot.106 000 €94 000 €

Single Mixed Relay

Pos2025/262024/25
1.15 000 €13 000 €
2.11 000 €10 000 €
3.9 000 €8 000 €
4.6 500 €6 000 €
5.4 500 €4 000 €
6.3 500 €3 000 €
7.2 300 €2 000 €
8.1 200 €1 000 €
Tot.53 000 €47 000 €




Biathlon World Cup Total Score prize money


The winner of the women's and men's overall World Cup will both receive a prize of 45 000 euros. By winning an overall World Cup title in one discipline (sprint, mass start, pursuit) one receives 14 000 euros.

At the end of the season ten best countries (Nations Cup) will be rewarded with prize sums for women and men. The best country will get 60 000 euros and even the 10th best country receives a nice sum, 17 000 euros.

Individual Cup

Pos2025/262024/25
1.45 000 €40 000 €
2.35 000 €32 000 €
3.28 000 €25 000 €
4.22 500 €20 000 €
5.18 500 €16 000 €
6.16 000 €14 000 €
7.15 000 €13 000 €
8.14 000 €12 000 €
9.13 000 €11 000 €
10.12 000 €10 000 €
Tot.219 000 €193 000 €


WC Discipline Score winners

Discipline2025/262024/25
Sprint14 000 €12 000 €
Individual14 000 €12 000 €
Pursuit14 000 €12 000 €
Mass start14 000 €12 000 €
U2314 000 €6 000 €
Relay30 000 €24 000 €


Nations Cup

Pos2025/262024/25
1.60 000 €50 000 €
2.50 000 €45 000 €
3.45 000 €40 000 €
4.38 000 €35 000 €
5.33 000 €30 000 €
6.27 000 €25 000 €
7.22 000 €20 000 €
8.20 000 €18 000 €
9.18 000 €16 000 €
10.17 000 €15 000 €
Tot.330 000 €294 000 €



The prize money in Biathlon World Championships


In 2026 there will be no biathlon World Championships due to Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina.

Besides medals, extra earnings are a good motivation for athletes in the Biathlon World Championships. Prizes are awarded to top 30 athletes. The top three receive 25 000, 20 000 and 15 000 euros.

The prize sums are nice in the relays as well, since the winning team is rewarded with 30 000 euros. The top eight countries in single mixed relay are also rewarded, and the winning duo receives 7 500 euros each.

Individual events

Pos
1.25 000
2.20 000
3.15 000
4.11 000
5.8 000
6.7 000
7.6 000
8.5 000
9.4 500
10.4 000
11.3 800
12.3 600
13.3 400
14.3 200
15.3 000
16.2 800
17.2 600
18.2 400
19.2 200
20.2 000
21.1 800
22.1 600
23.1 400
24.1 200
25.1 000
26.850
27.700
28.550
29.400
30.250



Relays and mixed relay

Pos
1.30 000
2.24 000
3.20 000
4.16 000
5.13 000
6.10 000
7.8 000
8.6 000

Single mixed relay

Pos
1.15 000
2.12 000
3.10 000
4.8 000
5.6 500
6.5 000
7.4 000
8.3 000



Prize money in biathlon IBU Cup


Also at the second tier of biathlon, the IBU Cup, prize money is awarded to the best performers in the individual races. The sums are, of course, considerably more modest than in the World Cup. In individual races, prize money is awarded to the top eight, and in relays, the top six teams are rewarded.

Individual races

PosPrize
1.3 000 €
2.2 000 €
3.1 500 €
4.1 000 €
5.800 €
6.700 €
7.600 €
8.500 €
Tot.10 100 €


Relays & mixed relays

PosPrize
1.6 000 €
2.4 800 €
3.3 600 €
4.2 800 €
5.1 600 €
6.1 200 €
Tot.20 000 €


Single mixed relays

PosPrize
1.3 000 €
2.2 400 €
3.1 800 €
4.1 400 €
5.800 €
6.600 €
Tot.10 000 €


Prize money in the biathlon Open European Championships


In the Open European Championships, which are part of the IBU Cup, the prize money is slightly higher. In the European Championships, the top 10 athletes in individual races are rewarded, and in relays, the top 8 nations.

Individual races

PosPrize
1.5 500 €
2.4 000 €
3.3 000 €
4.2 250 €
5.1 500 €
6.1 250 €
7.1 000 €
8.750 €
9.500 €
10.300 €
Tot.20 050 €


Relays & mixed relay

PosPrize
1.9 000 €
2.7 000 €
3.5 000 €
4.4 000 €
5.3 000 €
6.2 000 €
7.1 400 €
8.800 €
Tot.32 200 €


Single mixed relay

PosPrize
1.4 500 €
2.3 500 €
3.2 500 €
4.2 000 €
5.1 500 €
6.1 000 €
7.700 €
8.400 €
Tot.16 100 €

Source: IBU