Place Bets on Biathlon

Biathlon betting lives in the space between speed and mistakes. Skiing pace matters, but races are usually decided on the shooting range. One missed shot can undo minutes of hard work, and pressure shows up fast once athletes slow their breathing to shoot. Because of that, most bets lean on consistency, shooting accuracy, and how athletes handle late-race nerves rather than raw skiing speed alone.

Top Biathlon Competitions to Bet On

Biathlon betting usually centers on events that come back every season and punish the same mistakes. Courses are familiar, pressure points repeat, and certain athletes tend to surface when conditions get uncomfortable. Winz sportsbook allows you to place bets on all major biathlon events.

Olympic Games

The Olympics magnify everything. Shooting ranges feel quieter, misses feel louder, and momentum disappears fast. Athletes like Ole Einar Bjørndalen built their legacy here by staying calm when others rushed, while Laura Dahlmeier showed how quickly races can swing when confidence carries from the range onto the track.

IBU World Championships

The World Championships reward consistency across several days. Form carries over, and confidence on the range becomes visible quickly. Runs from Johannes Thingnes Bø have shown how dominance here often comes from pairing high tempo with controlled shooting, while others fall away under repeated pressure.

Biathlon World Cup

This is where patterns really form. Week after week, the same venues test the same skills. Tracks like Oberhof expose shaky shooting, while Antholz favours those comfortable at altitude. Athletes such as Martin Fourcade thrived across the World Cup calendar by adapting to conditions rather than forcing races.

Relay Events

Relays change the feel completely. One mistake doesn’t just cost time, it shifts pressure onto teammates. Norway’s relay teams have often looked strongest not because of speed alone, but because athletes trusted the process even after a miss.

Mixed Relay & Single Mixed Relay

These races move quickly and leave no room to reset. Shooting speed and smooth handovers matter more than long-term pacing. Teams anchored by athletes like Hanna Öberg have often gained ground simply by staying composed when the order flipped late.

Most Popular Biathlon Betting Markets

Biathlon betting doesn’t revolve around one simple outcome. Races are split by shooting stages, penalties, and shifting conditions, which is why most markets focus on consistency rather than raw speed.

Race Winner

The headline market. You’re backing the athlete who crosses the line first. This usually comes down to clean shooting under pressure rather than who skis fastest overall.

Podium Finish (Top 3)

Instead of picking the winner, this market backs an athlete to finish on the podium. It’s popular in races where several competitors are capable of staying clean on the range.

Head-to-Head

Two athletes matched against each other. This market often reflects shooting reliability more than finishing position, especially when styles differ.

Winning Nation

Used mainly in relays or mixed relays. Depth, shooting order, and calm exchanges tend to matter more than star power alone.

Over/Under Missed Shots

Focused on shooting accuracy. Wind, visibility, and race format all influence whether this number climbs quickly.

Fastest Skier

Ignores shooting altogether and looks only at ski time. This market suits races where conditions are stable and pacing stays aggressive.

How to Predict Biathlon Races Successfully

Biathlon rarely rewards the fastest athlete alone. Races swing back and forth between the track and the range, and small lapses usually matter more than bold moves. People who follow it closely tend to read behaviour under pressure rather than chasing split times.

Shooting accuracy: Clean rounds matter more than aggressive skiing, especially in individual and pursuit formats.
Range timing: Athletes who rush shots often pay for it later. Calm routines usually hold up better late.
Weather conditions: Wind and falling snow change everything on the range. Miss patterns often follow the weather, not form.
Race format: Sprints reward speed, individuals punish mistakes, and mass starts amplify pressure.
Track profile: Some venues favour sustained pace, others break rhythm with climbs and descents.
Fatigue across weekends: Form can drop quickly during back-to-back races.
Starting position: In pursuits and mass starts, traffic on the range adds another layer of risk.
Late-race nerves: Final shootings decide more races than final climbs.

Highest Biathlon Betting Odds Ever Won

Biathlon doesn’t produce surprises often. When it does, it’s usually because the range turns chaotic and the calmest athlete walks away with it.

Anastasiya Kuzmina - Olympic Mass Start, PyeongChang 2018

Going in, the attention sat elsewhere. Kuzmina stayed composed, skied with control, and kept the range clean enough to let the race come to her. When others cracked under pressure, she didn’t flinch - and the win landed.

Bet: Race winner
Odds: 5/1
Outcome: Won Olympic gold

Simon Desthieux - Sprint, Nové Město World Cup 2021

Desthieux didn’t need fireworks early - he just stayed in touch and waited for the moment the race would break. When the pressure hit on the range, he delivered the clean work that turns a longshot into a real threat.

Bet: Race winner
Odds: 25/1
Outcome: Won World Cup race (first World Cup victory)

Hanna Öberg - Individual, World Championships 2019 (Östersund)

The individual format punishes every miss, and that day it punished plenty of favourites. Öberg stayed strict with her pacing, nailed the shooting, and let the penalty minutes wreck everyone else’s race.

Bet: Race winner
Odds: 10/1
Outcome: Won World Championship gold

Johannes Dale - Sprint, Hochfilzen World Cup 2020

Hochfilzen can flip fast when the range gets tense. Dale kept it clean, skied aggressively, and when the top names left time on the mat, he didn’t give it back - a breakthrough win that came earlier than most expected.

Bet: Race winner
Odds: 25/1
Outcome: Won World Cup race

Benedikt Doll - Sprint, Le Grand-Bornand World Cup 2019

The sprint never settled. Small mistakes piled up across the field, and the range decided more than raw speed. Doll stayed calm, shot clean, and made the kind of tidy race that suddenly looks unstoppable when others start bleeding seconds.