How do experienced athletes juggle their sporting ambitions with a career away from sport? How does their approach to racing and training change over the course of their career? What advice would they give to junior athletes who are just starting out?

In this podcast interview, Austria’s Julian Eberhard, the recently-retired biathlete who won four IBU World Cup victories and two World Championships bronze medals in a career spanning 15 years, takes time out to consider these and other questions.

As an athlete ambassador for the BIU, the experience he gathered during his long career means he has some great advice for up-and-coming athletes.

Click here to listen to the interview.