Cene Prevc facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cene Prevc |
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Prevc in 2023
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| Born | 12 March 1996 Kranj, Slovenia |
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||
| Personal best | 246 m (807 ft) Planica, 27 March 2022 |
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| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 2013–2018 2020–2022 |
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| Team wins | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 73 | |||||||||||||
| Team starts | 8 | |||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Cene Prevc (born 12 March 1996) is a retired Slovenian ski jumper. He was a talented athlete who competed in many top-level events. Cene is also part of a famous family of ski jumpers from Slovenia.
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Cene Prevc's Ski Jumping Journey
Cene Prevc started his career strong. In 2013, he won a gold medal at the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival. This was a big achievement for a young athlete. His older brother, Peter, had also won this event a few years earlier.
Cene first competed in the top-level World Cup series in the 2013–14 season. This is where the best ski jumpers in the world compete. He continued to compete for several years. In 2022, Cene decided to stop his ski jumping career. He wanted to focus on his studies instead.
Olympic Success
One of Cene's biggest achievements was at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. He won a silver medal with the Slovenian team in the large hill team event. This was a very proud moment for him and his country.
About Cene Prevc's Family
Cene Prevc was born in Kranj, Slovenia. His parents are Božidar and Julijana Prevc. The family lives in a village called Dolenja Vas.
Cene comes from a family of five children. He has two brothers and two sisters. What's amazing is that many of them are also professional ski jumpers! His brothers, Peter and Domen, are well-known ski jumpers. His sister, Nika, is also a successful ski jumper. Their father, Božidar, even works as an international ski jumping referee. This means ski jumping is a big part of their family life!
World Cup Standings
The World Cup standings show how well a ski jumper performs over an entire season. Points are given for each competition, and the jumper with the most points at the end of the season wins the overall title. Here's how Cene Prevc ranked in the World Cup during his career:
| Season | Overall | 4H | SF | RA |
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| 2012–13 | — | — | — | N/A |
| 2013–14 | 70 | — | — | N/A |
| 2014–15 | 59 | — | — | N/A |
| 2015–16 | — | — | — | N/A |
| 2016–17 | 40 | 24 | 41 | — |
| 2017–18 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | 33 | 45 | — | — |
| 2020–21 | 38 | 26 | 27 | N/A |
| 2021–22 | 10 | 40 | 21 | 4 |
See also
In Spanish: Cene Prevc para niños
