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Domen Prevc
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Prevc in 2024
Born (1999-06-04) 4 June 1999 (age 26)
Kranj, Slovenia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Ski club SK Triglav Kranj
Personal best 254.5 m (835 ft) Men's world record
Planica, 30 March 2025
World Cup career
Seasons 2016–present
Individual wins 9
Team wins 3
Indiv. podiums 20
Team podiums 15
Indiv. starts 206
Team starts 28
Ski Flying titles 1 (2025)
Medal record
Representing  Slovenia
Men's ski jumping
World Championships
Gold 2025 Trondheim Individual LH
Gold 2025 Trondheim Team LH
Silver 2025 Trondheim Mixed team LH
Men's ski flying
World Championships
Gold 2022 Vikersund Team
Gold 2024 Bad Mitterndorf Team
Silver 2018 Oberstdorf Team
Updated on 30 March 2025.

Domen Prevc was born on June 4, 1999. He is a talented ski jumper from Slovenia. He is known as one of Slovenia's most successful ski jumpers. Domen has won two gold medals at the Nordic World Ski Championships. He also has two gold medals from the Ski Flying World Championships. In the 2024–25 season, he won the overall title for the FIS Ski Flying World Cup.

Domen Prevc holds the current world record for the longest ski jump. He jumped an amazing 254.5 metres (835 ft) (about 835 feet). He set this record in Planica, Slovenia, on March 30, 2025.

Domen Prevc's Ski Jumping Journey

Starting His World Cup Career in 2015

Domen Prevc first competed in the 2015 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival. He made his first individual World Cup jump on November 22, 2015. This happened in Klingenthal, where he finished in eighth place. It only took him four World Cup tries to get on the podium. On December 19, 2015, in Engelberg, he earned second place. At that event, Domen and his older brother, Peter Prevc, made history. They were the first brothers to share a World Cup podium.

First Big Wins and Leading the World Cup in 2016

Domen Prevc won his first individual World Cup event on November 25, 2016. This was at the start of the 2016–17 season in Kuusamo/Ruka. Because of this win, he got to wear the yellow bib. This bib shows that he was the overall leader of the World Cup. Soon after, he won three more World Cup events in December. These wins were in Klingenthal, Lillehammer, and Engelberg.

Trying Out Ski Flying in 2017

2017-09-30 COC Klingenthal Domen Prevc
Prevc during a competition in 2017

On January 28, 2017, Domen joined his brothers Cene and Peter. They all represented Slovenia in a team event in Willingen. Even though he was young, Domen tried ski flying for the first time. This was on February 3, 2017, in Oberstdorf. On March 19, 2017, in Vikersund, he jumped 243.5 metres (799 ft). This was his longest jump at that time.

Domen Prevc's Family Life

Domen Prevc was born in Kranj, Slovenia. His parents are Božidar and Julijana Prevc. His family now lives in a village called Dolenja Vas. Domen has two brothers and two sisters. His brothers, Peter and Cene, are also famous ski jumpers. His sister, Nika, is also a FIS Ski Jumping World Cup jumper. Domen's father owns a furniture business. He is also an international referee for ski jumping competitions.

Domen Prevc's World Cup Achievements

Season Standings

Here's how Domen Prevc has ranked in the overall World Cup seasons:

Season Overall 4H SF RA
2015–16 14 17 N/A
2016–17 6 9 9 24
2017–18 33 37 13 44
2018–19 13 4 18
2019–20 19 7 9 38
2020–21 22 29 5 N/A
2021–22 44 17 44
2022–23 18 29 5 18
2023–24 13 31 5 10
2024–25 10 21 1 2

Individual Wins

Domen Prevc has won several individual World Cup events:

No. Season Date Location Hill Size
1 2016–17 25 November 2016   Finland Ruka Rukatunturi HS142 LH
2 4 December 2016   Germany Klingenthal Vogtland Arena HS140 LH
3 10 December 2016   Norway Lillehammer Lysgårdsbakken HS138 LH
4 18 December 2016   Switzerland Engelberg Gross-Titlis-Schanze HS140 LH
5 2018–19 17 March 2019   Norway Vikersund Vikersundbakken HS240 FH
6 2023–24 18 February 2024   Japan Sapporo Ōkurayama HS137 LH
7 2024–25 26 January 2025   Germany Oberstdorf Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze HS235 FH
8 16 March 2025   Norway Vikersund Vikersundbakken HS240 FH
9 28 March 2025   Slovenia Planica Letalnica bratov Gorišek HS240 FH

See also

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