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Nika Prevc

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Nika Prevc
Prevc in 2022
Born (2005-03-15) 15 March 2005 (age 19)[1]
Kranj, Slovenia
Ski clubSK Triglav Kranj
Personal best190.5 m (625 ft)
Vikersund, 17 March 2024
World Cup career
Seasons2022–present
Starts57
Podiums13
Wins7
Overall titles1 (2024)
Medal record
Women's ski jumping
Representing  Slovenia
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Individual NH
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Individual LH
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Mixed NH
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Zakopane Individual NH
Gold medal – first place 2022 Zakopane Team NH
Gold medal – first place 2023 Whistler Mixed NH
Silver medal – second place 2022 Zakopane Mixed NH
Silver medal – second place 2023 Whistler Individual NH
Silver medal – second place 2023 Whistler Team NH
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Lahti Team NH
European Youth Winter Olympic Festival
Gold medal – first place 2022 Vuokatti Individual
Gold medal – first place 2022 Vuokatti Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Friuli Venezia Giulia Individual
Gold medal – first place 2023 Friuli Venezia Giulia Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Friuli Venezia Giulia Mixed team
Updated on 21 March 2024.

Nika Prevc (born 15 March 2005) is a Slovenian ski jumper.[2]

Career

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Prevc made her FIS Ski Jumping World Cup debut in November 2021 in Nizhny Tagil.[3] On 16 December 2023, in Engelberg, Switzerland, she achieved her first individual World Cup victory after finishing above her countrywoman Ema Klinec.[4]

Personal life

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Prevc was born in Kranj to Božidar and Julijana Prevc; the family has since been living in the village of Dolenja Vas. She has three brothers and a sister.[5][6] All three of her brothers, Peter, Cene and Domen, are also ski jumpers.[5][7] Her father, who owns a furniture business, is an international ski jumping referee.[8]

Major tournament results

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FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

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Year Normal hill Large hill Team NH Mixed team
Slovenia Planica 2023 17 40 4 —

World Cup

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Standings

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Season Position Points
2021–22 22 199
2022–23 19 366
2023–24 1 1,454

Individual wins

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No. Season Date Location Hill Size
1 2023–24 16 December 2023   Switzerland Engelberg Gross-Titlis-Schanze HS140 LH
2 30 December 2023   Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen Große Olympiaschanze HS142 LH
3 3 January 2024   Austria Villach Villacher Alpenarena HS98 NH
4 4 January 2024   Austria Villach Villacher Alpenarena HS98 NH
5 19 January 2024   Japan Zaō Yamagata HS102 NH
6 28 January 2024   Slovenia Ljubno Savina HS94 NH
7 13 March 2024   Norway Trondheim Granåsen HS138 LH

Individual starts

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winner (1); second (2); third (3); did not compete (–); failed to qualify (q)
Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
2021–22 Nizhny Tagil Nizhny Tagil Lillehammer Lillehammer Klingenthal Klingenthal Ramsau am Dachstein Ljubno ob Savinji Ljubno ob Savinji Willingen Willingen Hinzenbach Hinzenbach Lillehammer Lillehammer Oslo Oslo Oberhof Oberhof
23 38 11 25 25 26 – 11 7 11 13 – – – – – – 11 12
2022–23 Wisła Wisła Lillehammer Lillehammer Titisee-Neustadt Villach Villach Ljubno ob Savinji Ljubno ob Savinji Sapporo Sapporo Zaō Onsen Zaō Onsen Hinterzarten Hinterzarten Willingen Willingen Hinzenbach Hinzenbach Râșnov Râșnov Oslo Oslo Lillehammer Lillehammer Lahti
25 28 7 32 28 16 12 26 32 24 q 17 8 – – – – 3 5 13 7 13 23 22 24 14
2023–24 Lillehammer Lillehammer Engelberg Engelberg Garmisch-Partenkirchen Oberstdorf Villach Villach Sapporo Sapporo Zaō Onsen Ljubno ob Savinji Ljubno ob Savinji Willingen Willingen Hinzenbach Hinzenbach Lahti Oslo Oslo Trondheim Trondheim Vikersund Planica
10 17 7 1 1 5 1 1 10 10 1 2 1 15 2 4 2 10 6 2 5 1 11 3

References

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  1. ^ "Nika Prevc – Player Profile – Ski Jumping". Eurosport. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ^ "PREVC Nika – Athlete Information". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  3. ^ "V ekipi za Nižni Tagil tudi Nika Prevc". Delo (in Slovenian). 23 November 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Četrta zmaga družine Prevc v Engelbergu – Nika prvič na najvišji stopnički" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Mama Petra Prevca: Strah me je! A ne na zaletišču, nekje drugje". Ekipa24 (in Slovenian). Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  6. ^ Kastelic, Peter (2 February 2015). "Najmlajši od bratov Prevc: O skokih se doma redko pogovarjamo" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Nika Prevc potrdila skupno zmago v alpskem pokalu". Žurnal24 (in Slovenian). 13 March 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  8. ^ Lopatič, Jaka (20 January 2016). "Oče Petra Prevca bo v Oslu pod dodatnim drobnogledom" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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