US EditionSlovenia's Domen Prevc Lands Big Ski Jump to Capture Gold on Large Hill at Milan Cortina Games
Domen Prevc, world champion and season leader, secured gold with a 141.5-meter jump, overcoming rain and rivals to claim victory at the Milan Cortina Games.
- On Feb 14, 2026, Domen Prevc of Slovenia came from behind in the rain to win the men's large hill gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics in Predazzo, Italy.
- As the favorite, Prevc entered the event as the world champion on the large hill, dominating the season and holding a ski flying distance record.
- With the night's longest jump, Prevc landed a 464-foot final jump to overtake Japan's Ren Nikaido, who led after the first round, with Norway's Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal third.
- Adding to a family legacy, Prevc's second Olympic gold came after the mixed-team victory Tuesday with his sister Nika, and he is one of four siblings to win an Olympic medal.
- Rookie Tomasiak's second jump knocked Sundal off the podium, while the three medalists are first Olympics competitors with multiple Predazzo ski hill medals.
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Idaho State Journal
Slovenia's Domen Prevc captures ski jumping gold on large hill at Milan Cortina Games
PREDAZZO, Italy (AP) — Trailing going into the final ski jump on the men's large hill, Domen Prevc didn't sweat the pressure as he tried to tap into his inner child that learned to love soaring through the air.
Brainerd Dispatch
Prevc delivers gold for Slovenia in rainy large hill competition
PREDAZZO, Italy — Slovenia’s Domen Prevc lived up to his billing as the favorite to claim gold in the men’s large hill ski jumping event at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Saturday, with Japan’s Ren Nikaido taking silver and Poland’s Kacper Tomasiak securing bronze. Prevc was second after the first round, behind Nikaido, but turned the contest on its head in the final, soaring 141.5 meters to finish 6.8 points ahead of the Japanese jumper, drawin…
Prevc claims Olympic gold in men's large hill with spectacular second jump
PREDAZZO, Italy, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Slovenia's world champion Domen Prevc soared to the gold medal with a breathtaking second-round performance in the men's large hill ski jumping event at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday. Read full story
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Slovenia's Domen Prevc lands big ski jump to capture gold on large hill at Milan Cortina Games
Domen Prevc of Slovenia has proven his formidable ski jumping prowess again. He came from behind in the rain Saturday to capture the gold medal on the men’s large hill at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
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