US EditionDomen Prevc breaks world record with 254.5-meter ski jump
- On Sunday in Planica, Slovenian ski jumper Domen Prevc, age 25, set a new world record of 254.5 meters during the second round of the Ski Jumping World Cup event, which marked the end of the season.
- The new record surpassed the previous record of 253.5 meters, set by Austrian Stefan Kraft in March 2017.
- Approximately 17,000 fans were present to witness the event, where the 254.5-meter jump was roughly equivalent to two-and-a-half football fields in length.
- Despite the record-breaking jump, which earned him 245.3 points, Prevc finished second in the competition, and later posted on Instagram, "Thank you, everyone, for creating this story and for the unforgettable season!"
- Fellow Slovenian An~e Laniaek won the event with a score of 482.1 points, compared to Prevc's 475 points, marking Laniaek's second win of the season.
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The longest ski jump in history: Prevc flew 254,5 meters
The Slovenian Anze Lanisek won the 482.1 points in the last flight test of the World Cup of trampoline jumps in Planica, where his compatriot Domen Prevc beat the world record of distance, with 254.5 meters, which told him the second place. The two Slovenians reigned at home in an absolutely spectacular test. Both of them commanded in the first jump with 233.3 and 229.7 and confirmed their dominance in the second, in which Lanisek was able to re…
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