Peter Prevc

Peter Prevc
Prevc in Hinzenbach in 2016
Born (1992-09-20) 20 September 1992 (age 32)
Kranj, Slovenia[1]
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Personal best250 m (820 ft) Slovenian national record
Vikersund, 14 February 2015
World Cup career
Seasons20102024
Starts345
Podiums62
Wins24
Overall titles1 (2016)
Four Hills titles1 (2016)
Ski Flying titles3 (2014, 2015, 2016)
Medal record
Representing  Slovenia
Men's ski jumping
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 2 1
World Championships 0 1 2
Ski Flying World Championships 3 1 1
Total 4 4 4
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi Individual NH
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Team LH
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi Individual LH
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Val di Fiemme Individual LH
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Oslo Team LH
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Val di Flemme Individual NH
Men's ski flying
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bad Mitterndorf Individual
Gold medal – first place 2022 Vikersund Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Bad Mitterndorf Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Oberstdorf Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Harrachov Individual

Peter Prevc (Slovene: [ˈpéːtəɾ ˈpɾéːwts]; born 20 September 1992) is a Slovenian former ski jumper. He won the 2016 Ski Jumping World Cup overall title and four Olympic medals, including gold at the 2022 Winter Olympics in the mixed team event. He also won the 2016 Four Hills Tournament, 2016 Ski Flying World Championships, and three consecutive Ski Flying World Cup overall titles (2014, 2015, and 2016). In addition, Prevc won two team events with the Slovenia national team at the Ski Flying World Championships, in 2022 and 2024.

A specialist in ski flying,[2] Prevc is a former world record holder and the first athlete in history to land a jump of 250 metres (820 ft), which remains the Slovenian national distance record.[3] In 2015, in Planica, Prevc became one of the few ski jumpers in history to achieve a "perfect jump", with all five judges awarding him the maximum style points of 20.[4] In the following year, Prevc achieved the most individual World Cup competition wins in a single season – 15 – which is also a record.[5]

Prevc was named Slovenian Sportsman of the Year for four consecutive years between 2013 and 2016. In March 2016, he was voted Athlete of the Month by the United States Sports Academy and also ranked third in the Athlete of the Year voting for 2016.

  1. ^ a b "Peter Prevc – Player Profile – Ski Jumping". Eurosport. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. ^ Dumančič, Mojca (5 May 2016). "Photo: Peter Prevc – The man in blue" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference T250UK was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Popolno: Rekord in zmaga Prevca, Tepeš drugi!" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenia. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Ski Jumping: Prevc breaks record for season wins!". Euronews. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.