Prevc dominates men’s Large Hill to give Slovenia fourth World title at Trondheim

Slovenian ski jumper Domen Prevc dominated the men’s Large Hill event on Saturday to win his second World Championships title in Trondheim, Norway.

Twenty-five-year-old Prevc saved the best until last on Saturday at the 2025 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a second round jump of 140.5m and 155.4 points to claim victory with a combined score of 301.8 points.

Moments earlier, Norway’s Marius Lindvik had soared to 139.5m and a total score of 297.1 points in front of an ecstatic home crowd to take the lead in the men’s Large Hill as Prevc, the last athlete, prepared to make his final jump.

Prevc admitted to feeling nervous while waiting for his turn.

“I was already so nervous at the top,” said the 25-year-old.

Prevc’s victory on Saturday follows his gold medal on Thursday as part of the Slovenian Men’s Team Large Hill quartet which defended their title from the 2023 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Planica (SLO).

“I just couldn’t sleep really well these past few days,” Prevc admitted. 

“My pulse was really high (today). I think that was a sign that something great will happen, and it did. It’s really unbelievable.”

Despite his nerves, the 25-year-old topped the first round with a 138.0m jump which earned him 146.4 points and set up a second round with only nine points and five metres separating the top seven finalists in the 30-man final.

Prevc’s second round jump of 140.5m relegated Lindvik’s 139.5m to second place, but the Norwegian was disqualified after the race following an inspection of his equipment by competition officials.

“Unfortunately the suit was not according to the rules,” said race director Sandro Pertile.

Following Lindvik’s disqualification, second place went to Austria’s Jan Hoerl, who posted a combined score of 286.6 points. Japan’s Ryoyu Kobayashi rounded out the podium on 284.7 points.

Hoerl’s second place finish on Saturday is his fourth podium at Trondheim after claiming silver behind Slovenia on Thursday as part of Austria’s Team Large Hill quartet, as well as bronze in the Mixed Team Large Hill on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Austrian opened his Trondheim campaign with individual bronze in the men’s Normal Hill on 2 March.

After eight days of ski jumping competition, Slovenia wraps up its Trondheim campaign atop of the medal standings with four golds and one silver.

Two of Slovenia’s four gold medals belong to Prevc’s younger sister, 19-year-old Nika Prevc. The reigning Crystal Globe winner opened Slovenia’s World Championships medal haul with gold in the women’s Large Hill on Friday, as well as silver in the Mixed Team Large Hill on Wednesday, and a second individual gold in the women’s Normal Hill on 28 February.

Norway’s ski jumpers won the most medals, with six, including three gold, three silver, and one bronze.

Lindvik leaves Trondheim with two gold from the men’s Normal Hill and the Mixed Team Large Hill, and one bronze from the men’s Team Large Hill.