Nika Prevc (born 15 March 2005) is a Slovenian ski jumper.[2]
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| Born | 15 March 2005[1] Kranj, Slovenia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | SK Triglav Kranj | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 190.5 m (625 ft) Vikersund, 17 March 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 2022–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 1 (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editPrevc 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
editPrevc 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
editFIS Nordic World Ski Championships
edit| Year | Normal hill | Large hill | Team NH | Mixed team |
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 Planica 2023 |
17 | 40 | 4 | — |
World Cup
editStandings
edit| Season | Position | Points |
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| 2021–22 | 22 | 199 |
| 2022–23 | 19 | 366 |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 1,454 |
Individual wins
edit| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
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| 1 | 2023–24 | 16 December 2023 |  Engelberg |
Gross-Titlis-Schanze HS140 | LH |
| 2 | 30 December 2023 |  Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
Große Olympiaschanze HS142 | LH | |
| 3 | 3 January 2024 |  Villach |
Villacher Alpenarena HS98 | NH | |
| 4 | 4 January 2024 | Villach |
Villacher Alpenarena HS98 | NH | |
| 5 | 19 January 2024 |  Zaō |
Yamagata HS102 | NH | |
| 6 | 28 January 2024 | Ljubno |
Savina HS94 | NH | |
| 7 | 13 March 2024 |  Trondheim |
Granåsen HS138 | LH |
Individual starts
edit| 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 |
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References
edit- ^ "Nika Prevc – Player Profile – Ski Jumping". Eurosport. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "PREVC Nika – Athlete Information". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "V ekipi za Nižni Tagil tudi Nika Prevc". Delo (in Slovenian). 23 November 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Četrta zmaga družine Prevc v Engelbergu – Nika prvič na najvišji stopnički" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Mama Petra Prevca: Strah me je! A ne na zaletišču, nekje drugje". Ekipa24 (in Slovenian). Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ Kastelic, Peter (2 February 2015). "Najmlajši od bratov Prevc: O skokih se doma redko pogovarjamo" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Nika Prevc potrdila skupno zmago v alpskem pokalu". Žurnal24 (in Slovenian). 13 March 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ Lopatič, Jaka (20 January 2016). "Oče Petra Prevca bo v Oslu pod dodatnim drobnogledom" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 12 February 2022.