World record for Prevc: 254.5 meters - but the victory slips!

World record for Prevc: 254.5 meters - but the victory slips!

Planica, Slowenien - On March 30, 2025, the Slovenian ski jumper Domen Prevc caused a sensation when it comes to single skiing in Planica when he set up a new world record of 254.5 meters. With this jump he exceeded Stefan Kraft's record by one meter. Kraft had reached 253.5 meters in Vikers and in 2017. Prevc 'performance was not only an individual highlight, but also an important event in the history of ski jumping, since Planica became the setting for the first time since 2005, reporting a sports historical moment Olympics.com .

Despite the new record, however, PrevC was not enough to win. The Slovenian colleague Anze Lanisek secured first place with an overall jump of 489.0 points, while Prevc was only close to his heels with 481.9 points. Lanisek flew 247.5 meters and 241.5 meters in two rounds and thus won with a lead of 7.1 points, so the reports of Olympics.com .

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Third place went to Andreas Wellinger from Germany, who scored 463.7 points in both rounds. Daniel Tschofenig, the overall World Cup winner, finished fourth with 458.4 points. Jan Hörl from Austria was able to catapult himself to ninth place with a personal best of 242.5 meters in the second round, while Stefan Kraft, the former world record holder, was not optimal with the twelfth place and 68.8 points behind.

Farewell to Michael Hayböck

In another emotional moment, Michael Hayböck, who is 34 years old, jumped out of competition and was celebrated with a champagne shower by his teammates. This gesture shows the close connection in the team and the appreciation for the achievements of Hayböck, which is valued for his contributions in ski jumping.

The Prevc family has now performed an extraordinary achievement with this world record, since it holds both the world records in men and women. A few weeks ago, Nika Prevc set up a new women's world record with 236.0 meters in Vikersund. The PrevC family make these services one of the most outstanding dynasties in ski jumping, as well as the historical data, which are listed in the list of national best in ski jumping, to be found on wikipedia .