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Nika Prevc

Winter Sports

Nika Prevc is a Slovenian ski jumper born on 15 March 2005 in Kranj and one of the most successful women in the sport. She has won three overall FIS Ski Jumping World Cup titles, two individual gold medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and three medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, where she carried the Slovenian flag at the opening ceremony, won silver on the normal hill and gold in the mixed team event. She has won 40 individual World Cup events, the second most after Sara Takanashi, and holds the record for points in a women's World Cup season and for wins in a single season. On 27 March 2026 in Planica she set the women's world record of 242.5 metres. Her brothers Peter, Cene and Domen are also ski jumpers.

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Birth Year
2005 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 2
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Ski Jumping, Sports
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is a Slovenian ski jumper
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1. Olympedia: Nika Prevc on Olympedia
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  • Biographical information, born
    Born 15 March 2005 in Kranj
  • Biographical information, sex
    Sex Female
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2. Nika Prevc (Wikipedia)
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    is a Slovenian ski jumper
  • Lead, titles
    She is one of the most successful women's ski jumpers of all time with three overall FIS Ski Jumping World Cup titles, two individual gold medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, and three medals (one gold) at the Winter Olympics.
  • Plays: Ski Jumping, Lead
    is a Slovenian ski jumper
  • Competed In: 2026 Winter Olympics, Career, Olympic debut
    Prevc made her Winter Olympics debut in 2026
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