Domen Prevc

Domen Prevc has spent years chasing the ultimate prize in ski jumping, and at Milan Cortina 2026, he finally captured it. The 26-year-old Slovenian, already the world record holder and reigning Four Hills Tournament champion, delivered two masterful jumps to claim Olympic gold in the men's large hill individual competition.

For Slovenia, a small nation of just 2 million people that has produced an outsized number of ski jumping legends, Prevc's victory represents another chapter in a remarkable sporting tradition. And for the Prevc family — four siblings who all compete at the highest level of the sport — it's the crowning achievement of an unprecedented dynasty.

The Prevc family of Dolenja Vas, Slovenia, has produced something unprecedented in ski jumping history: four siblings who all compete on the World Cup circuit. Domen's older brother Peter is a former overall World Cup champion and Olympic medalist. Brother Cene also competes internationally. And sister Nika is one of the top women's ski jumpers in the world.

Their father Božidar, who owns a furniture business, is also an international ski jumping referee. Growing up, the Prevc children had ski jumping in their blood — and they've translated that heritage into extraordinary success.

"In Slovenia, we say the Prevc family doesn't walk — they fly. Four children, all world-class ski jumpers. It's never happened before in our sport."

In 2015, Domen and Peter became the first brothers to share a World Cup podium, with Domen taking second behind Peter in Engelberg, Switzerland. That moment announced Domen's arrival as a force in his own right — not just Peter Prevc's younger brother, but a champion in the making.

Born June 4, 1999, in Kranj, Domen Prevc made his World Cup debut as a 16-year-old in November 2015 and immediately showed he belonged. Just four starts into his career, he reached the podium. And by November 2016, he had won his first World Cup event — claiming victory in Ruka, Finland, to take over the yellow bib as World Cup overall leader.

That 2016-17 season saw Domen win four World Cup events before he turned 18. He was the sport's next great prodigy, following in the flight path of his brother Peter while carving out his own legacy.

The 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons marked Domen's emergence as the world's best. He won the FIS Ski Flying World Cup title in 2025, then captured the prestigious Four Hills Tournament in the 2025-26 season — one of ski jumping's most coveted prizes.

On March 30, 2025, at the legendary Letalnica bratov Gorišek in Planica, Slovenia, Domen Prevc launched himself into history. His flight of 254.5 meters broke the world record, making him the longest-flying ski jumper in the sport's history.

The Planica ski flying hill — named "the hill of the Gorišek brothers" after its designers — has been the site of numerous world records. For a Slovenian to hold the record on home soil is a source of immense national pride.

At the 2025 Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Prevc converted his form into gold, winning the individual large hill title. He also claimed silver in the team large hill and bronze in the mixed team event, announcing himself as the man to beat heading into the Olympic season.

The 2025-26 season saw Prevc reach unprecedented heights. He won 20 World Cup events — an extraordinary total — including victories in Wisła, Klingenthal, Engelberg, Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Sapporo, and Willingen. His Four Hills Tournament victory came with wins at Oberstdorf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, two of the competition's most prestigious hills.

At Milan Cortina 2026, Prevc delivered when it mattered most. In the large hill individual final, his two jumps combined technical excellence with the kind of distance that only the world record holder can achieve. The result was never seriously in doubt after his first jump put him in commanding position.

Earlier in the Games, Prevc had already claimed gold in the mixed team normal hill event alongside his Slovenian teammates — including sister Nika, making the Prevc family Olympic champions together.

With two Olympic gold medals, a world record, a World Championship title, and a Four Hills Tournament victory all within 12 months, Domen Prevc has established himself as one of the greatest ski jumpers in history. And at 26, he's likely far from finished.