She has won the overall World Cup the past two seasons. In today’s competition in the large hill in Falun, Slovenia’s Nika Prevc claimed her first World Cup victory of the winter.
– I’m very satisfied and happy, the 20-year-old says.
The VIESSMANN FIS Ski Jumping World Cup concluded on Sunday morning when the women held their historic first competition in the large hill at Lugnet.
Sweden’s home favorite Frida Westman finished in 21st place after jumps of 116.5 and 112.5 meters:
– My jumping today worked much better in the normal hill on Friday. It felt more stable, so if I’m going to sum up my performance here in Falun, I’d say it was ‘pretty okay, says Frida Westman, who was in the stands watching the competitions when the World Championships were held in Falun in 2015.
For 2027, her focus is on fighting for strong results:
– The hill was really nice today, and it feels very good that we get to test the hills to be prepared for what awaits at the 2027 World Championships, Westman says.
The battle for victory was, just like in the normal hill on Friday, between Japan’s Nozomi Maruyama and Slovenia’s Nika Prevc. Maruyama had won all three World Cup events so far this season. But today Prevc struck back. She led after the first round, and in the second she flew farther than anyone else, landing at 132 meters – a new hill record:
– I’m very satisfied and happy, and the hill record is cool. It’s something I value very highly, says the accomplished 20-year-old.
Prevc has won the overall World Cup the past two seasons, and at the World Championships in Trondheim earlier this year she won gold in both the normal hill and the large hill.
– This was my first time competing in Sweden. It has been a lot of fun. I’m not sure what today’s victory means in terms of the World Championships here in 2027. There are many competitions before then, says Prevc.
The women’s ski jumping World Cup continues in Wisła, Poland, on December 4.
Photo by NordicFocus
Results
Nika Prevc, Slovenia, 252.3 points
Nozomi Maruyama, Japan, 244.4 points
Eirin Maria Kvandal, Norway, 234.4 points