Ski jumper Nika Prevc wins sixth consecutive World Cup event
Linz, 23 February - Slovenian ski jumper Nika Prevc is continuing her winning World Cup streak, recording her second win this weekend in Austria's Hinzenbach, Austria on Sunday, and sixth consecutive win this season. With 244 points, she beat Germany's Selina Freitag by 2.5 points, with the rest lagging behind by more than 17 points.
Ljubno ob Savinji
Slovenian ski jumper Nika Prevc.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA
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This is the 18th career win for nineteen-year-old Prevc and 11th this season.
She started her winning streak in Lake Placid with a double win, continuing with another double win on home ground in Ljubno ob Savinji.
Yesterday's win in Hinzenbach was just as convincing as today's, which bodes well for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, which starts in Trondheim on next week.
Prevc also finished first in the first series, placing 4.7 points ahead Freitag.
Another four Slovenians managed to win points today, Katra Komar, who placed 20th, Tina Erzar (25th), Taja Sitar (28th) and Tinkara Komar (30th).
In the overall standings, Prevc is one step away from a second overall victory. With 1,533 points, she has a 455-point lead over Germany's Katharina Schmid, who finished seventh today.
While there are another five World Cup races to go, the Slovenian star could seal her overall victory even with a fifth place in the next race, which will take place in mid-March at Holmenkollen. World Cup races will contntinue after the World Championships, where Nika Prevc will be the main contender for medals.