Domen Prevc wins Vikersund ski flying event
Vikersund, 16 March - Slovenia's Domen Prevc won Sunday's ski flying event in Vikersund, the last in the Raw Air series, after the organizers decided to have just one series due to windy conditions.
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Slovenian ski jumper Domen Prevc.
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Reaching the mark of 247 metres, his personal best, Prevc solidified his lead in the World Cup ski flying standings, beating the rest of the field by 16 metres and a half.
"Crazy, it will feel good to take home this victory. I had a really great flight, I just enjoyed it. My family has been here all weekend, I really enjoy this venue," the 25-year-old member of the Slovenian ski-jumping dynasty said.
Germany's Andreas Wellinger, who won Saturday's event at the same venue, placed second with 230.5 metres and Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi was third with a jump of 191.2 metres.
Wellinger won the Raw Air series ahead of Prevc, while Prevc's sister Nika won the tournament in the women's competition after the women's event at the venue was cancelled due to strong winds.
Meanwhile, the men's competition was trimmed down to one series and the qualifying round was cancelled.
All Slovenian male jumpers taking part in the event made it among the top 15. After Domen Prevc, Anže Lanišek was the best among them, placing 5th.
Prevc's feat rounds off an excellent weekend in Vikersund for Slovenian jumpers with two double podiums on Saturday. Nika Prevc won the women's event ahead of Ema Klinec, while Timi Zajc finished second in the men's event ahead of Anže Lanišek in third.