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Slovenian Prevc breaks men's ski jumping world record in Planica

Domen Prevc poses after setting a new world record in Planica
Domen Prevc poses after setting a new world record in PlanicaReuters / Borut Zivulovic
Slovenia's Domen Prevc broke the men's ski jumping world record with a mark of 254.5 metres during the 2024/25 World Cup in Planica on Sunday.

Prevc, who won the men's large hill event at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim earlier this month, beat Austrian Stefan Kraft's previous mark of 253.5m from March 2017.

"I'm still shaking right now, really amazing," Prevc said after the jump in front of home fans in the Alpine valley in northwest Slovenia.

"I feel like I'm reading a book, or watching a movie and seeing this character do it, so I can't quite believe it, but I felt I could do anything after the take off and it was just perfect."

Slovenia's Domen Prevc in action in Planica
Slovenia's Domen Prevc in action in PlanicaReuters / Borut Zivulovic

Despite Prevc's record-breaking jump, it was Slovenian compatriot Anze Lanisek who secured victory in Planica, marking his first Ski Flying World Cup win with a combined score of 482.1 points.

Prevc came second with 475.00 and Germany's Andreas Wellinger third with 455.8.