Slovenia’s Domen Prevc soared to gold in the men’s individual large hill ski jumping at the 2026 Winter Olympics, producing two powerful jumps at the Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium on Saturday 14 February 2026. Prevc totalled 301.8 points to finish clear of Japan’s Ren Nikaidō (295.0) and Poland’s Kacper Tomasiak (291.2), claiming his first individual Olympic title after years in the shadow of his older brothers.
What is the Men’s Large Hill event?
The individual large hill is the blue-riband event of Olympic ski jumping. It is contested on a hill with a construction point around 125 metres and a hill size of roughly 140 metres (HS140), meaning jumps routinely exceed 140 metres when conditions allow. Each athlete takes two jumps from the competition gate, with scores for distance and style combined into a single total. Compensation factors adjust for changes in wind and gate position between jumpers.
The large hill is longer, faster and more spectacular than the normal hill, and Olympic large hill gold is the single most prized individual honour in the sport.
When did the event take place?
The final was held on the evening of Saturday 14 February 2026 under floodlights. Qualification took place earlier in the day, with the two-round final starting around 19:00 local time (CET). Cold, dry conditions and a light headwind produced long, stable flights throughout the field.
Where was it held?
All ski jumping events at Milano Cortina 2026 were held at the Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Val di Fiemme, northern Italy. The venue’s HS140 large hill, alongside the HS106 normal hill, was modernised and re-profiled for the Games. Predazzo hosts FIS World Cup events each winter and staged the 2013 Nordic World Ski Championships.
Results
Prevc led after round one with a jump of more than 140 metres and sealed gold with another huge effort in the final round for a total of 301.8. Ren Nikaidō, who had shared bronze in the normal hill five days earlier, produced one of the finest Olympic campaigns by a Japanese jumper in years to take silver on 295.0. Tomasiak added large hill bronze (291.2) to his normal hill silver, cementing his place as Poland’s next ski jumping star. Austria’s Stefan Kraft was fourth, with normal hill champion Philipp Raimund of Germany fifth.
Background and form going in
Domen Prevc had entered the Games as the overall FIS World Cup leader after a dominant winter. The youngest of the three Prevc brothers, he had won a team silver in Beijing but had never taken an individual Olympic medal. Kraft and Raimund were seen as the main threats, while Nikaidō’s second podium of the Games was a reward for consistency over two weeks of competition.
History and records
Prevc became the first Slovenian man to win the Olympic large hill gold, continuing a remarkable family legacy: his brother Peter won team gold and brother Cene also represented Slovenia at Olympic level. Nikaidō’s two individual medals made him the first Japanese jumper since Noriaki Kasai to reach multiple individual ski jumping podiums at a single Games. Tomasiak’s pair of medals marked Poland’s best individual return since Kamil Stoch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won gold in the Men’s Large Hill at the 2026 Winter Olympics?
Domen Prevc of Slovenia won gold with 301.8 points.
Who won silver and bronze?
Ren Nikaidō of Japan took silver and Kacper Tomasiak of Poland won bronze.
Where was it held?
At the Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Val di Fiemme, Italy.
Had Domen Prevc won an Olympic medal before?
Yes. He was part of Slovenia’s team silver at Beijing 2022, but the large hill in Milano Cortina was his first individual Olympic title.