Slovenia's Prevc Wins Men's Large Hill Gold, Norwegians DQ Over Suits

Slovenian Domen Prevc won the men's large hill event at the Nordic World Ski Championships, his second gold in Trondheim. His sister Nika also won two gold medals. Norway was disqualified over their suits, with Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang losing their medals. Austria's Jan Hoerl took silver, and Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi took bronze. The disqualification was controversial, with accusations of suit manipulation before the race.

In a thrilling turn of events at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway, Slovenian ski jumper Domen Prevc clinched his second gold medal of the competition, dominating the men's large hill event on Saturday [1]. However, the celebration was short-lived as Norway's Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang were disqualified due to suit manipulation allegations, casting a shadow over Prevc's victory.

Prevc, a 25-year-old athlete from Slovenia, saved his best for last, scoring a combined 301.8 points with a second-round jump of 140.5m [1]. The first round saw Prevc take the lead with a 138.0m jump, setting up a tight competition with only nine points and five meters separating the top seven finalists [1].

As Prevc prepared to make his final jump, Norway's Marius Lindvik soared to 139.5m and took the lead in front of an ecstatic home crowd [1]. However, Lindvik's celebration was cut short as competition officials inspected his equipment and discovered it was not according to the rules, leading to his disqualification [1].

Following Lindvik's disqualification, Austria's Jan Hoerl claimed the second place with a combined score of 286.6 points [1]. Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi rounded out the podium on 284.7 points [1].

Prevc's victory on Saturday follows his gold medal win with the Slovenian Men's Team Large Hill quartet on Thursday, defending their title from the 2023 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Planica, Slovenia [1]. Despite his nerves and a lack of sleep, Prevc topped the competition with his impressive performances.

The controversial disqualification of Norway's Lindvik and Forfang has sparked accusations of suit manipulation before the race [1]. The FIS has yet to comment on the matter, but the disqualification has undoubtedly overshadowed Prevc's double gold victory at the Nordic World Ski Championships.

References:
[1] FIS-Ski. (2025, March 8). Domen Prevc dominates men's large hill to give Slovenia fourth world title at Trondheim. https://www.fis-ski.com/ski-jumping/news/2024-25/domen-prevc-dominates-men-s-large-hill-to-give-slovenia-fourth-world-title-at-trondheim