Domen Prevc admits feeling 'pressure' as potential Four Hills Grand Slam beckons after New Year's Day win at Garmisch
By Rhys Jones
Published 01/01/2026 at 22:05 GMT
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Domen Prevc clinched a dominant win and his seventh victory of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup season on New Year's Day. The win in Garmisch saw him extend his lead in the Four Hills standings, as he sits two events away from being just the fourth jumper in history to attain a Grand Slam, which he could do with wins at Innsbruck and Bischofshofen. Both events are live on TNT Sports and discovery+.
Highlights: Prevc storms to victory at Garmisch Partenkirchen
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Domen Prevc admitted he feels the pressure as the prospect of achieving a mythical Grand Slam at the Four Hills tournament beckons.
Prevc clinched his seventh win of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup season on New Year's Day, and extended his lead at the top of the 2025/26 Four Hills standings.
He is on track to become the third Slovenian male ski jumper to win the Four Hills title, following in the footsteps of Primoz Peterka in 1997 and his older brother Peter Prevc in 2016.
There are two more events to come, and Prevc will be hoping he not only wins the tournament outright, but can become just the fourth jumper in history to achieve a Grand Slam.
"Of course, there is pressure, always," Prevc said. "[It’s] coming from all sides. But it’s on me how to deal with it. If I take it as an advantage, to put more energy [in the jumps], it’s the best way to deal with it."
With wins in Oberstdorf and Garmisch under his belt, he needs to clinch the top spot at Innsbruck and Bischofshofen.
Doing so will see him join an elite and exclusive club, with only Germany's Sven Hannawald, Poland's Kamil Stoch and Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi having achieved the milestone.
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Highlights: Prevc jumps to huge World Cup victory in Oberstdorf
Video credit: TNT Sports
"Right now the only thing on my mind is what I need to do," Prevc said. "I need to focus on my own things."
He claimed a superb 15-point win in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, leading Austrian pair Jan Hoerl in second and Stephan Embacher in third.
The Slovenian took the first leg of the Four Hills on Monday in Oberstdorf and backed that up with another dominant victory on the first day of 2026.
Prevc took an early lead over Hoerl with his first jump, travelling 143.0m and earning 149.3 points, beating the Austrian's 146.1 points in the opening round.
It was the 26-year-old's second jump that set him apart from the competition, extending his lead with a 141.0m effort (153.8 points) for a combined total of 303.1 points in the ski jumping event, live on TNT Sports and discovery+.
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"This was another really good day for me," Prevc said after his victory. "I had super jumps. Actually, I didn’t celebrate New Year’s [Eve] as I was so tired. I just went to sleep at eleven o’clock."
Despite missing out on the New Year's festivities, getting an early night of sleep clearly helped the Slovenian, who thrilled a sold-out stadium filled with 22,000 spectators.
"I didn’t hear the fireworks, so I think I had (some sort) of advantage today. I was really well rested and in super shape," he added.
"Combining all of that led to a super performance. It is amazing, I hope to keep it going."
A dominant win saw him set down another marker and offer further proof as to why he will be the man to beat at Milano Cortina 2026, with the Winter Olympics starting on February 6.
The two remaining Four Hills events, in Innsbruck and Bischofshofen, are live on TNT Sports and discovery+ in the coming days.
Four Hills Tournament schedule
Jan 3 (Innsbruck, Austria)
13:15: Qualification
13:15: Qualification
Jan 4 (Innsbruck, Austria)
12:00: Individual competition
12:00: Individual competition
Jan 5 (Bischofshofen, Austria)
15:15: Qualification
15:15: Qualification
Jan 6 (Bischofshofen, Austria)
15:00 : Individual competition
15:00 : Individual competition
Live coverage of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, starting on February 6, is on TNT Sports and discovery+
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