I don’t remember ever squeezing me in my heart. I trust the kids

Last Day of the Finals 46. The Planica World Cup season is Domen Prevc flew to the new world record of 254.5 meters. In doing so, he improved the Austrian record by a meter Stefan Kraft from 2017, who was impressed by the successor. In the valley below Ponce he also celebrated Sebastjan Gorišekwho helped the late father and uncle designing the airfield.

“Of course, I believed that we could return the record back under Ponce. Otherwise, we have been waiting for this for 20 years, but we experienced it, « Gorišek explained with voice, hoarse with enthusiasm and emotions, under the airport.

As he said, everything they always pointed to this year. « Preparation, competition leadership and real jumper, and that’s it, » he added, pointing out: « This is my most beautiful moment in life ever. My father would be very proud, that’s why I’m so emotional. Both my uncle and I helped us today. That’s why I’m out of voice, today I cheered for him. It seems to me that he was with us today. « 

Gorišek repeatedly said that the border of the mountain aircraft is currently at 255 meters. Prevc only landed at half a meter less.

“I’m still sure about that. That’s for now. However, we have already made preparations and scenarios in the OK Planica. When they turn on the green light at Fis, the Planica Institute will do it and I believe it will turn out to be as best. « 

The enthusiasm of Stefan Kraft

The record was enthusiastically accompanied by the previous record holder Kraft. “Everyone who loves ski jumps want to experience such flights. It was a remarkable, incredible home of Domna and no one believed that this could happen this weekend. When you look at a new brand at 254.5 meters, you see how much, very far away it is. This is great for our sport, it was time for a new record brand, « said the Austrian champion under the airfield.

After eight years, Prevc has exceeded Krafta in the last flight of the season by meter.

“No, I didn’t believe it was possible, I think no one believed. Especially since we know that all aircraft must be repaired or processed to be safe for longer flights. And that this happened this year … this is a wonderful story for our sport. « 

Even in the light of a scandal by arranging jerseys in Trondheim, who threw a black ski jump stain.

“The last weeks have been really hard for jumps. But now the media will be spinning this flight for weeks. I will also watch the recording of Domno’s record at least 100 times via YouTube. I think everyone in the jumping family is excited, everyone is happy when the record falls. You do not experience these feelings many times. This is a great commercial for our sport. « 

The director of the World Cup competitions Sandro Pertile could not imagine the better end of the season. Photo: Jure Makovec/AFP

No injury, this is the most counted

Director of World Cup competitions also agreed to this Sandro Pertile. “We couldn’t finish the season in a better way. It was an outstanding competition of aircraft with a cherry at the top. We saw a fantastic world record that somehow balanced our season. I have repeatedly emphasized that we should not be judged by just one black pack the whole season, « said the first ski jumping man.

“I think we had a fantastic season. Last year, we talked about seven falls and serious injuries, we ended this season without a single injury. And at the end of the day, this is the most for me that counts, « he said about just last winter, saying openly that he himself did not believe that it was possible to fly so far in Planica this year.

“To be honest, no. What has succeeded today has exceeded all our expectations and something really remarkable. We can only celebrate the record and enjoy it. « 

Also the industry leader Gorazd Pogorelčnik At first, he did not believe that the record was possible: “The fact that someone jumps a ski jump record, a world record at 254 meters and a half. When I saw this one far, I didn’t even believe it could be jumped to this brand. « 

“However, we see that a jumper like Domen Prevc, who is a pronounced aircraft, when he comes out with conditions and a perfect flight, as he has done, can lead to such achievements. It is true, however, that he is one of the few World Cup competitors who has such a way of jumping that he could succeed, « added Pogorelčnik, looking forward: » We returned the record back to Slovenia, back to the valley below Ponce, into the valley of the world records, and this is at the moment besides all other surpluses that our boys and girls have achieved. « 

Next to hunting for new records

The leader of the mountaineering competition Aljoša Dolhar It is one of the few to announce a record distance before the Planica final. “We’ve been waiting too long. This cannot be said. I We managed to do this with the team. Of course, Domen made a phenomenal jump. Thank him for that. We are pleased and proud that the record arrived back where it belongs, ”Dolhar said.

“I was so nervous that in a slow clip, I had to look at whether or not the Domen had slipped. For us and for me personally, this is the most that could happen in Planica. It took too long to get this record back, « Dolhar was discovered, adding that the Planica workers had not stopped here.

« Now, in hunting for new records, » he said, adding, as Gorišek added that the length of Domno’s world record is a current maximum of the mountainous beauty: « Believe me. It was a limit. But it turned out. « 

Aljoša Dolhar, the leader of the mountain competition, is pleased that the record has returned to Planica. Photo: Sloski

In the Prevc family, as many as two world records have been given this winter. It was successful first Nika Prevcwho flew twice to 236 meters in Vikersund, but today he impressed Domen in Planica.

“I still take children as children. I’m not thinking about whether they are world recorders or not, ”Mom said Julian Prevcwho wants, above all, that her children are happy on a personal level and does not look at them through the prism of sports achievements.

Also fear of their exceptional distance – besides Nika and Dom Prevc was the first world record holder in the family Peter Prevcwho became the first Earthman to fly up to 250 meters ten years ago – has no one.

“I don’t remember ever squeezing me in my heart. I trust my children completely. I think those who are fast on the road can be more squeezed. At least I would. Otherwise, we do not think about sports success. Moms are more happy for children to find a soulmate with which they then share their lives. If it has a well -ordered personal life, successes come easier. « 

Juljana Prevc (left) wants her children to be happy on a personal level. Photo: Sandi Fischer