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Nika Prevc Wins Ninth World Cup of the Season in Ljubno; Freitag Takes Third

A compressed pre‑Olympic schedule led top teams to skip Ljubno.

Overview

  • Nika Prevc dominated on the small hill in Ljubno with jumps of 96.0 m and 89.5 m, winning by more than 24 points.
  • Austria’s Lisa Eder placed second after efforts of 91.5 m and 88.5 m, with Germany’s Selina Freitag third on 88.5 m and 92.0 m.
  • Germany placed three in the top 10, highlighted by Katharina Schmid in fifth as she continues her final season before retirement.
  • Juliane Seyfarth finished eighth, marking her best World Cup result since January 2024.
  • The field was depleted as the Japanese and Norwegian teams skipped the event and top overall contenders Nozomi Maryama, Abigail Strate and Anna Odine Strøm were absent, with World Cups in China and Japan scheduled over the next two weeks.