Peter Prevc was among the best competitors during practice rounds in Lahti, but in the competition, he was unable to perform as well as he had hoped. Foto: www.alesfevzer.com
Peter Prevc was among the best competitors during practice rounds in Lahti, but in the competition, he was unable to perform as well as he had hoped. Foto: www.alesfevzer.com


In the team competition, the Slovenian men ended up fifth. Peter Prevc finished eleventh on the small hill, and ninth on the large hill. Among the women, Ema Klinec was fifth. In the mixed team competition, with jumps by Nika Križnar, Ema Klinec, Anže Lanišek and Peter Prevc, Slovenia ended up in fourth place.

"In the men’s team and mixed team competitions, we reached our goals and finished among the top five, but I expected more in the individual competitions. I wanted to see at least one or two additional competitors in the finals, but that’s not how things turned out. The World Championships are behind us, and the Norwegian tournament is ahead of us; seven Slovenian jumpers will take part."

Janus did not reveal which jumpers will be among those seven, but Peter Prevc will certainly be on the list. At the press conference, he spoke to reporters: "I’ve put these World Championships behind me. They were the second World Championships where things did not go how I expected them to go, and where the results fell short of what I am capable of. There was no cause for celebration in Lahti, but neither was there cause for despair. I can learn a lot from this experience and use it as I prepare for future competitions."

T. O.; Translated by J. B.