Defending Two Nights Tour champion Prevc dominates in Garmisch

Defending champion Nika Prevc (SLO) started the 2025/26 Two Nights Tournament in Germany in dominant fashion, securing a commanding victory in Garmisch‑Partenkirchen on Wednesday.

Chasing her third consecutive overall Two Nights title, Prevc finished 23.1 points clear of runner‑up Selina Freitag (GER). Top‑qualifier and World Cup leader Nozomi Maruyama (JPN) rounded out the podium.

It’s the third consecutive time Prevc has landed on top of the podium in Garmisch‑Partenkirchen. The 20‑year‑old led from start to finish, opening with a strong first jump of 136.5 m that earned 133.0 points, putting her ahead of Freitag, who scored 118.2 points in the first round.

Prevc extended her lead in the second round with a 134.5 m jump for 138.1 points and a combined total of 271.1 points.

“I felt better than yesterday in the qualifications,” Prevc, who qualified in second, said. “This time I managed to do two good jumps. There wasn’t as much nervousness today. I am very relaxed at the moment and I will head to Oberstdorf like that, too.”

Prevc achieved her fifth victory of the season and the 27th of her career. She now trails Maruyama by just 54 points in the overall World Cup standings. Both have won five individual World Cup events so far this season.

Freitag claims home‑snow podium

Freitag, meanwhile, celebrated her 15th career World Cup podium and her first‑ever top‑three finish on German snow. It also marked the first‑ever German podium finish in a Two Nights Tour competition.

“I’m really enjoying it right now,” Freitag said afterward. “I was a bit nervous, but then I thought: I’m looking forward to it. With this weather, it’s really cool.”

Maruyama, who sat in fourth after the first round (116.9), improved her showing in the second round when she landed at 133.5 m and earned 127.2 points. Only Prevc and Freitag managed to beat that score in the second round.

Lisa Eder (AUT) and Sara Takanashi (JPN) rounded out the top five in Garmisch, while China's 20‑year‑old Ping Zeng impressed with a sixth‑place finish ahead of Abigail Strate (CAN), Agnes Reisch (GER), Katharina Schmid (GER) and Eirin Maria Kvandal (NOR).

The women’s field will now make the 90‑minute journey to Oberstdorf (GER) ahead of the second and final stage of the 2025/26 Two Nights Tour, with qualifying and the main event both taking place on Thursday, 1 January 2026.

How the Two Nights Tour works

A 64‑strong field took to the hill for qualification, with the top 30 athletes progressing to the first round. Unlike other World Cup events, those progressing were then placed into 15 head‑to‑head duels (top ranked vs lowest ranked qualifier, etc.). The 15 duel winners progress together with five ‘lucky losers’ who recorded the highest points despite losing their duels.

Totals achieved in the first round are added to a traditional second round to determine the podium places. Points from the Garmisch leg will be added to those achieved in Oberstdorf to declare the overall Two Nights Tour winner.

FIS Ski Jumping Two Nights Tour schedule

01.01.2026 — Oberstdorf (GER) 14:45 CET — Qualification 16:15 CET — Individual competition

(All times CET and subject to change.)

Results (top 10)

1. Nika Prevc (SLO) — 271.1 points
2. Selina Freitag (GER) — 248.0 points (approx.)
3. Nozomi Maruyama (JPN)
4. Lisa Eder (AUT)
5. Sara Takanashi (JPN)
6. Ping Zeng (CHN)
7. Abigail Strate (CAN)
8. Agnes Reisch (GER)
9. Katharina Schmid (GER)
10. Eirin Maria Kvandal (NOR)

The full field and official detailed results are available on the FIS website.

Next: Oberstdorf — the second stage of the Two Nights Tour will conclude the mini‑tournament and decide the overall Two Nights champion for 2025/26.

(Report date: 31 December 2025)