Ren Nikaido upends Domen Prevc in Innsbruck on Four Hills Tournament

Originally published in L'Équipe on January 04, 2026

Ren Nikaido upends Domen Prevc in Innsbruck on the Four Hills Tournament

The 24-year-old Japanese Ren Nikaido took his first World Cup win on the third of the Four Hills Tournament contests, held Sunday in Innsbruck, Austria. His two jumps of 131 m and 128 m were enough to lift him to the top of the podium.

Slovenian Domen Prevc, winner of the first two Tour rounds in Oberstdorf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, finished second after missing the victory by 0.5 points — he remains close to securing the overall Tournament title but failed to complete a sweep. Austrian Stephan Embacher completed the podium, 0.7 points behind Nikaido.

Frenchman Valentin Foubert was the only French qualifier; he placed 27th in Innsbruck and sits 14th in the provisional overall standings. The Tour’s final stage will be held on Tuesday in Bischofshofen (Austria).

(Report published 4 January 2026 at 15:27 CET)