Japanese ski jumper Nikaido Ren secured a silver medal in the men's large hill individual event at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. This marks his third medal in the competition, following two bronzes earlier. Slovenia's Domen Prevc took gold, with Poland's Kacper Tomasiak earning bronze.
The men's large hill individual ski jumping event concluded on Saturday at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, where Nikaido Ren of Japan delivered a strong performance to win silver. This achievement adds to his earlier successes in the Games: a shared bronze in the men's normal hill and another bronze in the ski jumping mixed team event.
Domen Prevc from Slovenia claimed the gold medal, maintaining his position as the overall leader in this season's World Cup standings. Kacper Tomasiak of Poland rounded out the podium with the bronze.
Among other Japanese competitors, Kobayashi Ryoyu, who had previously won silver in the same event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, finished in sixth place. Nakamura Naoki placed 16th. Nikaido's medal highlights Japan's continued presence in ski jumping at the Olympics, building on recent national successes in the sport.
