Watch: Peter Prevc sets new ski jumping world record with 'perfect' leap of 250m (820 feet)

The Slovenian beat the previous record by 3.5m

Peter Prevc soars through the air (GETTY IMAGES)

Slovenia's Peter Prevc smashed the ski-jumping world record at the FIS Ski Flying World Cup in Norway on Saturday with a phenomenal leap of 250 metres (820 feet).

The previous record was 246.5 metres, which was set by Norway's Johan Remen Evensen on the same track in 2011.

WATCH: Prevc's record-breaking jump

A delighted Prevc, who became the first non-Scandinavian to set the world record since Austria's Andreas Goldbreger did so in 2000, said after his jump: "The speed and the position was perfect, then I just landed. Right now it's hard to describe my feelings, it will probably take a few days.

"It's always great to jump far. This win today and the world record is my biggest success so far."