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Sports News // 1 decade ago

Germany's Rebensburg wins giant slalom

Olympic gold medalist Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany was the winner of Sunday's fog-delayed women's World Cup giant slalom at Arber-Zwiesel.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Vonn wins another World Cup super G

American Lindsey Vonn won her second World Cup skiing event in three days Sunday with a first place in the women's super G at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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German Riesch wins Italy women's downhill

Americans placed second and third behind Germany's Maria Riesch in Saturday's women's World Cup downhill at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Vonn wins super-G, gains on Riesch

American Lindsey Vonn won the women's World Cup super-giant slalom in Italy Friday by nearly a half-second over Sweden's Anja Paerson.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Worley first, Riesch second in women's GS

Tessa Worley of France took first place and Germany placed second and third in Tuesday's women's World Cup giant slalom in Semmering, Austria.

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Vonn wins, leads World Cup ski standings

Lindsey Vonn of the United States won Sunday's super combined in France Sunday to retake the lead in the overall women's World Cup standings.

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Riesch wins season slalom title

Austrians Marlies Schild and Kathrin Zettel finished 1-2 Saturday but third-place finisher Maria Riesch locked up the World Cup season slalom title in Germany.

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Riesch edges Vonn in final downhill

Maria Riesch edged Lindsey Vonn Wednesday in the season's last World Cup downhill race, narrowing the gap between the two in the overall points standings.

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Olympic Medal: W Alpine Slalom

Maria Riesch of Germany won the Olympic gold medal Friday in the women's slalom.

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Riesch defeats Vonn to win combined

Germany's Maria Riesch made up for a lackluster showing in the downhill Thursday to defeat friend and rival Lindsey Vonn and win the Olympic super combined.

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Maria Riesch (pronounced /ˈriːʃ/, born 24 November 1984, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany) is a champion alpine ski racer. She won gold medals in both the super combined and the slalom competition at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. At a height of 1.81 m (5' 11 ¼"), she is one of the tallest women on the World Cup circuit.

A prodigious talent as a junior in 2001 and 2003, Riesch won seven medals in all of the disciplines at the Junior World Championships, including three gold medals in combined and super giant slalom.

As the racing careers of Martina Ertl-Renz and Hilde Gerg concluded, Riesch rose as the leading female racer on the German national team.

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