19 Feb 2010

Riesch wins women's combined

12:37 pm on 19 February 2010

Germany's Maria Riesch has won the Olympic gold medal in the women's Alpine skiing super combined at the Winter Games in Vancouver.

Julia Mancuso of the U.S. won the silver medal and Sweden's Anja Paerson took the bronze.

U.S. downhill champion Lindsey Vonn, who led after the first run, fell and failed to complete the course.