Ski queen Maze claims slalom win

OFTERSCHWANG, Germany (AFP) –

Tina Maze celebrates after winning the FIS World Cup Women's Downhill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, on March 2, 2013

Slovenia’s Tina Maze celebrates after winning the FIS World Cup Women’s Downhill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany, on March 2, 2013. Overall World Cup winner Maze claimed her tenth victory of the season by winning the slalom at Ofterschwang in Germany.

Overall World Cup winner Tina Maze claimed her tenth victory of the season in Sunday’s slalom with Swiss Wendy Holden second and Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States third.

Slovenia’s Maze was the fastest over the two runs with a winning time of 1min 52.85sec with Holden at 0.25sec back and Shiffrin, the world slalom champion, at 0.75sec off the pace.