Maria Höfl-Riesch, born Maria Riesch on 24 November 1984 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, is a German former alpine ski racer. She is a three-time Olympic champion, a two-time World champion, an overall World Cup champion and a five-time World junior champion. She made her World Cup debut in February 2001 and rose to lead the German women after the careers of Martina Ertl-Renz and Hilde Gerg ended. At the 2010 Winter Olympics she won gold medals in the slalom and the super combined, and in 2011 she won the overall World Cup title by just three points ahead of Lindsey Vonn of the United States. At the 2014 Winter Olympics she defended her super combined title for a third Olympic gold and added a silver medal in the super-G. She retired after the 2014 season, having won 27 World Cup races and six season titles.
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is a German former alpine ski racer
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is a German former alpine ski racer
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enough to win the overall title, besting three-time defending champion Lindsey Vonn of the U.S.
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won gold medals in slalom and super combined at the 2010 Winter Olympics
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At the 2014 Winter Olympics, she defended her super combined title to win her third Olympic gold medal
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