Zauchensee

Vonn back on top after Paerson and Gisin share downhill spoils

Zauchensee, Austria  - Lindsey Vonn of the United States recaptured the overall alpine ski World Cup lead after a third-place finish in the women's downhill in Zauchensee, Austria on Sunday.

Vonn, who won the super-combined at the venue on Saturday, was eclipsed by Sweden's Anja Paerson and Switzerland's Dominique Gisin who dead-heated for first place.

Paerson, who was third on Saturday, matched Gisin's time of 1 minute 47.52 seconds, with Vonn 0.17 seconds back.

It was a 40th World Cup win for Paerson, 28, and the first for 23-year-old Gisin.

Vonn overtook Maria Riesch in the overall standings after the German finished seventh, 0.78 seconds behind the joint winners

Vonn clinches World Cup super-combined win

Lindsey VonnZauchensee, Austria - Lindsey Vonn of the United States captured her third alpine ski World Cup win of the season with victory in the women's super-combined in Zauchensee, Austria on Saturday.

Vonn, lying fourth after the downhill run, put in the third fastest slalom time for an overall 2 minutes 40.53 seconds.

Austria's Kathrin Zettel was second, 0.30 seconds behind, with Sweden's Anja Paerson third, at 0.66 seconds.

Germany's Maria Riesch, winner of the last four slalom races, was well placed in third position after the downhill but caught a gate on the second leg to go out.