Tarvisio, Italy - Slalom world champion Maria Riesch of Germany won the women's super combined ahead of overall leader Lindsey Vonn of the United States in Tarvisio on Friday.

Sweden's Anja Paerson clinched the discipline title after the three super-combined events of the season by finishing fifth.

Riesch was 0.76 seconds behind double world champion Vonn after the downhill leg but a superb slalom run gave her a combined time of 2 minutes 18.57 seconds and a 0.49-second advantage over the American with

Austria's Kathrin Zettel was third, 2:03 behind Riesch whose victory was her fifth this season and the 11th World Cup win of her career. (dpa)