Latest update: 15/02/2009 

- Alpine skiing 2009 World Championships


Germany's Maria Riesch clinches women's slalom title
Maria Riesch skied a blistering second run to win the women's slalom here and give Germany a second gold medal in the World Ski Championships. Czech Sarka Zahrobska took silver, Tanja Poutiainen of Finland came third.

REUTERS - Maria Riesch produced a fantastic second run to win the women's slalom and hand Germany their second gold medal at the alpine skiing world championships on Saturday.