Women's Skiing: Maze Third, Štuhec Fifth in Downhill

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 7 March - While Slovenia's Tina Maze, the overall World Cup leader, finished third in Saturday's downhill race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, her fellow countryman Ilka Štuhec managed to secure an excellent fifth place, her best downhill result to date.

Russia, Sochi Slovenia's Ilka Štuhec, pictured during the 2014 Sochi Olympics, secures one of the best results of her career in Garmisch's downhill. Poto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Russia, Sochi
Slovenia's Ilka Štuhec, pictured during the 2014 Sochi Olympics, secures one of the best results of her career in Garmisch's downhill.
Poto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Slovenia's Ilka Štuhec secures one of the best results of her career in Garmisch's downhill. Poto: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenia's Ilka Štuhec secures one of the best results of her career in Garmisch's downhill.
Poto: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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