( CNN ) -- Germany 's Maria Hoefl-Riesch showed just why she 's the Olympic champion by claiming victory at the women 's super-combined event at the World Ski Championships in Austria Friday . The 28-year-old , who started in fourth position after the opening downhill run , made up the 0.20 second deficit before clocking a fastest time of two minutes 39.92 seconds . Hoefl-Riesch edged out Slovenia 's Tina Maze with home favorite Nicole Hosp pulling off the fastest slalom run to claim bronze , despite finishing a second off the leader . Vonn faces races against time . `` I arrived here hoping for a medal , no matter what color , '' Hoefl-Riesch told reporters . `` I 've been lacking confidence this winter . I was n't favorite coming here and I did n't really feel comfortable in today 's slalom . `` Knowing Tina 's form , I said to myself , 'Okay , second place is already a very good result ' . Now I am extremely happy . '' The home support at Schladming had hoped defending world champion Anna Fenninger would shine on the big stage , but the 23-year-old failed to make one gate high up the course . `` I wanted to take risks but it can happen that you straddle a gate , '' Fenninger told reporters . `` It can also happen if I do n't take any risks . Straddling is just a timing problem , it 's hard to navigate , and even more so if you do n't train slalom often . '' Ski champ Lindsey Vonn injures knee . Slovenia 's Maze , who clinched her second medal and 20th podium of the season following her gold in the Super G , was left frustrated with her performance . `` I held back and showed too much respect , '' she told reporters . `` My downhill was pretty good though . Second place and a silver medal is still a super result . ''
Maria Hoefl-Riesch won gold at the women 's super-combined . Slovenia 's Tina Maze took silver with home favorite Nicole Hosp claiming bronze . Defending world champion Anna Fenninger loses out after failing to make a gate .