( CNN ) -- Tina Maze has become the first woman to surpass 2,000 points in a World Cup season after claiming a ninth victory of the season in the women 's downhill at Garmisch , Germany on Saturday . The 29-year-old Slovenian 's tally of 2,024 points means she surpasses Austrian legend Hermann Maier 's record of 2,000 points set 13 years ago . `` To get over 2000 points in a season is incredible , it 's an amazing thing to do . I 'm very proud , but it probably wo n't sink in until the season is over , '' Maze said . Maze , who secured the overall World Cup title in Meribel last weekend , recorded a winning time of one minute 40.46 seconds down the three-kilometer Kandahar course . Read : Tomba 's great regret . America 's Laurenne Ross was second with Germany 's Maria Hoefl-Riesch finishing third . `` This season , I had skied well in the downhill , but never managed to cross the finish line with a faultless performance . I had a bit of luck in St Moritz , when I won my first downhill ( in February 2008 ) , but there was no luck involved today , it 's incredible and I 'm very happy , '' Maze said . Meanwhile in the men 's downhill on Saturday , France 's Adrien Theaux claimed the second World Cup win of his career in Kvitfjell , Norway . The 28-year-old recorded a time of one minute 29.1seconds to pip home favorite Aksel Lund Svindal by 0.19 seconds with Klaus Kroell of Austria coming in third . `` This win comes a bit late . I did n't manage to get on to the podium at the world championships , but it is always nice to win a World Cup race . I am satisfied , '' Theaux said .
Slovenian driver wins ninth race of season to take his tally to 2,024 . He breaks year - old record held by Austrian Legend Maier . France 's Adrien Theaux claims the second World Championship win of season in Kvitfjell .