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Slovenia’s Tina Maze wins downhill; Vonn 8th

Tina Maze of Slovenia, races down the hill during the women's World Cup downhill ski race in Lake Louise, Alberta, Friday, Dec. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)
Tina Maze of Slovenia, races down the hill during the women's World Cup downhill ski race in Lake Louise, Alberta, Friday, Dec. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

By Associated Press 1 min read

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) – Tina Maze of Slovenia won the women’s World Cup downhill opener Friday while Lindsey Vonn finished eighth.

Maze, a double gold medalist at the Sochi Olympics, finished in 1 minute, 50.98 seconds.

Anna Fenninger of Austria was second in 1:51.43 and Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein was third in 1:51.49.

The last time Vonn had skied in a World Cup race was last December in Val d’Isere, France, where the American failed to finish a downhill. The four-time overall World Cup champion is returning to the World Cup circuit after a second knee operation.