Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch skis during the women's downhill event during the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup finals in the Swiss ski resort of Lenzerheide March 12, 2014. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich
(Reuters) - Olympic combined champion Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany ended her Alpine skiing career on Thursday, quitting a month after adding a third gold medal to her collection.
The four-times Olympic medallist told reporters in Munich that she initially thought of skiing for one more season after winning gold and silver at the Sochi Winter Games last month.
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