FCI World Championships Portugal 2001

The 2001 AKC/USA World Team

The Large Dog Team
Nancy Gyes and Riot
Steve Frick and Comet
Linda Mecklenburg and Awesome
Elicia Calhoun and Suni
Linda Kipp and Jessie

Accomplishments

• Team Overall Gold Medal with USA Team
• Team Standard Agility Round 1^st place with USA Team
• Team Jumping Round 3^rd place with USA Team
• Team Jumping Clean Round
• Individual Jumping Clean Round
• Individual Standard  Agility Clean Round
• Individual Competition 8^th place overall
• Best individual performance of all dogs with four clean rounds, Team Gold & Top Ten Individual

An awesome year for the AKC/USA World Team with the Large Dog Team bringing home gold and the Small Dog Team bringing home silver.

The USA Large Dog Team on the podium after winning the gold medal in Portugal
Steve Frick and comet, Elicia Calhoun and Suni, Linda Mecklenburg and Awesome, Linda Kipp and Jessie

This was one of the most memorable moments in the history of USA dog agility.  In the aftermath of the events of September 11, 2001, it was incredibly emotional for everyone present for the USA Team to be standing on the podium, as the National Anthem played.

Opening Ceremonies

The Competition

Competition Images

Medals

The USA Teams on the podium.  An amazing year.

The celebration party.  Oh so happy!

Outdoor practice in Portugal

Click on the Clean Run magazine cover above to get Clean Run’s full event coverage of the 2001 WC (reprinted with permission of Clean Run).

Links

USA Agility Team

http://www.agilityclub.co.uk/Porto2001.htm

Linda and Awesome thank you for visiting these pages and sharing in their wonderful memories.
There will never be a year in agility history that can match the 2001 FCI WC.
It was truly a once in a lifetime event for all Americans that participated,
whether on the course or in the stands.