2001 FIRS World In-Line Speed Championship Results
by Christine vanHunnik
2001 FIRS World In-Line Speed Championships
Valence d,Agen, France
September 7-16, 2001
Banked Track Results
World Class Men
300 Meter Sprint
1. Kaalon Dobbin, New Zealand 26.76
2. Gregorio Duggento, Italy 26.89
3. Diego Betancur, Colombia 26.98
4. Chad Hedrick, USA
5. Stephen Carter, USA
500 Meter Sprint
1. Pascal Briand, France 46.30
2. Diego Betancur, Colombia 46.57
3. Kaalon Dobbin, New Zealand 46.69
7. Harry Vogel, USA
12. Stephen Carter, USA
1,000 Meter Sprint
1. Chad Hedrick, USA 1:42.50
2. Pascal Briand, France 1:42.57
3. Diego Rosero, Colombia 1:42.67
10,000 Meter Points Race
1. Chad Hedrick, USA 48 Points
2. Shane Dobbin, New Zealand 37 Points
3. Michael Bryne, Australia 27 Points
15,000 Meter Points Elimination
1. Chad Hedrick 78 Points
2. Gicquel Arnaud, France 47 Points
3. Romani Pierdavide, Italy 45 Points
20,000 Meter Elimination
1. Harry Vogel, USA
2. Jorge Botero, Colombia
3. Romani Pierdavide, Italy
5,000 Meter Relay
1. Harry Vogel, Jonathon Webster, Chad Hedrick, USA
2. Diego Rosero, Pedro Becerra, Diego Betancur, Colombia
3. Pascal Briand, Grandgirard Baptiste, Arnaud Gicquel, France
World Class Women
300 Meter Sprint
1. Flourens Estelle, France
2. Julie Glass, USA
3. Belloni Valentina, Italy
500 Meter Sprint
1. Andrea Gonzalea, Argentina
2. Berenice Moreo, Colombia
3. Yi-Chin Pan, Chinese Taipei
5. Julie Glass
1,000 Meter Sprint
1. Andrea Gonzalea, Argentina 1:47.43
2. Julie Glass, USA 1:46.67
3. Jessica Smith, USA 1:47.70
5,000 Meter Points Race
1. Theresa Cliff, USA 27 Points
2. Yi-Chin Pan, Chinese Taipei 23 Points
3. Silvina Posada, Argentina 19 Points
10,000 Meter Points Elimination
1. Sheila Herrero, Spain 68 Points
2. Theresa Cliff, USA 66 Points
3. Tamara Llorens, Argentina 14 Points
15,000 Meter Elimination
1. Shelia Herrero, Spain
2. Silvia Nino, Colombia
3. Theresa Cliff, USA
5,000 Meter Relay
1. Theresa Cliff, Julie Glass, Jessica Smith, USA
2. Bernice Moreo, Silvia Nino, Aleandra Vivas, Colombia
3. Angele Vaudan, Estelle Flourens, Caroline, France
Junior World Class Men
300 Meter Sprint
1. Claudio Lombardi, Italy 27.28
2. Jordan Malone, USA 27.59
3. Carlo Polese, Italy 27.80
6. Anthony Lobello
500 Meter Sprint
1. Claudio Lombardi, Italy 46.68
2. Jordan Malone, USA 46.79
3. Julien Despaux, France 47.15
1,000 Meter Sprint
1. Jordan Malone, USA 1:38.71
2. Anderson Ariza, Colombia 1:38.96
3. Luiz Gomez, Colombia 1:39.32
5,000 Meter Points
1. Jordan Malone, USA 56 Points
2. Shaun Thompson, Australia 20 Points
3. Mauro Casu, Italy 17 Points
4. Steve Krawulski, USA 11 Points
10,000 Meter Points Elimination
1. Steve Krawulski, USA 78 Points
2. Jordan Malone, USA 66 Points
3. Felipe Mora, Chile 20 Points
15,000 Meter Elimination
1. Jordan Malone, USA
2. Shaun Thompson, Australia
3. Mauro Casu, Italy
4. Steve Krawulski, USA
5,000 Meter Relay
1. Jordan Malone, Anthony Lobello, Steve Krawulski, USA
2. Julien Despaux, Mathieu Flourens, Lionel Mallard, France
3. Mauro Casu, Pasqualino Magnano, Andrea Zanetti, Italy
Junior World Class Women
300 Meter Sprint
1. Solange Franklin, USA 29.66
2. Cecelia Baena Guzman, Colombia, 29.88
3. Kelly Martinez, Colombia, 30.36
5. Kelly Gunther, USA 30.68
500 Meter Sprint
1. Cecelia Baena Guzman, Colombia, 50.69
2. Briggitte Mendez, Colombia, 50.94
3. Estefania Fasinato, Argentina, 50.98
4. Solange Franklin, USA, 51.18
5. Kelly Gunther, USA, 51.56
1,000 Meter Sprint
1. Cecelia Baena Guzman, Colombia, 1:53.11
2. Kelly Martinez, Colombia, 1:53.18
3. Kimberly Derrick, USA, 1:53.35
5,000 Meter Points
1. Carolina Santibanez, Chile, 22 Points
2. Kimberly Derrick, USA, 17 Points
3. Melisa Bonnet, Argentina, 16 Points
10,000 Meter Points Elimination
1. Melisa Bonnet, Argentina, 55 Points
2. Kimberly Derrick, USA, 41 Points
3. Ledy Alvarado, Colombia, 31 Points
5. Mandy Howard, USA
15,000 Meter Points Elimination
1. Kimberly Derrick, USA
2. Melisa Bonnet, Argentina
3. Carolina Santibanez, Chile
5,000 Meter Relay
1. Kimberly Derrick, Mandi Howard, Kelly Gunther, USA
2. Melisa Bonnet, Estefania Fasinato, Natalia Artero, Argentina
3. Lebihan Laetitia, Boue Caroline, Pirlou Sabine, France
Road Results
World Class Men
300 Meter Sprint
1. Gregorio Duggento, Italy, 24.56
2. Corey Price, Australia, 24.58
3. Kalon Dobbin, New Zealand, 25.27
8. Stephen Carter, USA
500 Meter Sprint
1. Pascal Briand, France
2. Kalon Dobbin, New Zealand
3. Diego Betancur, Colombia
1,000 Meter Sprint
1. Pascal Briand, France, 1:31.29
2. Chad Hedrick, USA, 1:31.54
3. Diego Betancur, Colombia, 1:31.56
10,000 Meter Points
1. Chad Hedrick, USA, 42 Points
2. Presti Luca, Italy, 29 Points
3. Jorge Botero, Colombia, 20 Points
15,000 Meter Points Elimination
1. Chad Hedrick, USA, 89 Points
2. Diego Rosero, Colombia, 66 Points
3. Garicotz Lerga, Spain, 22 Points
20,000 Meter Elimination
1. Chad Hedrick, USA
2. Arnud Gicquel, France
3. Jorge Botero, Colombia
6. Jonathan Webster, USA
Double Marathon (84K)
1. Frank Cardin, France
2. Philip Boulard, France
3. Arnaud Gicquel, France
6. Jonathan Webster, USA
8. Harry Vogel, USA
World Class Women
300 Meter Sprint
1. Valentina Belloni, Italy, 27.30
2. Eva Richardson, Argentina, 27.81
3. Sophia Muir, Australia, 27.81
4. Julie Glass, USA, 27.97
10. Sarina Hayden, USA 28.73
500 Meter Sprint
1. Sophia Muir, Australia
2. Julie Glass, USA
3. Andrea Gonzalez, Argentina
1,000 Meter Sprint
1. Julie Glass, USA
2. Andrea Gonzalez, Argentina
3. Valentina Belloni, Italy
5,000 Meter Points
1. Theresa Cliff, USA 30 Points
2. Shelia Herrero, Spain, 18 Points
3. Andrea Haritchelar, Italy, 14 Points
10,000 Meter Points Elimination
1. Shelia Herrero, Spain, 47 Points
2. Theresa Cliff, USA 39 Points
3. Nathalie Barbotin, France, 37 Points
5. Julie Glass, USA, 19 Points
15,000 Meter Elimination
1. Andrea Gonzalez, Argentina
2. Alessandra Susmeli, Italy
3. Theresa Cliff, USA
Marathon (42K)
1. Shelia Herrero, Spain
2. Alessandra Susmeli, Italy
3. Yi-Chin Pan, Chinese Taipei
Junior World Class Men
300 Meter Sprint
1. Matthias Schwierz, Germany, 25.55
2. Carlo Polese, Italy, 25.71
3. Claudio Lombardi, Italy, 25.81
4. Anthony Lobello, USA, 25.95
500 Meter Sprint
1. Jordan Malone, USA, 43.96
2. Anthony Lobello, USA, 43.97
3. Claudio Lombardi, Italy, 43.98
1,000 Meter Sprint
1. Jordan Malone, USA
2. Luiz Gomez, Colombia
3. Steve Krawulski, USA
5,000 Meter Points
1. Steve Krawulski, USA 37 Points
2. Shaun Thompson, Australia, 35 Points
3. Seth Schwind, USA 34 Points
10,000 Meter Points Elimination
1. Shaun Thompson, Australia
2. Matthieu Flourens, France
3. Yoo-Joon Nam, Korea
15,000 Meter Elimination
1. Jordan Malone, USA
2. Shaun Thompson, Australia
3. Matthieu Flourens, France
5. Seth Schwind, USA
Marathon (42K)
1. Mauro Casu, Italy, 1:12.51
2. Wen-Chin Pan, Chinese Taipei
3. Lionel Maillard, France
6. Steve Krawulski, USA
8. Jordan Malone, USA
11. Seth Schwind, USA
14. Anthony Lobello, USA
Junior World Class Women
300 Meter Sprint
1. Erika Zanetti, Italy, 28.72
2. Solange Franklin, USA, 28.79
3. Hee-Jin Ko, Korea, 28.90
500 Meter Sprint
1. Cecilia Baena Guzman, Colombia, 50.32
2. Briggitte Mendez, Colombia, 50.43
3. Erika Zanetti, Italy, 50.46
1,000 Meter Sprint
1. Kimberly Derrick, USA, 1:39.72
2. Cecilia Baena Guzman, Colombia, 1:39.73
3. Ann Thys, Belgium, 1:39.85
4. Kelly Gunther, USA 1:40.10
5,000 Meter Points
1. Chae-Yi Kuck, Korea, 34 Points
2. Carolina Santibanez, Chile, 33 Points
3. Caroline Boue, France, 32 Points
7. Kimberly Derrick, USA 28 Points
10,000 Meter Points Elimination
1. Leidy Alvarado, Colombia
2. Chae-Yi Kuck, Korea
3. Sonia Galeano, Colombia
15,000 Meter Elimination
1. Kimberly Derrick, USA
2. Melisa Bonnet, Argentina
3. Sonia Galeano, Colombia
5. Kelly Gunther, USA
Marathon (42K)
1. Nadine Gloor, Switzerland, 1:26.13
2. Ann Thys, Belguim
3. Brigitte Mendez, Colombia
2001 FIRS World Inline Speed Overall Medal Count
Banked Track
World Class Men
5 Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze
World Class Women
2 Gold 3 Silver 2 Bronze
Junior World Class Men
5 Gold 3 Silver 0 Bronze
Junior World Class Women
3 Gold 2 Silver 1 Bronze
Road
World Class Men
3 Gold 1 Silver 1 Bronze
World Class Women
2 Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze
Junior World Class Men
4 Gold 1 Silver 1 Bronze
Junior World Class Women
2 Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze
Final Team Medal Count
USA 26 Gold 13 Silver 5 Bronze Total 44
Italy 6 Gold 5 Silver 1 Bronze Total 22
France 5 Gold 6 Silver 9 Bronze Total 20
Colombia 4 Gold 14 Silver 12 Bronze Total 31
Argentina 4 Gold 5 Silver 6 Bronze Total 15
Spain 4 Gold 1 Silver 1 Bronze Total 6
Australia 2 Gold 5 Silver 2 Bronze Total 9
New Zealand 1 Gold 2 Silver 2 Bronze Total 5
South Korea 1 Gold 1 Silver 3 Bronze Total 5
Chile 1 Gold 1 Silver 2 Bronze Total 4
Germany 1 Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze Total 1
Switzerland 1 Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze Total 1
Taiwan 0 Gold 2 Silver 2 Bronze Total 4
Belgium 0 Gold 1 Silver 1 Bronze Total 2
2001 FIRS World In-Line Speed Championships
Valence d,Agen, France
September 7-16, 2001
Banked Track Results
World Class Men
300 Meter Sprint
1. Kaalon Dobbin, New Zealand 26.76
2. Gregorio Duggento, Italy 26.89
3. Diego Betancur, Colombia 26.98
4. Chad Hedrick, USA
5. Stephen Carter, USA
500 Meter Sprint
1. Pascal Briand, France 46.30
2. Diego Betancur, Colombia 46.57
3. Kaalon Dobbin, New Zealand 46.69
7. Harry Vogel, USA
12. Stephen Carter, USA
1,000 Meter Sprint
1. Chad Hedrick, USA 1:42.50
2. Pascal Briand, France 1:42.57
3. Diego Rosero, Colombia 1:42.67
10,000 Meter Points Race
1. Chad Hedrick, USA 48 Points
2. Shane Dobbin, New Zealand 37 Points
3. Michael Bryne, Australia 27 Points
15,000 Meter Points Elimination
1. Chad Hedrick 78 Points
2. Gicquel Arnaud, France 47 Points
3. Romani Pierdavide, Italy 45 Points
20,000 Meter Elimination
1. Harry Vogel, USA
2. Jorge Botero, Colombia
3. Romani Pierdavide, Italy
5,000 Meter Relay
1. Harry Vogel, Jonathon Webster, Chad Hedrick, USA
2. Diego Rosero, Pedro Becerra, Diego Betancur, Colombia
3. Pascal Briand, Grandgirard Baptiste, Arnaud Gicquel, France
World Class Women
300 Meter Sprint
1. Flourens Estelle, France
2. Julie Glass, USA
3. Belloni Valentina, Italy
500 Meter Sprint
1. Andrea Gonzalea, Argentina
2. Berenice Moreo, Colombia
3. Yi-Chin Pan, Chinese Taipei
5. Julie Glass
1,000 Meter Sprint
1. Andrea Gonzalea, Argentina 1:47.43
2. Julie Glass, USA 1:46.67
3. Jessica Smith, USA 1:47.70
5,000 Meter Points Race
1. Theresa Cliff, USA 27 Points
2. Yi-Chin Pan, Chinese Taipei 23 Points
3. Silvina Posada, Argentina 19 Points
10,000 Meter Points Elimination
1. Sheila Herrero, Spain 68 Points
2. Theresa Cliff, USA 66 Points
3. Tamara Llorens, Argentina 14 Points
15,000 Meter Elimination
1. Shelia Herrero, Spain
2. Silvia Nino, Colombia
3. Theresa Cliff, USA
5,000 Meter Relay
1. Theresa Cliff, Julie Glass, Jessica Smith, USA
2. Bernice Moreo, Silvia Nino, Aleandra Vivas, Colombia
3. Angele Vaudan, Estelle Flourens, Caroline, France
Junior World Class Men
300 Meter Sprint
1. Claudio Lombardi, Italy 27.28
2. Jordan Malone, USA 27.59
3. Carlo Polese, Italy 27.80
6. Anthony Lobello
500 Meter Sprint
1. Claudio Lombardi, Italy 46.68
2. Jordan Malone, USA 46.79
3. Julien Despaux, France 47.15
1,000 Meter Sprint
1. Jordan Malone, USA 1:38.71
2. Anderson Ariza, Colombia 1:38.96
3. Luiz Gomez, Colombia 1:39.32
5,000 Meter Points
1. Jordan Malone, USA 56 Points
2. Shaun Thompson, Australia 20 Points
3. Mauro Casu, Italy 17 Points
4. Steve Krawulski, USA 11 Points
10,000 Meter Points Elimination
1. Steve Krawulski, USA 78 Points
2. Jordan Malone, USA 66 Points
3. Felipe Mora, Chile 20 Points
15,000 Meter Elimination
1. Jordan Malone, USA
2. Shaun Thompson, Australia
3. Mauro Casu, Italy
4. Steve Krawulski, USA
5,000 Meter Relay
1. Jordan Malone, Anthony Lobello, Steve Krawulski, USA
2. Julien Despaux, Mathieu Flourens, Lionel Mallard, France
3. Mauro Casu, Pasqualino Magnano, Andrea Zanetti, Italy
Junior World Class Women
300 Meter Sprint
1. Solange Franklin, USA 29.66
2. Cecelia Baena Guzman, Colombia, 29.88
3. Kelly Martinez, Colombia, 30.36
5. Kelly Gunther, USA 30.68
500 Meter Sprint
1. Cecelia Baena Guzman, Colombia, 50.69
2. Briggitte Mendez, Colombia, 50.94
3. Estefania Fasinato, Argentina, 50.98
4. Solange Franklin, USA, 51.18
5. Kelly Gunther, USA, 51.56
1,000 Meter Sprint
1. Cecelia Baena Guzman, Colombia, 1:53.11
2. Kelly Martinez, Colombia, 1:53.18
3. Kimberly Derrick, USA, 1:53.35
5,000 Meter Points
1. Carolina Santibanez, Chile, 22 Points
2. Kimberly Derrick, USA, 17 Points
3. Melisa Bonnet, Argentina, 16 Points
10,000 Meter Points Elimination
1. Melisa Bonnet, Argentina, 55 Points
2. Kimberly Derrick, USA, 41 Points
3. Ledy Alvarado, Colombia, 31 Points
5. Mandy Howard, USA
15,000 Meter Points Elimination
1. Kimberly Derrick, USA
2. Melisa Bonnet, Argentina
3. Carolina Santibanez, Chile
5,000 Meter Relay
1. Kimberly Derrick, Mandi Howard, Kelly Gunther, USA
2. Melisa Bonnet, Estefania Fasinato, Natalia Artero, Argentina
3. Lebihan Laetitia, Boue Caroline, Pirlou Sabine, France
Road Results
World Class Men
300 Meter Sprint
1. Gregorio Duggento, Italy, 24.56
2. Corey Price, Australia, 24.58
3. Kalon Dobbin, New Zealand, 25.27
8. Stephen Carter, USA
500 Meter Sprint
1. Pascal Briand, France
2. Kalon Dobbin, New Zealand
3. Diego Betancur, Colombia
1,000 Meter Sprint
1. Pascal Briand, France, 1:31.29
2. Chad Hedrick, USA, 1:31.54
3. Diego Betancur, Colombia, 1:31.56
10,000 Meter Points
1. Chad Hedrick, USA, 42 Points
2. Presti Luca, Italy, 29 Points
3. Jorge Botero, Colombia, 20 Points
15,000 Meter Points Elimination
1. Chad Hedrick, USA, 89 Points
2. Diego Rosero, Colombia, 66 Points
3. Garicotz Lerga, Spain, 22 Points
20,000 Meter Elimination
1. Chad Hedrick, USA
2. Arnud Gicquel, France
3. Jorge Botero, Colombia
6. Jonathan Webster, USA
Double Marathon (84K)
1. Frank Cardin, France
2. Philip Boulard, France
3. Arnaud Gicquel, France
6. Jonathan Webster, USA
8. Harry Vogel, USA
World Class Women
300 Meter Sprint
1. Valentina Belloni, Italy, 27.30
2. Eva Richardson, Argentina, 27.81
3. Sophia Muir, Australia, 27.81
4. Julie Glass, USA, 27.97
10. Sarina Hayden, USA 28.73
500 Meter Sprint
1. Sophia Muir, Australia
2. Julie Glass, USA
3. Andrea Gonzalez, Argentina
1,000 Meter Sprint
1. Julie Glass, USA
2. Andrea Gonzalez, Argentina
3. Valentina Belloni, Italy
5,000 Meter Points
1. Theresa Cliff, USA 30 Points
2. Shelia Herrero, Spain, 18 Points
3. Andrea Haritchelar, Italy, 14 Points
10,000 Meter Points Elimination
1. Shelia Herrero, Spain, 47 Points
2. Theresa Cliff, USA 39 Points
3. Nathalie Barbotin, France, 37 Points
5. Julie Glass, USA, 19 Points
15,000 Meter Elimination
1. Andrea Gonzalez, Argentina
2. Alessandra Susmeli, Italy
3. Theresa Cliff, USA
Marathon (42K)
1. Shelia Herrero, Spain
2. Alessandra Susmeli, Italy
3. Yi-Chin Pan, Chinese Taipei
Junior World Class Men
300 Meter Sprint
1. Matthias Schwierz, Germany, 25.55
2. Carlo Polese, Italy, 25.71
3. Claudio Lombardi, Italy, 25.81
4. Anthony Lobello, USA, 25.95
500 Meter Sprint
1. Jordan Malone, USA, 43.96
2. Anthony Lobello, USA, 43.97
3. Claudio Lombardi, Italy, 43.98
1,000 Meter Sprint
1. Jordan Malone, USA
2. Luiz Gomez, Colombia
3. Steve Krawulski, USA
5,000 Meter Points
1. Steve Krawulski, USA 37 Points
2. Shaun Thompson, Australia, 35 Points
3. Seth Schwind, USA 34 Points
10,000 Meter Points Elimination
1. Shaun Thompson, Australia
2. Matthieu Flourens, France
3. Yoo-Joon Nam, Korea
15,000 Meter Elimination
1. Jordan Malone, USA
2. Shaun Thompson, Australia
3. Matthieu Flourens, France
5. Seth Schwind, USA
Marathon (42K)
1. Mauro Casu, Italy, 1:12.51
2. Wen-Chin Pan, Chinese Taipei
3. Lionel Maillard, France
6. Steve Krawulski, USA
8. Jordan Malone, USA
11. Seth Schwind, USA
14. Anthony Lobello, USA
Junior World Class Women
300 Meter Sprint
1. Erika Zanetti, Italy, 28.72
2. Solange Franklin, USA, 28.79
3. Hee-Jin Ko, Korea, 28.90
500 Meter Sprint
1. Cecilia Baena Guzman, Colombia, 50.32
2. Briggitte Mendez, Colombia, 50.43
3. Erika Zanetti, Italy, 50.46
1,000 Meter Sprint
1. Kimberly Derrick, USA, 1:39.72
2. Cecilia Baena Guzman, Colombia, 1:39.73
3. Ann Thys, Belgium, 1:39.85
4. Kelly Gunther, USA 1:40.10
5,000 Meter Points
1. Chae-Yi Kuck, Korea, 34 Points
2. Carolina Santibanez, Chile, 33 Points
3. Caroline Boue, France, 32 Points
7. Kimberly Derrick, USA 28 Points
10,000 Meter Points Elimination
1. Leidy Alvarado, Colombia
2. Chae-Yi Kuck, Korea
3. Sonia Galeano, Colombia
15,000 Meter Elimination
1. Kimberly Derrick, USA
2. Melisa Bonnet, Argentina
3. Sonia Galeano, Colombia
5. Kelly Gunther, USA
Marathon (42K)
1. Nadine Gloor, Switzerland, 1:26.13
2. Ann Thys, Belguim
3. Brigitte Mendez, Colombia
2001 FIRS World Inline Speed Overall Medal Count
Banked Track
World Class Men
5 Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze
World Class Women
2 Gold 3 Silver 2 Bronze
Junior World Class Men
5 Gold 3 Silver 0 Bronze
Junior World Class Women
3 Gold 2 Silver 1 Bronze
Road
World Class Men
3 Gold 1 Silver 1 Bronze
World Class Women
2 Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze
Junior World Class Men
4 Gold 1 Silver 1 Bronze
Junior World Class Women
2 Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze
Final Team Medal Count
USA 26 Gold 13 Silver 5 Bronze Total 44
Italy 6 Gold 5 Silver 1 Bronze Total 22
France 5 Gold 6 Silver 9 Bronze Total 20
Colombia 4 Gold 14 Silver 12 Bronze Total 31
Argentina 4 Gold 5 Silver 6 Bronze Total 15
Spain 4 Gold 1 Silver 1 Bronze Total 6
Australia 2 Gold 5 Silver 2 Bronze Total 9
New Zealand 1 Gold 2 Silver 2 Bronze Total 5
South Korea 1 Gold 1 Silver 3 Bronze Total 5
Chile 1 Gold 1 Silver 2 Bronze Total 4
Germany 1 Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze Total 1
Switzerland 1 Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze Total 1
Taiwan 0 Gold 2 Silver 2 Bronze Total 4
Belgium 0 Gold 1 Silver 1 Bronze Total 2






