FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1997
| Host city | Sestriere |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Events | 10 |
| Opening | 3 February 1997 |
| Closing | 15 February 1997 |
| Opened by | Oscar Luigi Scalfaro |
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1997 were held in Sestriere, northwestern Italy, from February 3–15, 1997.
Nine years later, the area would later host the alpine events for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
Men's competitions[edit]
Downhill[edit]
Date: February 8
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Bruno Kernen | 1:51.11 |
| 2 | 
|
Lasse Kjus | 1:51.18 |
| 3 | 
|
Kristian Ghedina | 1:51.46 |
Super-G[edit]
Date: February 3
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Atle Skårdal | 1:29.68 |
| 2 |
|
Lasse Kjus | 1:29.89 |
| 3 | 
|
Günther Mader | 1:30.01 |
Giant Slalom[edit]
Date: February 12
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Michael von Grünigen | 2:48.23 | 1:23.31 | 1:24.92 |
| 2 |
|
Lasse Kjus | 2:49.35 | 1:24.59 | 1:24.76 |
| 3 |
|
Andreas Schifferer | 2:49.68 | 1:25.05 | 1:24.63 |
Slalom[edit]
Date: February 15
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Tom Stiansen | 1:51.70 | 55.81 | 55.89 |
| 2 | 
|
Sébastien Amiez | 1:51.75 | 54.71 | 57.04 |
| 3 |
|
Alberto Tomba | 1:52.14 | 56.21 | 55.93 |
Combination[edit]
Date: February 6
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Downhill | Slalom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Kjetil André Aamodt | 3:10.40 | 1:37.37 | 1:33.03 |
| 2 |
|
Bruno Kernen | 3:10.68 | 1:37.62 | 1:33.06 |
| 3 |
|
Mario Reiter | 3:11.69 | 1:39.67 | 1:32.02 |
Women's competitions[edit]
Downhill[edit]
Date: February 15
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Hilary Lindh | 1:41.18 |
| 2 |
|
Heidi Zurbriggen | 1:41.24 |
| 3 | 
|
Pernilla Wiberg | 1:41.44 |
Super-G[edit]
Date: February 11
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Isolde Kostner | 1:23.50 |
| 2 | 
|
Katja Seizinger | 1:23.58 |
| 3 |
|
Hilde Gerg | 1:23.64 |
Giant Slalom[edit]
Date: February 9
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Deborah Compagnoni | 2:39.19 | 1:17.64 | 1:21.55 |
| 2 |
|
Karin Roten | 2:39.99 | 1:18.37 | 1.21.62 |
| 3 |
|
Leila Piccard | 2:40.95 | 1:19.58 | 1:21.37 |
Slalom[edit]
Date: February 5
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Deborah Compagnoni | 1:43.88 | 52.67 | 51.21 |
| 2 |
|
Lara Magoni | 1:45.15 | 53.08 | 52.07 |
| 3 |
|
Karin Roten | 1:45.48 | 52.62 | 52.86 |
Combination[edit]
Date: February 15
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Slalom | Downhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Renate Götschl | 3:03.38 | 1:28.75 | 1:34.63 |
| 2 |
|
Katja Seizinger | 3:03.42 | 1:28.27 | 1:35.15 |
| 3 |
|
Hilde Gerg | 3:03.46 | 1:28.22 | 1:35.24 |
Medals table[edit]
| Place | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway
|
3 | 3 | - | 6 |
| 2 | Italy
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Switzerland
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Austria
|
1 | - | 3 | 4 |
| 5 |  United States
|
1 | - | - | 1 |
| 6 | Germany
|
- | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | France
|
- | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Sweden
|
- | - | 1 | 1 |
References[edit]
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External links[edit]
- FIS-ski.com - results - 1997 World Championships - Sestriere, Italy
- FIS-ski.com - results - World Championships
