FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1997
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| 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
Downhill
Date: February 8
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | Bruno Kernen | 1:51.11 |
| 2 | Norway | Lasse Kjus | 1:51.18 |
| 3 | Italy | Kristian Ghedina | 1:51.46 |
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Super-G
Date: February 3
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | Atle Skårdal | 1:29.68 |
| 2 | Norway | Lasse Kjus | 1:29.89 |
| 3 | Austria | Günther Mader | 1:30.01 |
Giant Slalom
Date: February 12
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | Michael von Grünigen | 2:48.23 | 1:23.31 | 1:24.92 |
| 2 | Norway | Lasse Kjus | 2:49.35 | 1:24.59 | 1:24.76 |
| 3 | Austria | Andreas Schifferer | 2:49.68 | 1:25.05 | 1:24.63 |
Slalom
Date: February 15
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | Tom Stiansen | 1:51.70 | 55.81 | 55.89 |
| 2 | France | Sébastien Amiez | 1:51.75 | 54.71 | 57.04 |
| 3 | Italy | Alberto Tomba | 1:52.14 | 56.21 | 55.93 |
Combination
Date: February 6
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Downhill | Slalom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | Kjetil André Aamodt | 3:10.40 | 1:37.37 | 1:33.03 |
| 2 | Switzerland | Bruno Kernen | 3:10.68 | 1:37.62 | 1:33.06 |
| 3 | Austria | Mario Reiter | 3:11.69 | 1:39.67 | 1:32.02 |
Women's competitions
Downhill
Date: February 15
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | Hilary Lindh | 1:41.18 |
| 2 | Switzerland | Heidi Zurbriggen | 1:41.24 |
| 3 | Sweden | Pernilla Wiberg | 1:41.44 |
Super-G
Date: February 11
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | Isolde Kostner | 1:23.50 |
| 2 | Germany | Katja Seizinger | 1:23.58 |
| 3 | Germany | Hilde Gerg | 1:23.64 |
Giant Slalom
Date: February 9
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | Deborah Compagnoni | 2:39.19 | 1:17.64 | 1:21.55 |
| 2 | Switzerland | Karin Roten | 2:39.99 | 1:18.37 | 1.21.62 |
| 3 | France | Leila Piccard | 2:40.95 | 1:19.58 | 1:21.37 |
Slalom
Date: February 5
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Run 1 | Run 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | Deborah Compagnoni | 1:43.88 | 52.67 | 51.21 |
| 2 | Italy | Lara Magoni | 1:45.15 | 53.08 | 52.07 |
| 3 | Switzerland | Karin Roten | 1:45.48 | 52.62 | 52.86 |
Combination
Date: February 15
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time | Slalom | Downhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | Renate Götschl | 3:03.38 | 1:28.75 | 1:34.63 |
| 2 | Germany | Katja Seizinger | 3:03.42 | 1:28.27 | 1:35.15 |
| 3 | Germany | Hilde Gerg | 3:03.46 | 1:28.22 | 1:35.24 |
Medals table
| Place | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 3 | 3 | - | 6 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 1 | - | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | - | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | File:Flag of France.svg France | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | - | - | 1 | 1 |
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References
External links
- FIS-ski.com - results - 1997 World Championships - Sestriere, Italy
- FIS-ski.com - results - World Championships
