FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1997
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1997 were held in Sestriere, northwestern Italy, from February 3–15, 1997.
| Host city | Sestriere |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Events | 10 |
| Opening ceremony | 3 February 1997 |
| Closing ceremony | 15 February 1997 |
| Officially opened by | Oscar Luigi Scalfaro |
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 | Bruno Kernen | 1:51.11 | |
| 2 | Lasse Kjus | 1:51.18 | |
| 3 | Kristian Ghedina | 1:51.46 |
Super-G
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
Date: February 12
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael von Grünigen | 2:48.23 | |
| 2 | Lasse Kjus | 2:49.35 | |
| 3 | Andreas Schifferer | 2:49.68 | |
Slalom
Date: February 15
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Stiansen | 1:51.70 | |
| 2 | Sébastien Amiez | 1:51.75 | |
| 3 | Alberto Tomba | 1:52.14 | |
Combination
Date: February 6
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kjetil André Aamodt | 3:10.40 | |
| 2 | Bruno Kernen | 3:10.68 | |
| 3 | Mario Reiter | 3:11.69 | |
Women's competitions
Downhill
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
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
Date: February 9
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deborah Compagnoni | 2:39.19 | |
| 2 | Karin Roten | 2:39.99 | |
| 3 | Leila Piccard | 2:40.95 | |
Slalom
Date: February 5
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deborah Compagnoni | 1:43.88 | |
| 2 | Lara Magoni | 1:45.15 | |
| 3 | Karin Roten | 1:45.48 | |
Combination
Date: February 15
| Placing | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renate Götschl | 3:03.38 | |
| 2 | Katja Seizinger | 3:03.42 | |
| 3 | Hilde Gerg | 3:03.46 | |
Medals table
| Place | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | - | 6 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | - | 3 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| 6 | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 7 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
References
External links
- FIS-ski.com - results - 1997 World Championships - Sestriere, Italy
- FIS-ski.com - results - World Championships
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