| Host city | Grimstad |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| Events | 6 |
The 1997 World Orienteering Championships, the 17th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Grimstad, Norway, 11–16 August 1997. [1]
The championships had six events; the classic distance (formerly called individual) for men and women, the short distance for men and women, and relays for men and women.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's classic distance [1] | 
Petter Thoresen (
NOR) |
1.40.15 | 
Jörgen Mårtensson (
SWE) |
1.41.58 |
Kjetil Bjørlo (
NOR) |
1.43.04 |
| Women's classic distance [1] |
Hanne Staff (
NOR) |
1.12.56 |
Katarina Borg (
SWE) |
1.13.40 |
Hanne Sandstad (
NOR) |
1.14.34 |
| Men's short distance [1] | 
Janne Salmi (
FIN) |
26.05 |
Timo Karppinen (
FIN) |
26.17 |
Bjørnar Valstad (
NOR) |
26.27 |
| Women's short distance [1] | 
Lucie Böhm (
AUT) |
25.15 |
Hanne Sandstad (
NOR) |
25.29 |
Hanne Staff (
NOR) 
Marie-Luce Romanens (
SUI) |
25.57 |
| Men's relay [1] | 4.18.58 | 4.19.14 | 4.24.27 | |||
| Women's relay [1] | 2.51.41 | 2.52.56 | 2.56.28 | |||
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "World Orienteering Championships 1997". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
| Host city | Grimstad |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| Events | 6 |
The 1997 World Orienteering Championships, the 17th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Grimstad, Norway, 11–16 August 1997. [1]
The championships had six events; the classic distance (formerly called individual) for men and women, the short distance for men and women, and relays for men and women.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's classic distance [1] |
Petter Thoresen (
NOR) |
1.40.15 |
Jörgen Mårtensson (
SWE) |
1.41.58 |
Kjetil Bjørlo (
NOR) |
1.43.04 |
| Women's classic distance [1] |
Hanne Staff (
NOR) |
1.12.56 |
Katarina Borg (
SWE) |
1.13.40 |
Hanne Sandstad (
NOR) |
1.14.34 |
| Men's short distance [1] |
Janne Salmi (
FIN) |
26.05 |
Timo Karppinen (
FIN) |
26.17 |
Bjørnar Valstad (
NOR) |
26.27 |
| Women's short distance [1] |
Lucie Böhm (
AUT) |
25.15 |
Hanne Sandstad (
NOR) |
25.29 |
Hanne Staff (
NOR)
Marie-Luce Romanens (
SUI) |
25.57 |
| Men's relay [1] | 4.18.58 | 4.19.14 | 4.24.27 | |||
| Women's relay [1] | 2.51.41 | 2.52.56 | 2.56.28 | |||
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "World Orienteering Championships 1997". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 7 September 2017.