FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1997


The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1997 took place from February 21 to March 2 at Granåsen Ski Centre in Trondheim, Norway. This event was the first time in consecutive championships that the number or type of events did not change since 1966 and 1970. It also was historical with Russia's Yelena Välbe winning gold in all five women's cross country events, the first person of either sex to do that honor. Norway's Bjørn Dæhlie became the first man to win five medals in five cross country events.

Men's cross country

10 km classical

February 24, 1997
MedalAthleteTime
GoldBjørn Dæhlie.png" />Bjørn Dæhlie|NOR

10 km + 15 km combined pursuit

February 25, 1997
MedalAthleteTime
GoldBjørn Dæhlie.png" />Bjørn Dæhlie|NOR

30 km freestyle

February 21, 1997
MedalAthleteTime
GoldAlexey Prokurorov.png" />Alexey Prokurorov|RUS

50 km classical

March 2, 1997
MedalAthleteTime
GoldMika Myllylä.png" />Mika Myllylä|FIN

4 × 10 km relay

February 28, 1997
MedalTeamTime
Gold 1:37:06.1
Silver 1:39:17.3
Bronze 1:39:56.9

Women's cross country

5 km classical

February 23, 1997
MedalAthleteTime
GoldYelena Välbe.png" />Yelena Välbe|RUS

5 km + 10 km combined pursuit

February 24, 1997
The winner had to be determined by photo finish. The gold medal was won by Välbe by a 2 cm difference.
both athletes were still credited with the same time.
MedalAthleteTime
GoldYelena Välbe.png" />Yelena Välbe|RUS

15 km freestyle

February 21, 1997
MedalAthleteTime
GoldYelena Välbe.png" />Yelena Välbe|RUS

30 km classical

March 1, 1997
MedalAthleteTime
GoldYelena Välbe.png" />Yelena Välbe|RUS

4 × 5 km relay

February 28, 1997
MedalTeamTime
Gold 56:40.2
Silver 56:56.2
Bronze 57:38.4

Men's Nordic combined

15 km Individual Gundersen

February 22, 1997
MedalAthleteTime
GoldKenji Ogiwara.png" />Kenji Ogiwara|JPN

4 × 5 km team

February 23, 1997
MedalTeamTime
Gold 52:18.0
Silver 53:03.6
Bronze 53:30.9

Men's ski jumping

Individual normal hill

February 22, 1997
MedalAthletePoints
GoldJanne Ahonen.png" />Janne Ahonen|FIN

Individual large hill

March 1, 1997
MedalAthletePoints
GoldMasahiko Harada.png" />Masahiko Harada|JPN

Team large hill

February 27, 1997
MedalTeamPoints
Gold 955.3
Silver 905.0
Bronze 845.6

Medal table

Medal winners by nation.