1997 World Figure Skating Championships
| 1997 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | March 16 – 23 |
| Season: | 1996–97 |
| Location: | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Venue: | CIG de Malley |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Elvis Stojko | |
Ladies' singles:  Tara Lipinski | |
Pairs:  Mandy Wötzel / Ingo Steuer | |
Ice dance:  Oksana Grishuk / Evgeni Platov | |
| Previous: 1996 World Championships | |
| Next: 1998 World Championships | |
The 1997 World Figure Skating Championships were held at the CIG de Malley in Lausanne, Switzerland on March 16–23. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing.
Medal tables
Medalists
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men[1] | Elvis Stojko
|
Todd Eldredge
|
Alexei Yagudin
|
| Ladies[2] | Tara Lipinski
|
Michelle Kwan
|
 Vanessa Gusmeroli
|
| Pair skating[3] | Mandy Wötzel / Ingo Steuer
|
Marina Eltsova / Andrei Bushkov
|
Oksana Kazakova / Artur Dmitriev
|
| Ice dancing | Oksana Grishuk / Evgeni Platov
|
Angelika Krylova / Oleg Ovsiannikov
|
Shae-Lynn Bourne / Victor Kraatz
|
Medals by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (RUS) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Competition notes
At age 14, Tara Lipinski became the youngest skater to win the World title in ladies' singles.
Legendary coach, Carlo Fassi suffered a heart attack and passed away while at the event with his skater Nicole Bobek.
Results
Men
1994 Olympic champion Alexei Urmanov withdrew with a groin injury.
Stojko became the first skater to win a world title with a successful 4T-3T.
Referee:
Assistant Referee:
Judges:
- Marie Reine le Gougne France
- Agnes Morvai
Hungary - Sally Rehorick Canada
- Sviatoslav Babenko Russia
- George Iashvili
Georgia - Zoya Yordanova
Bulgaria - Paula Naughton United States
- Daniela Cavelli
Italy - Sissy Krick Germany
Substitute judge:
Ladies
Referee:
Assistant Referee:
Judges:
- Josette Betsch France
- Alexander Pentchev Bulgaria
- Maria Zuchowicz
Poland - Christa Gunsam
Austria - Judit Fürst-Tombor Hungary
- Jan Hoffmann Germany
- Gloria Morandi Italy
- Hisashi Yoshikawa
Japan - Adriana Domanska
Slovakia
Substitute judge:
Pairs
Referee:
Assistant Referee:
Judges:
- Frank Parsons
Australia - Ulf Denzer Germany
- Debbie Islam Canada
- Alexei Shirshov
Belarus - Marina Sanaya Russia
- Anna Sierocka Poland
- Ubavka Novakovic-Kytinoy
Greece - Laura McNair
United Kingdom - Lucy J. Brennan United States
Substitute judge:
Ice dancing
Referee:
Assistant Referee:
Judges:
- Robert Horen United States
- Gilles Van Den Broeck France
- Halina Gordon-Poltorak Poland
- John Greenwood Canada
- Irina Absaliamova Belarus
- Isabella Micheli Italy
- Evgenia Karnolska Bulgaria
- Mary Parry United Kingdom
- Heide Maritczak Austria
Substitute judge:
References
- ^ JERE LONGMAN (1997-03-21). "Stojko Leaps to Another Championship - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^ JERE LONGMAN (1997-03-23). "Lipinski, 14, Is Youngest World Champion - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^ "German Pair Win World Title - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. 1997-03-20. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
External links
- 1997 Worlds results Archived 2016-03-13 at the Wayback Machine