1997 World Orienteering Championships
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "World Orienteering Championships 1997". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 7 September 2017.