1997 World Orienteering Championships

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1997 World Orienteering Championships
Host cityGrimstad
CountryNorway
Events6

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]
 Denmark (DEN)
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4.18.58
 Finland (FIN)
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4.19.14
 Norway (NOR)
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4.24.27
Women's relay[1]
 Sweden (SWE)
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2.51.41
 Norway (NOR)
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2.52.56
  Switzerland (SUI)
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2.56.28

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "World Orienteering Championships 1997". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
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