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 | |
Pair skating:  Mandy Wötzel / Ingo Steuer | |
Ice dancing:  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.
Competition notes
The competition was open to skaters representing an ISU member nation.
At age 14, Tara Lipinski became the youngest skater to win the World title in ladies' singles.
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 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | United States | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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.
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Referee:
- Britta Lindgren
Assistant Referee:
- Katsuichiro Hisanaga
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:
- Merja Kosonen
Finland
Ladies
Referee:
Assistant Referee:
- Hely Abbondati
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:
- Bettina Meier
Switzerland
Pairs
Referee:
- Walburga Grimm
Assistant Referee:
- Markus German
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:
- Evgenia Bogdanova
Azerbaijan
Ice dancing
Referee:
- Wolfgang Kunz
Assistant Referee:
- Roland Wehinger
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
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/21/sports/stojko-leaps-to-another-championship.html?scp=10&sq=world+figure+skating&st=nyt
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/23/sports/lipinski-14-is-youngest-world-champion.html?scp=1&sq=world+figure+skating&st=nyt
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/20/sports/german-pair-win-world-title.html?scp=4&sq=world+figure+skating&st=nyt
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