1997 European Open Water Swimming Championships
| Host city | Sevilla |
|---|---|
| Country |  Spain |
| Events | 4 |
| Opening | 19 August 1997 |
| Closing | 24 August 1997 |
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The 1997 European Open Water Swimming Championships was the fifth edition of the
Results
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km open water |  Aleksey Akatyev (RUS)
|
Yevgeny Bezruchenko (RUS)
|
 Luca Baldini (ITA)
|
| 25 km open water | Aleksey Akatyev (RUS)
|
 Christof Wandratsch (GER) Stéphane Lecat (FRA)
|
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km open water | Peggy Büchse (GER)
|
Valeria Casprini (ITA)
|
 Rita Kovács (HUN)
|
| 25 km open water | Rita Kovács (HUN)
|
Valeria Casprini (ITA)
|
 Edith van Dijk (NED)
|
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (RUS) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | |
See also
- 1997 European Aquatics Championships
- List of medalists at the European Open Water Swimming Championships
References
- ^ "LEN European Swimming Championships - History". bln2014.de. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
External links
- Ligue Européenne de Natation LEN Official Website