FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1997

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FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1997
Host citySestriere
CountryItaly
Events10
Opening3 February 1997 (1997-02-03)
Closing15 February 1997 (1997-02-15)
Opened byOscar Luigi Scalfaro

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Nine years later, the area would later host the alpine events for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Men's competitions

Downhill

Date: February 8

Placing Country Athlete Time
1 Switzerland Bruno Kernen 1:51.11
2 Norway Lasse Kjus 1:51.18
3 Italy Kristian Ghedina 1:51.46

Super-G

Date: February 3

Placing Country Athlete Time
1 Norway Atle Skårdal 1:29.68
2 Norway Lasse Kjus 1:29.89
3 Austria Günther Mader 1:30.01

Giant Slalom

Date: February 12

Placing Country Athlete Time Run 1 Run 2
1 Switzerland Michael von Grünigen 2:48.23 1:23.31 1:24.92
2 Norway Lasse Kjus 2:49.35 1:24.59 1:24.76
3 Austria Andreas Schifferer 2:49.68 1:25.05 1:24.63

Slalom

Date: February 15

Placing Country Athlete Time Run 1 Run 2
1 Norway Tom Stiansen 1:51.70 55.81 55.89
2 France Sébastien Amiez 1:51.75 54.71 57.04
3 Italy Alberto Tomba 1:52.14 56.21 55.93

Combination

Date: February 6

Placing Country Athlete Time Downhill Slalom
1 Norway
Kjetil André Aamodt
3:10.40 1:37.37 1:33.03
2 Switzerland Bruno Kernen 3:10.68 1:37.62 1:33.06
3 Austria Mario Reiter 3:11.69 1:39.67 1:32.02

Women's competitions

Downhill

Date: February 15

Placing Country Athlete Time
1 United States Hilary Lindh 1:41.18
2 Switzerland Heidi Zurbriggen 1:41.24
3 Sweden Pernilla Wiberg 1:41.44

Super-G

Date: February 11

Placing Country Athlete Time
1 Italy Isolde Kostner 1:23.50
2 Germany Katja Seizinger 1:23.58
3 Germany Hilde Gerg 1:23.64

Giant Slalom

Date: February 9

Placing Country Athlete Time Run 1 Run 2
1 Italy Deborah Compagnoni 2:39.19 1:17.64 1:21.55
2 Switzerland
Karin Roten
2:39.99 1:18.37 1.21.62
3 France Leila Piccard 2:40.95 1:19.58 1:21.37

Slalom

Date: February 5

Placing Country Athlete Time Run 1 Run 2
1 Italy Deborah Compagnoni 1:43.88 52.67 51.21
2 Italy Lara Magoni 1:45.15 53.08 52.07
3 Switzerland
Karin Roten
1:45.48 52.62 52.86

Combination

Date: February 15

Placing Country Athlete Time Slalom Downhill
1 Austria Renate Götschl 3:03.38 1:28.75 1:34.63
2 Germany Katja Seizinger 3:03.42 1:28.27 1:35.15
3 Germany Hilde Gerg 3:03.46 1:28.22 1:35.24

Medals table

Place Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Norway 3 3 - 6
2  Italy 3 1 2 6
3  Switzerland 2 3 1 6
4  Austria 1 - 3 4
5  United States 1 - - 1
6  Germany - 2 2 4
7  France - 1 1 2
8  Sweden - - 1 1

References

External links

  • FIS-ski.com - results - 1997 World Championships - Sestriere, Italy
  • FIS-ski.com - results - World Championships