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1997 World Orienteering Championships 
Summary
The 1997 World Orienteering Championships, the 17th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Grimstad, Norway, 11–16 August 1997.[1]
| Host city | Grimstad |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| Events | 6 |
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 | |||