1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
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The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1997 took place February 21-March 2, 1997 in Trondheim
, Norway
. This event was the first time in consecutive championships that the number or type of events did not change since 1966 and 1970. It also was historical with Russia
's Yelena Välbe
winning gold in all five women's cross country events, the first person of either sex to do that honor.
Lyubov Yegorova
of Russia
finished first in this event, but was disqualified three days later for doping
violation of bromotan. The three finishers behind her were subsequently awarded the medals shown.
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. This event was the first time in consecutive championships that the number or type of events did not change since 1966 and 1970. It also was historical with Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
's Yelena Välbe
Yelena Välbe
Yelena Välbe, née Trubitsyna is a Russian former cross-country skier.At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Välbe won a record-high fourteen gold , and three silver medals Yelena Välbe, née Trubitsyna is a Russian former cross-country skier.At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Välbe...
winning gold in all five women's cross country events, the first person of either sex to do that honor.
10 km classical
February 24, 1997| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 23:41.8 | |
| Silver | 24:09.7 | |
| Bronze | 24:14.2 |
10 km + 15 km combined pursuit
February 25, 1997| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 1:00:11.1 | |
| Silver | 1:01:01.2 | |
| Bronze | 1:01:01.8 |
30 km freestyle
February 21, 1997| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 1:06:28.2 | |
| Silver | 1:06:45.6 | |
| Bronze | 1:06:49.2 |
50 km classical
March 2, 1997| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 2:16:37.5 | |
| Silver | 2:17:32.4 | |
| Bronze | 2:18:36.0 |
4 × 10 km relay
February 28, 1997| Medal | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Sture Sivertsen Sture Sivertsen Sture Sivertsen is a former Norwegian Cross-country skier who competed during the 1990s. He represented Leirådal IL. He made his world cup debut in Örnsköldsvik in 1990, finishing 8th... , Erling Jevne Erling Jevne Erling Jevne is a former Norwegian cross country skier who competed from 1987 to 2005 who also raced sheep when he was not skiing... , Bjørn Dæhlie Bjørn Dæhlie Bjørn Erlend Dæhlie is a Norwegian businessman and retired cross-country skier. With 8 olympic gold medals, Dæhlie is the most winning winter olympic champion of all time. With nine gold medals in the Nord World Ski Championships he is in addition the most winning World Champion skier... , Thomas Alsgaard Thomas Alsgaard Thomas Alsgaard is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier. Alsgaard is regarded by many as the best performer of the skate-style in cross-country skiing and many of today's best skiers have studied his technique... ) |
1:37:06.1 |
| Silver | (Harri Kirvesniemi Harri Kirvesniemi Harri Tapani Kirvesniemi is a Finnish former cross country skier who competed from 1980 to 2001. During his career he won six Olympic medals , and also the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2000... , Mika Myllylä Mika Myllylä Mika Kristian Myllylä was a Finnish cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 2005. He won six medals at the Winter Olympics, earning one gold , one silver , and four bronzes .Myllylä also won a total of nine medals at the... , Jari Räsänen Jari Räsänen Jari Räsänen was a Finnish cross country skier who competed from 1988 to 1998. He won two bronze medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics .... , Jari Isometsä Jari Isometsä Jari Olavi Isometsä is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed from 1990 to 2006... ) |
1:39:17.3 |
| Bronze | (Giorgio Di Centa Giorgio Di Centa Giorgio Di Centa is an Italian cross country skier who won two gold medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics, including the individual 50 km freestyle race... , Silvio Fauner Silvio Fauner Silvio Fauner is an Italian former cross country skier who competed from 1988. His best known victory was part of the 4 × 10 km relay team that upset Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer... , Pietro Piller Cottrer Pietro Piller Cottrer Pietro Piller Cottrer is an Italian cross-country skier who won gold medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He was born at Sappada, province of Belluno.... , Fulvio Valbusa Fulvio Valbusa Fulvio Valbusa is an Italian cross country skier who competed from 1992 to 2006. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 2006 and a silver in 1998... ) |
1:39:56.9 |
5 km classical
February 23, 1997| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 13:32.7 | |
| Silver | 13:35.0 | |
| Bronze | 13:37.7 |
Lyubov Yegorova
Lyubov Yegorova
Lyubov Ivanovna Yegorova , name also spelled Ljubov Jegorova, is a Russian former cross-country Olympic ski champion, many times world champion , winner of the World Cup and Hero of Russia. Lyubov Yegorova is an honorary citizen of Seversk , Saint Petersburg , and Tomsk Oblast...
of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
finished first in this event, but was disqualified three days later for doping
Doping (sport)
The use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport is commonly referred to by the term "doping", particularly by those organizations that regulate competitions. The use of performance enhancing drugs is mostly done to improve athletic performance. This is why many sports ban the use of performance...
violation of bromotan. The three finishers behind her were subsequently awarded the medals shown.
5 km + 10 km combined pursuit
February 24, 1997| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 39:13.5 | |
| Gold | 39:13.5 | |
| Bronze | 39:32.1 |
15 km freestyle
February 21, 1997| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 36:28.2 | |
| Silver | 36:39.1 | |
| Bronze | 36:42.0 |
30 km classical
March 1, 1997| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | 1:23:04.9 | |
| Silver | 1:23:33.2 | |
| Bronze | 1:24:55.7 |
4 × 5 km relay
February 28, 1997| Medal | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Olga Danilova Olga Danilova Olga Danilova is a Russian cross country skier who competed from 1991 until she was banned for using performance enhancing drugs in 2002... , Larisa Lazutina Larisa Lazutina Larisa Evgenevna Lazutina is a former professional cross country skier who competed for Russia during several Winter Olympic Games. In the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, she won five medals in skiing events: three gold, a silver and a bronze... , Nina Gavrilyuk Nina Gavrilyuk Nina Vasilyevna Gavrilyuk is a former Soviet and Russian cross country skier who competed from 1987 to 2003. She won four medals at the Winter Olympics with three golds and one bronze .In Soviet time she trained at VSS Trud in Leningrad... , Yelena Välbe Yelena Välbe Yelena Välbe, née Trubitsyna is a Russian former cross-country skier.At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Välbe won a record-high fourteen gold , and three silver medals Yelena Välbe, née Trubitsyna is a Russian former cross-country skier.At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Välbe... ) |
56:40.2 |
| Silver | (Bente Martinsen, Marit Mikkelsplass Marit Mikkelsplass Marit E. Mikkelsplass is a former Norwegian cross-country skier who competed from 1985 to 1998. She represented Kjelsås IL in Oslo... , Elin Nilsen Elin Nilsen Elin Nilsen is a former Norwegian Cross-country skier who competed from 1990 to 2004. She won three silver medals in the 4 x 5 km at the Winter Olympics... , Trude Dybendahl Hartz) |
56:56.2 |
| Bronze | (Riikka Sirviö Riikka Sirviö Riikka Sirviö is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed from 1994 to 2003. She won a bronze medal at the 4 x 5 km in the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and had her best finish of 6th in the 15 km event at the 1991 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.Sirviö had seven... , Tuulikki Pyykkönen, Kati Pulkkinen Kati Pulkkinen Kati Pulkkinen is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed from 1995 to 2002. She won a bronze medal at the 4 x 5 km in the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and had her best finish of 16th in two events at those same championships.Pulkkinen's best individual finish at the Winter... , Satu Salonen Satu Salonen Satu Salonen is a former Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 1993. She won a bronze medal at the 4 x 5 km in the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and had her best finish of 12th in the 5 km event at those same championships.Salonen's best individual finish at the Winter... ) |
57:38.0 |
15 km Individual Gundersen
February 22, 1997| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | ||
| Silver | ||
| Bronze |
4 × 5 km team
February 23, 1997| Medal | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Halldor Skard Halldor Skard Halldor Skard is a former Norwegian nordic combined skier who competed from 1990 to 2000. He won the 4 x 5 km team Event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. Skard also won two medals in the 4 x 5 km team Event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in 1997 and a silver... , Bjarte Engen Vik Bjarte Engen Vik Bjarte Engen Vik is a former Norwegian nordic combined athlete. He won the FIS World Cup overall twice, in 1997/98 and 1998/99 with a total of 24 wins... , Knut Tore Apeland Knut Tore Apeland Knut Tore Apeland is a former Norwegian Nordic combined skier who competed during 1990's, winning at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, and the Winter Olympics in the team events.... , Fred Børre Lundberg Fred Børre Lundberg Fred Børre Lundberg is a former Nordic combined skier from Bardu, Norway... ) |
52:18.0 |
| Silver | (Jari Mantila Jari Mantila Jari Mantila is a Finnish nordic combined athlete who competed from 1992 to 2003. He won a gold medal in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 2002 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics... , Tapio Nurmela Tapio Nurmela Tapio Nurmela is a Finnish nordic combined athlete who competed during the 1990s. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. Nurmela also won two medals in the 4 x 5 km team event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in 1999 and a... , Samppa Lajunen Samppa Lajunen Samppa Lajunen is a retired Finnish Nordic combined athlete who competed during the late 1990s and early 2000s.... , Hannu Manninen Hannu Manninen Hannu Kalevi Manninen is a Finnish nordic combined athlete. Debuting at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer at the age of 15, he took his first medal three years later at the age of 18 when he won silver in the 4 x 5 km team event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships... ) |
53:03.6 |
| Bronze | (Christophe Eugen Christophe Eugen Christophe Eugen is an Austrian nordic combined skier who competed from 1993 to 2004. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim and had his best individual finish of 11th in the 15 km event at the 2001 championships.Eugen finished... , Felix Gottwald Felix Gottwald Felix Gottwald is an Austrian Nordic combined athlete who competed from 1994 to 2007 and then returned to compete in 2009... , Mario Stecher Mario Stecher Mario Stecher is an Austrian Nordic combined skier who has competed since 1994. Competing in five Winter Olympics, he won three medals in the 4 x 5 km team event with two golds and a bronze... , Robert Stadelmann Robert Stadelmann Robert Stadelmann is an Austrian nordic combined skier who competed during the 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim and finished 52nd in the 15 km individual at the 1999 championships.Stadelmann's only individual career... ) |
53:30.9 |
Individual normal hill
February 22, 1997| Medal | Athlete | Points |
| Gold | 263.5 | |
| Silver | 258.5 | |
| Bronze | 257.5 |
Individual large hill
March 1, 1997| Medal | Athlete | Points |
| Gold | 252.1 | |
| Silver | 244.9 | |
| Bronze | 237.3 |
Team large hill
February 27, 1997| Medal | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Ari-Pekka Nikkola Ari-Pekka Nikkola Ari-Pekka Nikkola is a former Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1986 to 1998. He won two gold medals in the Team large hill competition at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville... , Jani Soininen Jani Soininen Jani Markus Soininen is a former Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1992 to 2001. He won two medals the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, earning a gold in the individual normal hill and a silver in the individual large hill.His biggest successes were at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships,... , Mika Laitinen Mika Laitinen Mika Antero Laitinen is Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1990 to 2000. He won a gold medal in the Team large hill competition at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.... , Janne Ahonen Janne Ahonen Janne Petteri Ahonen is a former Finnish ski jumper who has competed in the world cup between 1992-2011. A legendary ski jumper, he is widely considered one of the best and most successful athletes in the history of the sport... ) |
955.3 |
| Silver | (Kazuyoshi Funaki Kazuyoshi Funaki , born April 27, 1975 in Yoichi, Hokkaido) is a Japanese ski jumper.He ranked among the most successful sportsmen of its discipline, particularly in the 1990s. Funaki is known for his special variant of the V-style technique, where the body lies flat.... , Takanobu Okabe Takanobu Okabe is a Japanese ski jumper who has competed in the ski jumping World Cup since 1990.His debut World Cup performance was on December 16, 1989 in Sapporo and at the moment he is the oldest ski jumper in a world of ski jumping... , Masahiko Harada Masahiko Harada is a Japanese ski jumper. He is best remembered for a meltdown at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer and his subsequent redemption at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.... , Hiroya Saito Hiroya Saito is a former Japanese ski jumper.He competed from 1991 to 2002. He won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano in the Team large hill event. Saito is a three-time FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalist with two silvers and one bronze .-Victories:-External links:... ) |
905.0 |
| Bronze | (Christof Duffner Christof Duffner Christof Duffner is a former German Ski jumper who competed from 1989 to 2004. He won a gold medal in the team large hill event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.... , Martin Schmitt Martin Schmitt Martin Schmitt is one of Germany's most successful ski jumpers. Beginning his competitive career at the Furtwangen area skiing club in Germany, his and Sven Hannawald's successes made their sport one of the most popular in the country... , Hansjörg Jäkle Hansjörg Jäkle Hansjörg Jäkle is a former German ski jumper who competed from 1993 to 2002. He won a gold medal in the team large hill event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.... , Dieter Thoma Dieter Thoma -Biography:Dieter Thoma is a German ski jumper who competed in the 1990s. In the 1990,s he was the second best German ski jumper after Jens Weißflog. Thoma wasn't the first known ski jumper in the family: His uncle Georg Thoma was both world and Olympic champion in the nordic combined... ) |
845.6 |
Medal table
Medal winners by nation.| 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 |