1997 World Figure Skating Championships
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| 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 | |
Pairs:  Mandy Wötzel / Ingo Steuer | |
Ice dance:  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.
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 (RUS) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Competition notes
At age 14, Tara Lipinski became the youngest skater to win the World title in ladies' singles.
Legendary coach Carlo Fassi suffered a heart attack and died while at the event with his skater Nicole Bobek.
