Bodybuilding at the 1997 World Games
Bodybuilding competition
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Bodybuilding at the 1997 World Games took part between 8 and 9 August 1997 at the Lahti City Theater in Lahti, Finland. It consisted of nine events, three events for women and three for men.[1]
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany (GER) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  Japan (JPN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Austria (AUT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 |  Liechtenstein (LIE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Lithuania (LTU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 9 | 9 | 7 | 25 | |
Medalists
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| - 65 kg | Anwar el-Amawy |
Mohamed Abdel el-Aziz |
José Carlos Santos |
| - 70 kg |  Toshiko Hirota |
 Chris Faildo |
|
| - 75 kg |  Kim Jun-Ho |
Juha Hakala |
Ahmed al-Sayed |
| - 80 kg | Kester Pasche |
Johnny Steward |
Yrjö Jokela |
| - 90 kg | Milton Holloway |
Ingo Fischer |
Janos Lantos |
| + 90 kg | Walter Lettner |
Peter Keränen |
 Olegas Zuras |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| - 52 kg | Utako Mizuma |
Katja Rydström |
Heike Jung |
| - 57 kg | Barbara Furer |
Rita Rinner |
|
| + 57 kg | Michaela Baumer |
Pauliina Kosola |
Anne Oksanen |