FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 1997
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The 1997 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships were held between February 6 and February 9 at the Iizuna Kogen Ski Area in Japan. The World Championships featured both men's and women's events in the Moguls, Aerials, and Acro Skiing, and a men's Combined event. This was a test event for the freestyle skiing events that would take place at the Winter Olympics near Nagano the following year.
Results
Men's results
Moguls
| Medal[1] | Name | Nation | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Jean-Luc Brassard |  Canada | 27.52 |
 | Stephane Rochon | Canada | 26.00 |
 | Jesper Roennback |  Sweden | 25.43 |
Aerials
| Medal[2] | Name | Nation | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Fontaine | Canada | 254.97 |
| Eric Bergoust |  United States | 245.63 |
| Andy Capicik | Canada | 235.38 |
Acro Skiing
| Medal[3] | Name | Nation | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabrice Becker |  France | 26.89 |
| Ian Edmondson | United States | 26.39 |
| Heini Baumgartner |  Switzerland | 25.39 |
Combined
| Medal[4] | Name | Nation | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darcy Downs | Canada | 30.00 |
| Toben Sutherland | Canada | 27.60 |
| Oleg Kouleshov |  Belarus | 24.00 |
Women's results
Moguls
| Medal[5] | Name | Nation | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candice Gilg | France | 24.84 |
| Donna Weinbrecht | United States | 24.60 |
| Tatjana Mittermayer |  Germany | 24.19 |
Aerials
| Medal[6] | Name | Nation | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirstie Marshall |  Australia | 197.91 |
| Michele Rohrbach | Switzerland | 177.84 |
| Veronica Brenner | Canada | 176.78 |
Acro Skiing
| Medal[7] | Name | Nation | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oksana Kushenko |  Russia | 25.80 |
| Aasa Magnusson | Sweden | 25.25 |
| Annika Johansson | Sweden | 25.25 |