1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships
| 6th IAAF World Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
 Official competition logo | |
| Host city | Paris, France |
| Date(s) | 7 March–9 March |
| Main stadium | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| Participation | 712 athletes from 118 nations |
| Events | 28 |
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The 6th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from March 7 to March 9, 1997. It was the first athletic championships to introduce women's pole vault. There were a total number of 712 participating athletes from 118 countries.
Contents
1 Results
1.1 Men
1.2 Women
2 Medal table
3 Participating nations
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Results
Men
1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | Haralabos Papadias  Greece | 6.50 (NR) | Michael Green  Jamaica | 6.51 | Davidson Ezinwa  Nigeria | 6.52 (PB) |
| 200 metres | Kevin Little  United States | 20.40 (CR) | Iván García  Cuba | 20.46 (PB) | Francis Obikwelu Nigeria | 21.10 |
| 400 metres | Sunday Bada Nigeria | 45.51 (AR) | Jamie Baulch  Great Britain | 45.62 | Shunji Karube  Japan | 45.76 (AR) |
| 800 metres | Wilson Kipketer  Denmark | 1:42.67 (WR) | Mahjoub Haida  Morocco | 1:45.76 (NR) | Rich Kenah United States | 1:46.16 (PB) |
| 1500 metres | Hicham El Guerrouj Morocco | 3:35.31 (CR) | Rüdiger Stenzel  Germany | 3:37.24 | William Tanui  Kenya | 3:37.48 |
| 3000 metres | Haile Gebrselassie  Ethiopia | 7:34.71 (CR) | Paul Bitok Kenya | 7:38.84 | Ismaïl Sghyr Morocco | 7:40.01 |
| 60 metres hurdles | Anier García Cuba | 7.48 (NR) | Colin Jackson Great Britain | 7.49 | Tony Dees United States | 7.50 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | United States Jason Rouser Mark Everett Sean Maye Deon Minor | 3:04.93 | Jamaica Linval Laird Michael McDonald Dinsdale Morgan Gregory Haughton | 3:08.11 |  FrancePierre-Marie Hilaire Rodrigue Nordin Loïc Lerouge Fred Mango | 3:09.68 |
| High jump | Charles Austin United States | 2.35 | Lambros Papakostas Greece | 2.32 | Dragutin Topic  Yugoslavia | 2.32 |
| Pole vault | Igor Potapovich  Kazakhstan | 5.90 (AR) | Lawrence Johnson United States | 5.85 | Maksim Tarasov  Russia | 5.80 |
| Long jump | Iván Pedroso Cuba | 8.51 (CR) | Kirill Sosunov Russia | 8.41 (PB) | Joe Greene United States | 8.41 (PB) |
| Triple jump | Yoel García Cuba | 17.30 | Aliecer Urrutia Cuba | 17.27 | Aleksandr Aseledchenko Russia | 17.22 (PB) |
| Shot put | Yuriy Bilonog  Ukraine | 21.02 | Aleksandr Bagach Ukraine | 20.94 | John Godina United States | 20.87 |
| Heptathlon | Robert Změlík  Czech Republic | 6228 | Erki Nool  Estonia | 6213 (PB) | Jón Magnússon  Iceland | 6145 (NR) |
Women
1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | Gail Devers United States | 7.06 | Chandra Sturrup  Bahamas | 7.15 | Frederique Bangue France | 7.17 |
| 200 metres | Ekaterini Koffa Greece | 22.76 (NR) | Juliet Cuthbert Jamaica | 22.77 | Svetlana Goncharenko Russia | 22.85 |
| 400 metres | Jearl Miles Clark United States | 50.96 (WL) | Sandie Richards Jamaica | 51.17 (PB) | Helena Fuchsová Czech Republic | 52.04 (PB) |
| 800 metres | Maria Mutola  Mozambique | 1:58.96 | Natalya Dukhnova  Belarus | 1:59.31 (NR) | Joetta Clark United States | 1:59.82 (PB) |
| 1500 metres | Yekaterina Podkopayeva Russia | 4:05.19 (PB) | Patricia Djaté-Taillard France | 4:06.16 (NR) | Lidia Chojecka  Poland | 4:06.25 (NR) |
| 3000 metres | Gabriela Szabo  Romania | 8:45.75 | Sonia O'Sullivan  Ireland | 8:46.19 (NR) | Fernanda Ribeiro  Portugal | 8:49.79 |
| 60 metres hurdles | Michelle Freeman Jamaica | 7.82 (CR) | Gillian Russell Jamaica | 7.84 (PB) | Cheryl Dickey United States | 7.84 (PB) |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Russia Tatyana Chebykina Svetlana Goncharenko Olga Kotlyarova Tatyana Alekseyeva | 3:26.84 (WR) | United States Shanelle Porter Natasha Kaiser-Brown Anita Howard Jearl Miles Clark | 3:27.66 (AR) | Germany Anja Rücker Anke Feller Heike Meissner Grit Breuer | 3:28.39 |
| High jump | Stefka Kostadinova  Bulgaria | 2.02 | Inga Babakova Ukraine | 2.00 (NR) | Hanne Haugland  Norway | 2.00 (NR) |
| Pole vault | Stacy Dragila United States | 4.40 (WR) | Emma George  Australia | 4.35 | Cai Weiyan  China | 4.35 (AR) |
| Long jump | Fiona May  Italy | 6.86 (NR) | Chioma Ajunwa Nigeria | 6.80 | Agata Karczmarek Poland | 6.71 (PB) |
| Triple jump | Inna Lasovskaya Russia | 15.01 (WL) | Ashia Hansen Great Britain | 14.70 (NR) | Šárka Kašpárková Czech Republic | 14.66 (NR) |
| Shot put | Vita Pavlysh Ukraine | 20.00 | Astrid Kumbernuss Germany | 19.92 | Irina Korzhanenko Russia | 19.49 (PB) |
| Pentathlon | Sabine Braun Germany | 4780 | Mona Steigauf Germany | 4681 (PB) | Kym Carter United States | 4627 |
Mary Slaney of USA originally came second in the 1500 metre and was awarded the silver medal, but was later disqualified for doping.[1]
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Cuba (CUB) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Russia (RUS) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 |  Greece (GRE) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Jamaica (JAM) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Nigeria (NGA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Bulgaria (BGR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ethiopia (ETH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Mozambique (MOZ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Romania (ROM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Estonia (EST) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 26 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Iceland (ISL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Portugal (POR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yugoslavia (FR Yugoslavia) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (32 nations) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 84 | |
Participating nations
Algeria (1)
Andorra (1)
Antigua and Barbuda (1)
Argentina (4)
Armenia (2)
Aruba (1)
Australia (6)
Austria (10)
Azerbaijan (1)
Bahamas (7)
Belarus (4)
Belgium (10)
Benin (2)
Bermuda (2)
Bolivia (1)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)
Brazil (16)
Bulgaria (4)
Burkina Faso (1)
Burundi (1)
Cameroon (2)
Canada (8)
Central African Republic (1)
Chad (1)
Chile (1)
China (18)
Chinese Taipei (2)
Croatia (1)
Cuba (10)
Cyprus (2)
Czech Republic (18)
Denmark (7)
Dominica (2)
Egypt (1)
Equatorial Guinea (1)
Estonia (2)
Ethiopia (4)
Finland (6)
France (44)
Gabon (1)
Gambia (1)
Germany (34)
Ghana (4)
Great Britain (40)
Greece (GRE) (14)
Guinea (1)
Haiti (1)
Hungary (14)
Iceland (3)
Ireland (8)
Israel (5)
Italy (25)
Ivory Coast (3)
Jamaica (17)
Japan (10)
Kazakhstan (4)
Kenya (5)
Kyrgyzstan (2)
Kuwait (1)
Latvia (4)
Lebanon (2)
Liberia (1)
Lithuania (3)
Luxembourg (1)
Madagascar (2)
Malaysia (1)
Mali (2)
Malta (2)
Mauritania (1)
Mauritius (1)
Mexico (4)
Moldova (2)
Mongolia (1)
Mozambique (2)
Morocco (8)
Netherlands (5)
Netherlands Antilles (1)
New Zealand (4)
Nigeria (9)
Norway (10)
Pakistan (1)
Papua New Guinea (1)
Paraguay (1)
Peru (1)
Philippines (1)
Poland (12)
Portugal (7)
Puerto Rico (1)
Qatar (3)
Republic of the Congo (1)
Romania (11)
Russia (42)
Rwanda (2)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1)
El Salvador (1)
Senegal (1)
Saudi Arabia (1)
Sierra Leone (2)
Slovakia (3)
Slovenia (7)
South Africa (3)
South Korea (1)
Spain (23)
Suriname (1)
Sweden (10)
Switzerland (5)
Tajikistan (1)
Tanzania (1)
Trinidad and Tobago (3)
Tunisia (1)
Turkey (2)
Uganda (1)
Ukraine (27)
United States (54)
United States Virgin Islands (2)
Yugoslavia (4)
Zaire (1)
Zambia (1)
Zimbabwe (2)
See also
- 1997 in athletics (track and field)
References
^ Mark Butler (ed.), "DOPING VIOLATIONS AT IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS", IAAF Statistics Book – World Indoor Championships SOPOT 2014 (PDF), IAAF, pp. 47–48, retrieved 27 September 2015.mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
External links
IAAF 1997 World Indoor Championships Official Website (archived)- Athletics Australia
