1997 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships

The 1997 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships were held in Château-d'Œx, Switzerland from 18 to 21 September 1997. The disciplines included were cross-country and downhill. The event was the 8th edition of the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships and the first to be held in Switzerland.

1997 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships
View of Château-d'Œx, Vaud, Switzerland
VenueChâteau-d'Œx, Switzerland
Date(s) (1997-09-18 - 1997-09-21)18–21 September 1997
Events9
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Medal summary

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Men's events

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Cross-country[1]   Hubert Pallhuber (ITA)   Henrik Djernis (DEN)   Luca Bramati (ITA)
Under 23 cross-country[2]   Miguel Martinez (FRA)   Cadel Evans (AUS)   Dario Acquaroli (ITA)
Junior cross-country[3]   Franz Kehl (SUI)   Mathias Mende (GER)   Marian Masny (SVK)
Downhill[4]   Nicolas Vouilloz (FRA)   John Tomac (USA)   Cédric Gracia (FRA)
Junior downhill[5]   Mickael Pascal (FRA)   David Vázquez López (ESP)   Tobias Westman (SWE)

Women's events

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Cross-country[6]   Paola Pezzo (ITA)   Nadia de Negri (ITA)   Margarita Fullana (ESP)
Junior cross-country[7]   Cecilia Potts (USA)   Helena Eriksson (SWE)   Anna Szafraniec (POL)
Downhill[8]   Anne-Caroline Chausson (FRA)   Marielle Saner (SUI)   Katja Repo (FIN)
Junior downhill[9]   Sara Stieger (SUI)   Tracy Moseley (GBR)   Sabrina Jonnier (FRA)

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  France (FRA)4015
2  Italy (ITA)2125
3  Switzerland (SUI)2103
4  United States (USA)1102
5  Great Britain (GBR)0112
  Spain (ESP)0112
  Sweden (SWE)0112
8  Australia (AUS)0101
  Denmark (DEN)0101
  Germany (GER)0101
11  Finland (FIN)0011
  Poland (POL)0011
  Slovakia (SVK)0011
Totals (13 entries)99927

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1997 World Championships - Château d'Oex- SUI - XC ELITE Men". uci.ch. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  2. ^ "1997 World Championships - Château d'Oex- SUI - XC U23 Men". uci.ch. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. ^ "1997 World Championships - Château d'Oex- SUI - XC JUNIOR Men". uci.ch. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  4. ^ "1997 World Championships - Château d'Oex- SUI - DH ELITE Men". uci.ch. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  5. ^ "1997 World Championships - Château d'Oex- SUI - DH JUNIOR Men". uci.ch. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  6. ^ "1997 World Championships - Château d'Oex- SUI - XC ELITE Women". uci.ch. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  7. ^ "1997 World Championships - Château d'Oex- SUI - XC JUNIOR Women". uci.ch. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  8. ^ "1997 World Championships - Château d'Oex- SUI - DH ELITE Women". uci.ch. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  9. ^ "1997 World Championships - Château d'Oex- SUI - DH JUNIOR Women". uci.ch. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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