# 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships

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.

## Results
### Men

1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001
| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 60 metres details | Haralabos Papadias Greece | 6.50 (NR) | Michael Green Jamaica | 6.51 | Davidson Ezinwa Nigeria | 6.52 (PB) |
| 200 metres details | Kevin Little United States | 20.40 (CR) | Iván García Cuba | 20.46 (PB) | Francis Obikwelu Nigeria | 21.10 |
| 400 metres details | Sunday Bada Nigeria | 45.51 (AR) | Jamie Baulch Great Britain | 45.62 | Shunji Karube Japan | 45.76 (AR) |
| 800 metres details | Wilson Kipketer Denmark | 1:42.67 (WR) | Mahjoub Haida Morocco | 1:45.76 (NR) | Rich Kenah United States | 1:46.16 (PB) |
| 1500 metres details | Hicham El Guerrouj Morocco | 3:35.31 (CR) | Rüdiger Stenzel Germany | 3:37.24 | William Tanui Kenya | 3:37.48 |
| 3000 metres details | Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia | 7:34.71 (CR) | Paul Bitok Kenya | 7:38.84 | Ismaïl Sghyr Morocco | 7:40.01 |
| 60 metres hurdles details | Anier García Cuba | 7.48 (NR) | Colin Jackson Great Britain | 7.49 | Tony Dees United States | 7.50 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | 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 | France Pierre-Marie Hilaire Rodrigue Nordin Loïc Lerouge Fred Mango | 3:09.68 |
| High jump details | Charles Austin United States | 2.35 | Lambros Papakostas Greece | 2.32 | Dragutin Topić Yugoslavia | 2.32 |
| Pole vault details | Igor Potapovich Kazakhstan | 5.90 (AR) | Lawrence Johnson United States | 5.85 | Maksim Tarasov Russia | 5.80 |
| Long jump details | Iván Pedroso Cuba | 8.51 (CR) | Kirill Sosunov Russia | 8.41 (PB) | Joe Greene United States | 8.41 (PB) |
| Triple jump details | Yoel García Cuba | 17.30 | Aliecer Urrutia Cuba | 17.27 | Aleksandr Aseledchenko Russia | 17.22 (PB) |
| Shot put details | Yuriy Bilonog Ukraine | 21.02 | Aleksandr Bagach Ukraine | 20.94 | John Godina United States | 20.87 |
| Heptathlon details | Robert Změlík Czech Republic | 6228 | Erki Nool Estonia | 6213 (PB) | Jón Magnússon Iceland | 6145 (NR) |

### Women

1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001
| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 60 metres details | Gail Devers United States | 7.06 | Chandra Sturrup Bahamas | 7.15 | Frederique Bangue France | 7.17 |
| 200 metres details | Ekaterini Koffa Greece | 22.76 (NR) | Juliet Cuthbert Jamaica | 22.77 | Svetlana Goncharenko Russia | 22.85 |
| 400 metres details | Jearl Miles Clark United States | 50.96 (WL) | Sandie Richards Jamaica | 51.17 (PB) | Helena Fuchsová Czech Republic | 52.04 (PB) |
| 800 metres details | Maria Mutola Mozambique | 1:58.96 | Natalya Dukhnova Belarus | 1:59.31 (NR) | Joetta Clark United States | 1:59.82 (PB) |
| 1500 metres details | Yekaterina Podkopayeva Russia | 4:05.19 (PB) | Patricia Djaté-Taillard France | 4:06.16 (NR) | Lidia Chojecka Poland | 4:06.25 (NR) |
| 3000 metres details | Gabriela Szabo Romania | 8:45.75 | Sonia O'Sullivan Ireland | 8:46.19 (NR) | Fernanda Ribeiro Portugal | 8:49.79 |
| 60 metres hurdles details | Michelle Freeman Jamaica | 7.82 (=CR) | Gillian Russell Jamaica | 7.84 (PB) | Cheryl Dickey United States | 7.84 (PB) |
| 60 metres hurdles details | Michelle Freeman Jamaica | 7.82 (=CR) | Gillian Russell Jamaica | 7.84 (PB) | Patricia Girard France | 7.84 (SB) |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | 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 details | Stefka Kostadinova Bulgaria | 2.02 | Inga Babakova Ukraine | 2.00 (NR) | Hanne Haugland Norway | 2.00 (NR) |
| Pole vault details | Stacy Dragila United States | 4.40 (WR) | Emma George Australia | 4.35 | Cai Weiyan China | 4.35 (AR) |
| Long jump details | Fiona May Italy | 6.86 (NR) | Chioma Ajunwa Nigeria | 6.80 | Agata Karczmarek Poland | 6.71 (PB) |
| Triple jump details | Inna Lasovskaya Russia | 15.01 (WL) | Ashia Hansen Great Britain | 14.70 (NR) | Šárka Kašpárková Czech Republic | 14.66 (NR) |
| Shot put details | Vita Pavlysh Ukraine | 20.00 | Astrid Kumbernuss Germany | 19.92 | Irina Korzhanenko Russia | 19.49 (PB) |
| Pentathlon details | 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.

## 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 |
| 11 | Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Mozambique (MOZ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 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 |
| 21 | Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Estonia (EST) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Iceland (ISL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Portugal (POR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Yugoslavia (FR Yugoslavia) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (32 entries) | Totals (32 entries) | 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)