1997 World Judo Championships Medals table Medals table

| Rank_ | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | France | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Poland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Cuba | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Spain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Germany | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | Brazil | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | North Korea | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Georgia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | China | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |