The 1997 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between 17 and 19 January 1997 in Malmö, Sweden. It was the inaugural tournament.
| 1997 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Malmö, Sweden |
| Dates | 17-19 January |
| from 19 nations | |
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit* Host nation (Sweden)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy (ITA) | 10 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Russia (RUS) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Sweden (SWE)* | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
Men's events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres | Mirko Vuillermin (ITA) |
43.393 | Fabio Carta (ITA) |
43.594 | Nicky Gooch (GBR) |
43.629 |
| 1000 metres | Fabio Carta (ITA) |
1:40.996 | Nicky Gooch (GBR) |
1:41.112 | Mirko Vuillermin (ITA) |
1:41.188 |
| 1500 metres | Mirko Vuillermin (ITA) |
2:33.215 | Martin Johansson (SWE) |
2:33.311 | Bruno Loscos (FRA) |
2:33.440 |
| 3000 metres | Fabio Carta (ITA) |
5:08.091 | Bruno Loscos (FRA) |
5:10.348 | Martin Johansson (SWE) |
5:10.458 |
| 5000 metre relay | Great Britain Robert Mitchell Nicky Gooch Matthew Jasper Matthew Rowe |
7:15.850 | Netherlands Harold Janssen Dave Versteeg Marc Velzeboer Joost Smit |
7:16.019 | Italy Orazio Fagone Fabio Carta Hugo Herrnhof Michele Antonioli |
7:25.008 |
| Overall Classification | Fabio Carta (ITA) |
13 pts. | Mirko Vuillermin (ITA) |
12 pts. | Bruno Loscos (FRA) |
7 pts. |
Women's events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres | Marinella Canclini (ITA) |
46.187 | Evgenia Radanova (BUL) |
46.259 | Elena Tikhanina (RUS) |
46.339 |
| 1000 metres | Marinella Canclini (ITA) |
1:38.535 | Elena Tikhanina (RUS) |
1:38.797 | Ellen Wiegers (NED) |
1:39.241 |
| 1500 metres | Ellen Wiegers (NED) |
2:41.571 | Elena Tikhanina (RUS) |
2:41.819 | Evgenia Radanova (BUL) |
2:42.070 |
| 3000 metres | Marinella Canclini (ITA) |
5:36.987 | Ellen Wiegers (NED) |
5:37.341 | Katia Colturi (ITA) |
5:37.555 |
| 3000 metre relay | Italy Marinella Canclini Mara Zini Katia Colturi Evelina Rodigari |
4:31.565 | Bulgaria Daniela Vlaeva Evgenia Radanova Anna Krasteva Kristina Vuteva |
4:32.217 | Russia Elena Tikhanina Marina Pylayeva Anastasia Razina Yekaterina Mikhaylova |
4:34.649 |
| Overall Classification | Marinella Canclini (ITA) |
15 pts. | Ellen Wiegers (NED) |
11 pts. | Elena Tikhanina (RUS) |
9 pts. |
