1997 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1997 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Três Coroas, Brazil under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. It was the first time the championships were held in South America.
Medal summary
Men's
Canoe
| Event | Gold | Points | Silver | Points | Bronze | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-1 |  Michal Martikán (SVK) |
 Lukáš Pollert (CZE) |
 Gareth Marriot (GBR) |
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| C-1 team | Slovakia Michal Martikán Juraj Minčík Juraj Ontko |
 FrancePatrice Estanguet Tony Estanguet Yves Narduzzi |
 SloveniaSimon Hočevar Gregor Terdič Sebasjan Linke |
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| C-2 | France Frank Adisson Wilfrid Forgues |
 GermanyMichael Senft Andre Ehrenburg |
Czech Republic Jiří Rohan Miroslav Šimek |
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| C-2 team | France Teams not listed |
Czech Republic Teams not listed |
Germany Teams not listed |
Kayak
| Event | Gold | Points | Silver | Points | Bronze | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 | Thomas Becker (GER) |
 Scott Shipley (USA) |
Paul Ratcliffe (GBR) |
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| K-1 team | United Kingdom Paul Ratcliffe Ian Raspin Shaun Pearce |
France Vincent Fondeviole Jean-Michel Regnier Ludovc Boulesteix |
Germany Thomas Becker Jochen Lettmann Holger Häffner |
Women's
Kayak
| Event | Gold | Points | Silver | Points | Bronze | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 | Brigitte Guibal (FRA) |
Štěpánka Hilgertová (CZE) |
Cathy Hearn (USA) |
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| K-1 team | Germany Evi Huss Gordula Striepecke Mandy Planert |
France Anouk Loubie Anne Boixel Brigitte Guibal |
United Kingdom Rachel Crosbee Lynn Simpson Heather Corrie |
Medals table
| 1 | France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Germany |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | United Kingdom |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Czech Republic |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Slovakia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  United States |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Slovenia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
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