1997 World Figure Skating Championships
| 1997 World Figure Skating Championships | |
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| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | March 16 – 23 |
| Season: | 1996–97 |
| Location: | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Venue: | CIG de Malley |
| Champions | |
Men's singles: Elvis Stojko
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Ladies' singles: Tara Lipinski
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Pair skating: Mandy Wötzel / Ingo Steuer
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Ice dancing: Oksana Grishuk / Evgeni Platov
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| Previous: 1996 World Championships |
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| Next: 1998 World Championships |
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The 1997 World Figure Skating Championships were held at the CIG de Malley in Lausanne, Switzerland on March 16–23. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing.
The competition was open to skaters representing an ISU member nation.
At age 14, Tara Lipinski became the youngest skater to win the World title in ladies' singles.
1994 Olympic champion Alexei Urmanov withdrew with a groin injury.
Stojko became the first skater to win a world title with a successful 4T-3T.
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