1997 Summer Biathlon World Championships
| Host City | Kraków |
|---|---|
| Country |  POL |
| Held | — |
| Competitors | 29 |
| Countries | 8 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country - Sprint (4 km) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country - Pursuit (6 km) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Cross Country - Relay (4x6 km) | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Cross Country - Sprint (4 km) | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country - Pursuit (5 km) | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Cross Country - Relay (4x4 km) | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus |  BLR |
3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Italy |  ITA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Norway |  NOR |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Russia |  RUS |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Estonia |  EST |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Slovakia |  SVK |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Poland | POL |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Republic of Moldova |  MDA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |