1997 World Canoe Slalom Championships
| Host City | Três Coroas |
|---|---|
| Country |  BRA |
| Held | 24 – 28 September 1997 |
| Competitors | 50 |
| Countries | 7 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slalom C1 | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Slalom C1 team | Men | — | Medal | 9 | 3 |
| Slalom C2 | Men | — | Medal | 6 | 3 |
| Slalom C2 team | Men | — | Medal | 18 | 3 |
| Slalom K1 | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Slalom K1 team | Men | — | Medal | 9 | 3 |
| Slalom K1 | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Slalom K1 team | Women | — | Medal | 9 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |  FRA |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Germany |  GER |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Slovakia |  SVK |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Great Britain |  GBR |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Czech Republic |  CZE |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | United States |  USA |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Slovenia |  SLO |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slalom C1, Men | Michal Martikán |
SVK
|
Lukáš Pollert |
CZE
|
Gareth Marriott |
GBR
|
| Slalom C1 team, Men | Slovakia |
SVK
|
France |
FRA
|
Slovenia |
SLO
|
| Slalom C2, Men | Franck Adisson / Wilfrid Forgues |
FRA
|
Michael Senft / André Ehrenberg |
GER
|
Jiří Rohan / Miroslav Šimek |
CZE
|
| Slalom C2 team, Men | France |
FRA
|
Czech Republic |
CZE
|
Germany |
GER
|
| Slalom K1 team, Men | Great Britain |
GBR
|
France |
FRA
|
Germany |
GER
|
| Slalom K1, Men | Thomas Becker |
GER
|
Scott Shipley |
USA
|
Paul Ratcliffe |
GBR
|
| Slalom K1 team, Women | Germany |
GER
|
France |
FRA
|
Great Britain |
GBR
|
| Slalom K1, Women | Brigitte Guibal |
FRA
|
Štěpánka Hilgertová |
CZE
|
Cathy Hearn |
USA
|