1997 World Triathlon Championships
| Host City | Perth |
|---|---|
| Country |  AUS |
| Held | 16 November 1997 |
| Competitors | 25 |
| Countries | 7 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Short Junior | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Short Junior Team | Men | — | Medal | 9 | 3 |
| Short | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Short Junior | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Short Junior Team | Women | — | Medal | 9 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | AUS |
4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Spain |  ESP |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Ukraine |  UKR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Hungary |  HUN |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Great Britain |  GBR |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | New Zealand |  NZL |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | France |  FRA |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short, Men | Chris McCormack |
AUS
|
Hamish Carter |
NZL
|
Simon Lessing |
GBR
|
| Short Junior, Men | Andriy Hlushchenko |
UKR
|
András Héczey |
HUN
|
Clemente Alonso |
ESP
|
| Short Junior Team, Men | Spain |
ESP
|
Hungary |
HUN
|
New Zealand |
NZL
|
| Short, Women | Emma Carney |
AUS
|
Jackie Gallagher |
AUS
|
Michellie Jones |
AUS
|
| Short Junior Team, Women | Australia |
AUS
|
France |
FRA
|
Great Britain |
GBR
|
| Short Junior, Women | Nicole Hackett |
AUS
|
Beth Thomson |
GBR
|
Melanie Mitchell |
AUS
|