The 1997 World Sports Acrobatics Championships were held in Manchester, United Kingdom, from 18 to 21 September 1997.
Nineteen countries sent competitors. In the tumbling competition, Kathryn Peberdy became the first woman to complete a triple back somersault at the World championships, followed by Yelena Chabanenko, who took several steps on the landing of her triple back somersault.
The event was held concurrently with a International Federation of Sports Acrobatics congress.
Medal table
Men's Tumbling
Overall
Rank Team Country Point V. Ignatenkov Alexei Kryjanovski Grigoriy Duchenko Chen Bo
Straight
Rank Team Country Point V. Ignatenkov Adrian Sienkiewicz Craig Filmer
Twisting
Rank Team Country Point Alexei Kryjanovski Chen Bo Adrian Sienkiewicz
Men's Group Overall Rank Team Country Point Pigorov, Vlasov, Mikrov, Ivanov Safronov, Zaverykha, Pavlov, Bain Wu, Huang, Chen, Jian Stefan Nikolov, Roumen Hristov, Nikolay Nikolov, Slav Danev
Balance Rank Team Country Point Safronov, Zaverykha, Pavlov, Bain Pigorov, Vlasov, Mikrov, Ivanov Wu, Huang, Chen, Jian Stefan Nikolov, Roumen Hristov, Nikolay Nikolov, Slav Danev
Tempo Rank Team Country Point Pigorov, Vlasov, Mikrov, Ivanov Pas, Zywol, Trzasska, Gutszmit Wu, Huang, Chen, Jian Safronov, Zaverykha, Pavlov, Bain
Men's Pair Overall Rank Team Country Point Renjie Li, Min Song Vlassov, Volkov Mark Flores, Martyn Smith Nikolov, Marinov
Balance Rank Team Country Point Renjie Li, Min Song Mark Flores, Martyn Smith Vlassov, Volkov Nikolov, Marinov Kozhin, Vologdin
Tempo Rank Team Country Point Renjie Li, Min Song Vlassov, Volkov Nikolov, Marinov
Mixed Pair Overall Rank Team Country Point Oxana Iatsenko, Edouard Perelyguine Valeria Maltchenko, Dmitri Klimenko Emily Crocker, Neil Griffiths
Balance Rank Team Country Point Oxana Iatsenko, Edouard Perelyguine Valeria Maltchenko, Dmitri Klimenko Wu Zhengdan, Wei Baohua
Tempo Rank Team Country Point Oxana Iatsenko, Edouard Perelyguine Emily Crocker, Neil Griffiths Valeria Maltchenko, Dmitri Klimenko
Women's Tumbling Overall Rank Team Country Point Kathryn Peberby Yelena Chabanenko Chrystel Robert
Straight Rank Team Country Point Tatiana Morosova Chrystel Robert Yelena Chabanenko
Twisting Rank Team Country Point Yelena Chabanenko Kathryn Peberby Chrystel Robert
Women's Group Overall Rank Team Country Point Zaliaeva, Kuschu, Avakelian Moiseichea, Surina, Zherdeva Silvya Chengarova, Kristina Pramatarova, Paulina Stankova Wang, Xu, Luo Joanna Gamrot, Edyta Kalinovska, Marta Adamiecka
Balance Rank Team Country Point Zaliaeva, Kuschu, Avakelian Moiseichea, Surina, Zherdeva Wang, Xu, Luo
Tempo Rank Team Country Point Zaliaeva, Kuschu, Avakelian Moiseichea, Surina, Zherdeva Joanna Gamrot, Edyta Kalinovska, Marta Adamiecka
Women's Pair Overall Rank Team Country Point Liao, Lao Vishnevskaya, Kovalchuk Stoyanova, Penkova
Balance Rank Team Country Point Liao, Lao Vishnevskaya, Kovalchuk Sakowska, Gargala
Tempo Rank Team Country Point Karaeva, Smirnova Vishnevskaya, Kovalchuk Raktscheeva, Feoktistova
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