The 1997 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between 17 and 19 January 1997 in Malmö, Sweden. It was the inaugural tournament.

Medal summary Medal table

Men's events 500 metres 43.393 43.594 43.629 1000 metres 1:40.996 1:41.112 1:41.188 1500 metres 2:33.215 2:33.311 2:33.440 3000 metres 5:08.091 5:10.348 5:10.458 5000 metre relayRobert MitchellNicky GoochMatthew JasperMatthew Rowe 7:15.850Harold JanssenDave VersteegMarc VelzeboerJoost Smit 7:16.019Orazio FagoneFabio CartaHugo HerrnhofMichele Antonioli 7:25.008 Overall Classification 13 pts. 12 pts. 7 pts.

Women's events 500 metres 46.187 46.259 46.339 1000 metres 1:38.535 1:38.797 1:39.241 1500 metres 2:41.571 2:41.819 2:42.070 3000 metres 5:36.987 5:37.341 5:37.555 3000 metre relayMarinella CancliniMara ZiniKatia ColturiEvelina Rodigari 4:31.565Daniela VlaevaEvgenia RadanovaAnna KrastevaKristina Vuteva 4:32.217Elena TikhaninaMarina PylayevaAnastasia RazinaYekaterina Mikhaylova 4:34.649 Overall Classification 15 pts. 11 pts. 9 pts.

Participating nations

See also Short track speed skating European Short Track Speed Skating Championships

External links Detailed results Results overview