Argentina competed at the 1997 World Games in Lahti, Finland, from 7 to 17 August 1997.

On these Games, water skier Javier Julio obtained the first ever gold medal for Argentina in a World Games, while Irene Frangi won a bronze medal in Powerlifting.

Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Javier Andrés Julio Water skiing Men's slalom Irene Frangi Powerlifting Women's middleweight

Powerlifting

AthleteEventExercisesTotal weightTotal pointsRankSquatBenchpressDeadliftIrene FrangiWomen's middleweight195.0100.0207.5502.5514.51

External sources Results of the 1997 World Games Argentina's medals at the 1997 World Games

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