1997 World Wrestling Championships
| 1997 World Freestyle Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Dates | August 28–31 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle | Russia |
| 1997 World Greco-Roman Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Wrocław, Poland |
| Dates | September 10–13 |
| Champions | |
| Greco-Roman | Russia |
| 1997 World Women Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Clermont-Ferrand, France |
| Dates | July 10–12 |
| Champions | |
| Women |  Japan |
The following is the final results of the 1997 FILA Wrestling World Championships. Men's Freestyle competition were held in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Men's Greco-Roman competition were held in Wrocław, Poland and Women's competition were held in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (RUS) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  Turkey (TUR) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | France (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Iran (IRI) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 |  United States (USA) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 |  Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Armenia (ARM) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
 Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Finland (FIN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 |  Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Uzbekistan (UZB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 |  Georgia (GEO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Romania (ROM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (25 entries) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Russia |
61 | Russia |
60 | Japan |
44 |
| 2 | Ukraine |
45 | Turkey |
38 | France |
41 |
| 3 | Iran |
40 | Germany |
31 | United States |
33 |
| 4 | Cuba |
30 | Bulgaria |
28 | China |
25 |
| 5 | Turkey |
29 | Cuba |
25 | Germany |
25 |
| 6 | United States |
29 | Ukraine |
25 | Russia |
24 |
| 7 | Uzbekistan |
25 | Hungary |
24 | Norway |
22 |
| 8 | South Korea |
20 | Kazakhstan |
22 | Canada |
21 |
| 9 | Kazakhstan |
19 | Poland |
21 | Ukraine |
21 |
| 10 | Bulgaria |
18 | South Korea |
18 | Poland |
18 |
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
Men's Greco-Roman
Women's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 kg | Zhong Xiue China
|
Mette Barlie Norway
|
Farah Touchi France
|
| 51 kg | Joanna Piasecka Poland
|
Shannon Williams United States
|
Miho Adachi Japan
|
| 56 kg | Anna Gomis France
|
Mariko Shimizu Japan
|
Sara Eriksson Sweden
|
| 62 kg | Lise Golliot France
|
Stéphanie Groß Germany
|
Małgorzata Bassa Poland
|
| 68 kg | Christine Nordhagen Canada
|
Sandra Bacher United States
|
Nina Englich Germany
|
| 75 kg | Kyoko Hamaguchi Japan
|
Kristie Stenglein United States
|
Liu Dongfeng China
|