| Host city | Sevilla |
|---|---|
| Country |  Spain |
| Events | 4 |
| Opening | 19 August 1997 |
| Closing | 24 August 1997 |
The 1997 European Open Water Swimming Championships was the fifth edition of the European Open Water Swimming Championships (was part of the 1997 European Aquatics Championships) and took part from 19–24 August 1997 in Sevilla, Spain.[1]
Results
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km open water |  Aleksey Akatyev (RUS) |
Yevgeny Bezruchenko (RUS) |
 Luca Baldini (ITA) |
| 25 km open water | Aleksey Akatyev (RUS) |
 Christof Wandratsch (GER) Stéphane Lecat (FRA) |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km open water | Peggy Büchse (GER) |
Valeria Casprini (ITA) |
 Rita Kovács (HUN) |
| 25 km open water | Rita Kovács (HUN) |
Valeria Casprini (ITA) |
 Edith van Dijk (NED) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (RUS) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | |
See also
References
- ↑ "LEN European Swimming Championships - History". bln2014.de. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
External links
- Ligue Européenne de Natation LEN Official Website
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