1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 6th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from March 7 to March 9, 1997. It was the first athletic championships to introduce women's pole vault. There were a total number of 712 participating athletes from 118 countries.Results
Men
| 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001Women
| 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001
- Mary Slaney of USA originally came second in the 1500 metre and was awarded the silver medal, but was later disqualified for doping.
Participating nations
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