1997 World Sports Acrobatics Championships
| 14th World Sports Acrobatics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Start date | 18 September 1997 |
| End date | 21 September 1997 |
| Competitors | 74 from 8 nations |
The 1997 World Sports Acrobatics Championships were held in Manchester, United Kingdom, from 18 to 21 September 1997.[1]
Nineteen countries sent competitors. In the tumbling competition, Kathryn Peberdy became the first woman to complete a triple back somersault at the World championships, followed by Yelena Chabanenko, who took several steps on the landing of her triple back somersault.[2]
The event was held concurrently with a International Federation of Sports Acrobatics congress.[2]
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 13 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| 2 |  Ukraine | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 |  China | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 |  Great Britain | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 |  Belarus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Poland | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 |  France | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 27 | 17 | 28 | 72 | |
Men's Tumbling
Overall
| Rank | Team | Country | Point |
|---|---|---|---|
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V. Ignatenkov | Russia |
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Alexei Kryjanovski | Russia |
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Grigoriy Duchenko | Ukraine |
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Chen Bo | China |
Straight
| Rank | Team | Country | Point |
|---|---|---|---|
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V. Ignatenkov | Russia |
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Adrian Sienkiewicz | Poland |
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Twisting
| Rank | Team | Country | Point |
|---|---|---|---|
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Alexei Kryjanovski | Russia |
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Chen Bo | China |
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Adrian Sienkiewicz | Poland |
Men's Group
Overall
| Rank | Team | Country | Point |
|---|---|---|---|
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Pigorov, Vlasov, Mikrov, Ivanov | Russia |
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Safronov, Zaverykha, Pavlov, Bain | Ukraine |
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Wu, Huang, Chen, Jian | China |
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Stefan Nikolov, Roumen Hristov, Nikolay Nikolov, Slav Danev | Bulgaria |
Balance
| Rank | Team | Country | Point |
|---|---|---|---|
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Safronov, Zaverykha, Pavlov, Bain | Ukraine |
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Pigorov, Vlasov, Mikrov, Ivanov | Russia |
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Wu, Huang, Chen, Jian | China |
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Stefan Nikolov, Roumen Hristov, Nikolay Nikolov, Slav Danev | Bulgaria |
Tempo
| Rank | Team | Country | Point |
|---|---|---|---|
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Pigorov, Vlasov, Mikrov, Ivanov | Russia |
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Pas, Zywol, Trzasska, Gutszmit | Poland |
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Wu, Huang, Chen, Jian | China |
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Safronov, Zaverykha, Pavlov, Bain | Ukraine |
Men's Pair
Overall
| Rank | Team | Country | Point |
|---|---|---|---|
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Renjie Li, Min Song | China |
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Vlassov, Volkov | Russia |
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Mark Flores, Martyn Smith | United Kingdom |
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Nikolov, Marinov | Bulgaria |
Balance
| Rank | Team | Country | Point |
|---|---|---|---|
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Renjie Li, Min Song | China |
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Mark Flores, Martyn Smith | United Kingdom |
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Vlassov, Volkov | Russia |
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Nikolov, Marinov | Bulgaria |
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Kozhin, Vologdin | Ukraine |
Tempo
| Rank | Team | Country | Point |
|---|---|---|---|
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Renjie Li, Min Song | China |
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Vlassov, Volkov | Russia |
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Nikolov, Marinov | Bulgaria |
Mixed Pair
Overall
| Rank | Team | Country | Point |
|---|---|---|---|
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Oxana Iatsenko, Edouard Perelyguine | Russia |
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Valeria Maltchenko, Dmitri Klimenko | Ukraine |
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Emily Crocker, Neil Griffiths | United Kingdom |
Balance
| Rank | Team | Country | Point |
|---|---|---|---|
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Oxana Iatsenko, Edouard Perelyguine | Russia |
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Valeria Maltchenko, Dmitri Klimenko | Ukraine |
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Wu Zhengdan, Wei Baohua | China |
Tempo
| Rank | Team | Country | Point |
|---|---|---|---|
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Oxana Iatsenko, Edouard Perelyguine | Russia |
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Emily Crocker, Neil Griffiths | United Kingdom |
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Valeria Maltchenko, Dmitri Klimenko | Ukraine |
Women's Tumbling
Overall
| Rank | Team | Country | Point |
|---|---|---|---|
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Kathryn Peberby | United Kingdom |
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Yelena Chabanenko | Ukraine |
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Chrystel Robert | France |
Straight
| Rank | Team | Country | Point |
|---|---|---|---|
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Tatiana Morosova | Belarus |
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Chrystel Robert | France |
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Yelena Chabanenko | Ukraine |
Twisting
| Rank | Team | Country | Point |
|---|---|---|---|
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Yelena Chabanenko | Ukraine |
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Kathryn Peberby | United Kingdom |
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Chrystel Robert | France |
Women's Group
Overall
| Rank | Team | Country | Point |
|---|---|---|---|
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Zaliaeva, Kuschu, Avakelian | Russia |
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Moiseichea, Surina, Zherdeva | Ukraine |
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Silvya Chengarova, Kristina Pramatarova, Paulina Stankova | Bulgaria |
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Wang, Xu, Luo | China |
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Joanna Gamrot, Edyta Kalinovska, Marta Adamiecka | Poland |
Balance
| Rank | Team | Country | Point |
|---|---|---|---|
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Zaliaeva, Kuschu, Avakelian | Russia |
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Moiseichea, Surina, Zherdeva | Ukraine |
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Wang, Xu, Luo | China |
Tempo
| Rank | Team | Country | Point |
|---|---|---|---|
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Zaliaeva, Kuschu, Avakelian | Russia |
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Moiseichea, Surina, Zherdeva | Ukraine |
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Joanna Gamrot, Edyta Kalinovska, Marta Adamiecka | Poland |
Women's Pair
Overall
| Rank | Team | Country | Point |
|---|---|---|---|
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Liao, Lao | China |
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Vishnevskaya, Kovalchuk | Ukraine |
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Stoyanova, Penkova | Bulgaria |
Balance
| Rank | Team | Country | Point |
|---|---|---|---|
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Liao, Lao | China |
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Vishnevskaya, Kovalchuk | Ukraine |
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Sakowska, Gargala | Poland |
Tempo
| Rank | Team | Country | Point |
|---|---|---|---|
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Karaeva, Smirnova | Russia |
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Vishnevskaya, Kovalchuk | Ukraine |
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Raktscheeva, Feoktistova | Belarus |
References
- ↑ "InterSportStats". intersportstats.com. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- 1 2 Boelsems, Paula (December 1997). "World championships in sports acrobatics". International Gymnast. Vol. 39, no. 12. pp. 27–30. Retrieved 2025-12-24.