1897 World Figure Skating Championships
The 1897 World Figure Skating Championship was an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion.
| 1897 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | February 13 – 14 |
| Season: | 1897 |
| Location: | Stockholm, Sweden-Norway |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: Gustav Hügel | |
| Previous: 1896 World Championships | |
| Next: 1898 World Championships | |
The competition took place from February 13th to 14th in Stockholm, Sweden. All judges came from the same country – Sweden.
Gustav Hügel won the competition despite a tendon strain. He got this injury when he was training in Hamburg, Germany.
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