| 1st European Athletics U23 Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10–13 July 1997 |
| Host city | Turku, Finland |
| Level | U23 |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 43 |
| Participation | 652 athletes from 37 nations |
The 1st European Athletics U23 Championships were held in Turku, Finland on 10–13 July 1997. The competition succeeded the European Athletics U23 Cup, which had been held in 1992 and 1994.
Complete results and medal winners were published.[1][2][3][4]
* Host nation (Finland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 |  Germany | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 |  Great Britain | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 |  Italy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 |  Finland* | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 |  Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 |  Poland | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 |  Romania | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 |  Spain | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 |  Ukraine | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 |  Belarus | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 |  Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Portugal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
 Sweden | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 15 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Latvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 |  Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 |  France | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 23 |  Belgium | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 |  Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 |  Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (25 entries) | 43 | 43 | 44 | 130 | |
According to an unofficial count, 652 athletes from 37 countries participated in the event.
Albania (2)
Armenia (1)
Austria (6)
Belarus (25) Belgium (10) Bulgaria (6)
Croatia (3)
Cyprus (5) Czech Republic (22) Denmark (3)
Estonia (4) Finland (34) France (47) Germany (55) Great Britain (31) Greece (12) Hungary (27)
Iceland (2)
Ireland (10)
Israel (3) Italy (48) Latvia (7)
Lithuania (4) Netherlands (11) Norway (15) Poland (39) Portugal (10) Romania (18) Russia (60)
Slovakia (3) Slovenia (9) Spain (36) Sweden (30) Switzerland (10)
Turkey (10) Ukraine (27) Yugoslavia (7)