The 1997 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as 1997 Ford World Women's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held at Allmend Stadium in Bern, Switzerland from April 12 to 20, 1997.
Teams Caledonian CC, Regina, Saskatchewan Skip: Sandra Schmirler Third: Jan Betker Second: Joan McCusker Lead: Marcia Gudereit Alternate: Atina FordHvidovre CC, Hvidovre Skip: Helena Blach Lavrsen Third: Margit Pörtner Second: Dorthe Holm Lead: Lisa Richardson Alternate: Jane BidstrupHyvinkää CC, Hyvinkää Skip: Jaana Jokela* Fourth: Anne Eerikäinen Second: Nina Pöllänen Lead: Laura Franssila Alternate: Tiina Kautonen (*Throws third rocks)SC Riessersee, Garmisch-Partenkirchen Skip: Andrea Schöpp Third: Monika Wagner Second: Natalie Neßler Lead: Carina Meidele Alternate: Heike WieländerObihiro CC, Hokkaidō Skip: Mayumi Ohkutsu Third: Akiko Katoh Second: Yukari Kondo Lead: Yoko Mimura Alternate: Akemi Niwa Snarøen CC, Oslo Skip: Dordi Nordby Third: Marianne Haslum Second: Marianne Aspelin Lead: Kristin Løvseth Alternate: Hanne WoodsLockerbie CC, Lockerbie Skip: Carolyn Hutchison Third: Heather Crockett Second: Jan Byers Lead: Lucy Levack Alternate: Gillian BarrHärnösands CK, Härnösand Skip: Cathrine Norberg Third: Helena Svensson Second: Anna Blom Lead: Annika Lööf Alternate: Margaretha LindahlBern CC, Bern Skip: Mirjam Ott Third: Manuela Kormann Second: Franziska von Känel Lead: Caroline Balz Alternate: Marianne Flotron Arlington CC, Wisconsin Skip: Patti Lank Third: Analissa Johnson Second: Joni Cotten Lead: Tracy Sachtjen Alternate: Allison Darragh
Round-robin standings KeyTeams to playoffsTeams to tiebreaker
Country Skip W L Sandra Schmirler 8 1 Dordi Nordby 7 2 Mayumi Ohkutsu 6 3 Cathrine Norberg 5 4 Helena Blach Lavrsen 5 4 Andrea Schöpp 4 5 Patti Lank 4 5 Jaana Jokela 2 7 Carolyn Hutchison 2 7 Mirjam Ott 2 7 Round-robin results Draw 1
Draw 2
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Tiebreaker
Playoffs Brackets
Final
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