The 1st World Shooting Championship of 1897 was held in Lyon ( France ).
Overall medal standings
| A place | A country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Switzerland | four | 2 | one | 7 |
| 2 | Norway | one | 2 | one | four |
| 3 | Kingdom of Italy | 0 | one | 0 | one |
| four | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | France | 0 | 0 | one | one |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | fifteen | |
Medalists
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Rifle from three positions, 300 meters | Frank Julien | Ole Estmo | Karl Erenshpenger |
| Rifle lying, 300 meters | Frank Julien | Enrico Gisler | Ole Estmo |
| Rifle from the knee, 300 meters | Frank Julien | Alcide hirschi | Henrik Sillem |
| Rifle standing, 300 meters | Ole Estmo | Frank Julien | Henrik Sillem |
| Rifle from three positions, 300 meters (teams) | Switzerland Karl Erenshpenger Alcide hirschi Friedrich Luthie Frank Julien Louis Richard | Norway Olaf Frudenlund Jens jensen Ferdinand Larsen Ole Estmo Henrik Skofestad | France Auguste Cavadini Maxim Larden Maurice Lecock Leon Moreau Alfons Viol |