The athletics competition at the 1997 European Youth Summer Olympic Days was held from 20 to 23 July. The events took place in

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, Portugal. Boys and girls born 1980 or 1981 or later participated 29 track and field events, divided equally between the sexes with the exception of

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and pole vault for boys but not girls.

Medal summary

Men

Women

References

;Results
1997 European Youth Olympics
World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2014-11-25.

GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-11-25. {{European Youth Summer Olympic Festival Athletics 1997 European Youth Summer Olympic Days European Youth Summer Olympic Days

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International athletics competitions hosted by Portugal