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.
The men's 400 metres event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 10, 11 and 12 July 1997.
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 12 July 1997.
The men's high jump event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 11 and 13 July 1997.
The men's pole vault event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 10 and 12 July 1997.
The men's shot put event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 10 July 1997.
The men's hammer throw event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 10 and 11 July 1997.
The men's javelin throw event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 13 July 1997.
The men's 20 kilometres race walk event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 10 July 1997.
The men's 4 x 400 metres relay event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 12 and 13 July 1997.
The women's 400 metres event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 11 and 12 July 1997.
The women's 800 metres event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 12 and 13 July 1997.
The women's 5000 metres event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 10 July 1997.
The women's high jump event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 10 and 12 July 1997.
The women's pole vault event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 13 July 1997.
The women's triple jump event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 13 July 1997.
The women's shot put event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 11 July 1997.
The women's discus throw event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 11 and 13 July 1997.
The women's heptathlon event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 12 and 13 July 1997.
The women's 10 kilometres race walk event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 10 July 1997.
