The 2017 IBSF Junior Skeleton World Championships took place at the Sigulda bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Sigulda, Latvia, from 24 to 28 January 2017.
Two events were held. [1]
All times are local (UTC+2).
| Date | Time | Events |
|---|---|---|
| 28 February | 10:00 | Men's Skeleton |
| 10:00 | Women´s Skeleton |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (RUS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 nations) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's [2] | Nikita Tregubov Russia | 1:41.47 | Krists Netlaus Latvia | 1:41.83 +0.36 | Evgeniy Rukosuev Russia | 1:42.46 +0.99 |
| Women's [3] | Yulia Kanakina Russia | 1:45.66 | Renata Khuzina Russia | 1:45.85 +0.19 | Maxi Just Germany | 1:46.14 +0.48 |
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