| Venue: | Lahti, Finland |
| Date: | 8 August 1997 |
| Competitors: | 5 |
| Nations: | 4 |
| Gold: |  Lisa Sjöstrand |
| Silver: | Lee Chia-sui |
| Bronze: | Chao Chen-ye |
| Prev: | 1993 |
| Next: | 2001 |
The women's heavyweight competition in powerlifting at the 1997 World Games took place on 8 August 1997 in Lahti, Finland.[1]
A total of 5 athletes entered the competition. Each athlete had 3 attempts in each of 3 events: squat, bench press and deadlift. Athlete, who came with the biggest score in Wilks points is the winner.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Weight | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total weight | Total points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Sjöstrand | Sweden | 68.3 | 215.0 | 115.0 | 232.5 | 562.5 | 569.30 | ||
| Lee Chia-sui | 114.6 | 265.0 | 147.5 | 245.0 | 657.5 | 530.23 | |||
| Chao Chen-ye | 104.7 | 245.0 | 175.0 | 220.0 | 640.0 | 526.28 | |||
| 4 | Vali Isakandarova |  Kazakhstan | 68.0 | 207.5 | 107.5 | 197.5 | 512.5 | 520.32 | |
| 5 | Anne Sigrid Stiklestad |  Norway | 76.8 | 225.0 | 112.5 | 200.0 | 537.5 | 503.58 |