| Venue: | Lahti, Finland |
| Date: | 8 August 1997 |
| Competitors: | 8 |
| Nations: | 6 |
| Gold: |  Carrie Boudreau |
| Silver: |  Ingeborg Marx |
| Bronze: |  Irene Frangi |
| Prev: | 1993 |
| Next: | 2001 |
The women's middleweight competition in powerlifting at the 1997 World Games took place on 8 August 1997 in Lahti, Finland.[1]
A total of 8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Boudreau | United States | 55.3 | 187.5 | 117.5 | 210.0 | 515.0 | 611.96 | ||
| Ingeborg Marx | 59.7 | 200.0 | 105.0 | 195.0 | 500.0 | 559.61 | |||
| Irene Frangi | 67.2 | 195.0 | 100.0 | 207.5 | 502.5 | 514.51 | |||
| 4 | Eva Nikander |  Finland | 55.7 | 160.0 | 110.0 | 160.0 | 430.0 | 508.08 | |
| 5 | Ayako Ikeya |  Japan | 65.8 | 200.0 | 102.5 | 185.0 | 487.5 | 506.85 | |
| 6 | Eriko Himeno | Japan | 60.5 | 157.5 | 102.5 | 190.0 | 450.0 | 498.49 | |
| Antonietta Orsini |  Italy | 66.6 | 210.0 | 120.0 | NM | DSQ | DSQ | ||
| Päivi Haapoja | Finland | 67.4 | NM | NM | NM | DSQ | DSQ |