1987 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw
These are the official results of the Men's Discus Throw event at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total of 27 participating athletes, with the final held on Friday September 4, 1987.
Medalists
| Gold |  East Germany (GDR) |
| Silver |  United States (USA) |
| Bronze |  Cuba (CUB) |
Schedule
- All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)
| Qualification Round | |
|---|---|
| Group A | Group B |
| 03.09.1987 – ??:??h | 03.09.1987 – ??:??h |
| Final Round | |
| 04.09.1987 – 18:50h | |
Abbreviations
- All results shown are in metres
| Q | automatic qualification |
| q | qualification by rank |
| DNS | did not start |
| NM | no mark |
| WR | world record |
| AR | area record |
| NR | national record |
| PB | personal best |
| SB | season best |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 1987 World Athletics Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Record | | 74.08 m | January 6, 1986 | |
| Event Record |  | 67.72 m | August 14, 1983 |  |
| Broken records during the 1987 World Athletics Championships | ||||
| Event Record | | 68.74 m | September 4, 1987 |  |
Qualification
- Held on Thurdsday 1987-09-03
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | |
66.06 m |
| 2. |  |
64.90 m |
| 3. |  |
64.48 m |
| 4. | |
63.62 m |
| 5. | |
62.68 m |
| 6. |  |
61.70 m |
| 7. |  |
61.64 m |
| 8. |  |
61.38 m |
| 9. |  |
61.36 m |
| 10. |  |
59.32 m |
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58.80 m |
| 12. | |
58.44 m |
| 13. |  |
57.84 m |
| — |  |
NM |
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | |
66.04 m |
| 2. | |
64.60 m |
| 3. | |
64.30 m |
| 4. | |
63.66 m |
| 5. | |
63.34 m |
| 6. | |
62.26 m |
| 7. | |
59.76 m |
| 8. | |
59.44 m |
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59.16 m |
| 10. | |
59.02 m |
| 11. | |
58.90 m |
| — | |
NM |
| — | |
DNS |
Final
| RANK | FINAL | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
 |
|
68.74 m CR |
 |
|
66.22 m |
 |
|
66.02 m |
| 4. | |
65.96 m |
| 5. | |
65.60 m |
| 6. | |
65.50 m |
| 7. | |
65.32 m |
| 8. | |
63.64 m |
| 9. | |
61.98 m |
| 10. | |
61.94 m |
| 11. | |
60.98 m |
| 12. | |
60.60 m |
See also
- 1984 Men's Olympic Discus Throw (Los Angeles)
- 1986 Men's European Championships Discus Throw (Stuttgart)
- 1988 Men's Olympic Discus Throw (Seoul)
- 1990 Men's European Championships Discus Throw (Split)
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