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 |  Jürgen SchultEast Germany (GDR) |
| Silver |  John PowellUnited States (USA) |
| Bronze |  Luis DelisCuba (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 | Jürgen Schult (GDR) | 74.08 m | January 6, 1986 | Neubrandenburg, Neubrandenburg |
| Event Record |  Imrich Bugár (TCH) | 67.72 m | August 14, 1983 |  Helsinki, Finland |
| Broken records during the 1987 World Athletics Championships | ||||
| Event Record | Jürgen Schult (GDR) | 68.74 m | September 4, 1987 |  Rome, Italy |
Qualification
- Held on Thurdsday 1987-09-03
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Luis Delis (CUB) |
66.06 m |
| 2. |  Rolf Danneberg (FRG) |
64.90 m |
| 3. |  Romas Ubartas (URS) |
64.48 m |
| 4. | John Powell (USA) |
63.62 m |
| 5. | Imrich Bugár (TCH) |
62.68 m |
| 6. |  Bradley Cooper (BAH) |
61.70 m |
| 7. |  Knut Hjeltnes (NOR) |
61.64 m |
| 8. |  Dariusz Juzyszyn (POL) |
61.38 m |
| 9. |  Stefan Fernholm (SWE) |
61.36 m |
| 10. |  Vesteinn Hafsteinsson (ISL) |
59.32 m |
| 11. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Georgi Georgiev (BUL) |
58.80 m |
| 12. | John Brenner (USA) |
58.44 m |
| 13. |  Patrick Journoud (FRA) |
57.84 m |
| — |  Konstantinos Georgakopoulos (GRE) |
NM |
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jürgen Schult (GDR) |
66.04 m |
| 2. | Vaclavas Kidykas (URS) |
64.60 m |
| 3. | Volodymyr Zinchenko (URS) |
64.30 m |
| 4. | Géjza Valent (TCH) |
63.66 m |
| 5. | Alois Hannecker (FRG) |
63.34 m |
| 6. | Marco Martino (ITA) |
62.26 m |
| 7. | Svein Inge Valvik (NOR) |
59.76 m |
| 8. | Lars Sundin (SWE) |
59.44 m |
| 9. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ray Lazdins (CAN) |
59.16 m |
| 10. | Randy Heisler (USA) |
59.02 m |
| 11. | Kamen Dimitrov (BUL) |
58.90 m |
| — | Göran Svensson (SWE) |
NM |
| — | Werner Hartmann (FRG) |
DNS |
Final
| RANK | FINAL | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
 |
Jürgen Schult (GDR) |
68.74 m CR |
 |
John Powell (USA) |
66.22 m |
 |
Luis Delis (CUB) |
66.02 m |
| 4. | Rolf Danneberg (FRG) |
65.96 m |
| 5. | Volodymyr Zinchenko (URS) |
65.60 m |
| 6. | Romas Ubartas (URS) |
65.50 m |
| 7. | Imrich Bugár (TCH) |
65.32 m |
| 8. | Vaclavas Kidykas (URS) |
63.64 m |
| 9. | Géjza Valent (TCH) |
61.98 m |
| 10. | Bradley Cooper (BAH) |
61.94 m |
| 11. | Alois Hannecker (FRG) |
60.98 m |
| 12. | Marco Martino (ITA) |
60.60 m |
See also
References
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