1987 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw
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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 Jürgen Schult East Germany (GDR) |
| Silver | United States John Powell United States (USA) |
| Bronze | Cuba Luis Delis 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 | File:Flag of East Germany.svg Jürgen Schult (GDR) | 74.08 m | January 6, 1986 | East Germany Neubrandenburg, Neubrandenburg |
| Event Record | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Imrich Bugár (TCH) | 67.72 m | August 14, 1983 | Finland Helsinki, Finland |
| Broken records during the 1987 World Athletics Championships | ||||
| Event Record | File:Flag of East Germany.svg Jürgen Schult (GDR) | 68.74 m | September 4, 1987 | Italy Rome, Italy |
Qualification
- Held on Thurdsday 1987-09-03
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Luis Delis (CUB) | 66.06 m |
| 2. | File:Flag of Germany.svg Rolf Danneberg (FRG) | 64.90 m |
| 3. | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Romas Ubartas (URS) | 64.48 m |
| 4. | File:Flag of the United States.svg John Powell (USA) | 63.62 m |
| 5. | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Imrich Bugár (TCH) | 62.68 m |
| 6. | File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bradley Cooper (BAH) | 61.70 m |
| 7. | File:Flag of Norway.svg Knut Hjeltnes (NOR) | 61.64 m |
| 8. | File:Flag of Poland.svg Dariusz Juzyszyn (POL) | 61.38 m |
| 9. | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Fernholm (SWE) | 61.36 m |
| 10. | File:Flag of Iceland.svg Vesteinn Hafsteinsson (ISL) | 59.32 m |
| 11. | File:Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg Georgi Georgiev (BUL) | 58.80 m |
| 12. | File:Flag of the United States.svg John Brenner (USA) | 58.44 m |
| 13. | File:Flag of France.svg Patrick Journoud (FRA) | 57.84 m |
| — | File:Flag of Greece.svg Konstantinos Georgakopoulos (GRE) | NM |
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| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | File:Flag of East Germany.svg Jürgen Schult (GDR) | 66.04 m |
| 2. | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vaclavas Kidykas (URS) | 64.60 m |
| 3. | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Volodymyr Zinchenko (URS) | 64.30 m |
| 4. | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Géjza Valent (TCH) | 63.66 m |
| 5. | File:Flag of Germany.svg Alois Hannecker (FRG) | 63.34 m |
| 6. | File:Flag of Italy.svg Marco Martino (ITA) | 62.26 m |
| 7. | File:Flag of Norway.svg Svein Inge Valvik (NOR) | 59.76 m |
| 8. | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Sundin (SWE) | 59.44 m |
| 9. | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ray Lazdins (CAN) | 59.16 m |
| 10. | File:Flag of the United States.svg Randy Heisler (USA) | 59.02 m |
| 11. | File:Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg Kamen Dimitrov (BUL) | 58.90 m |
| — | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Göran Svensson (SWE) | NM |
| — | File:Flag of Germany.svg Werner Hartmann (FRG) | DNS |
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Final
| RANK | FINAL | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| File:Med 1.png | File:Flag of East Germany.svg Jürgen Schult (GDR) | 68.74 m CR |
| File:Med 2.png | File:Flag of the United States.svg John Powell (USA) | 66.22 m |
| File:Med 3.png | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Luis Delis (CUB) | 66.02 m |
| 4. | File:Flag of Germany.svg Rolf Danneberg (FRG) | 65.96 m |
| 5. | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Volodymyr Zinchenko (URS) | 65.60 m |
| 6. | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Romas Ubartas (URS) | 65.50 m |
| 7. | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Imrich Bugár (TCH) | 65.32 m |
| 8. | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vaclavas Kidykas (URS) | 63.64 m |
| 9. | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Géjza Valent (TCH) | 61.98 m |
| 10. | File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bradley Cooper (BAH) | 61.94 m |
| 11. | File:Flag of Germany.svg Alois Hannecker (FRG) | 60.98 m |
| 12. | File:Flag of Italy.svg Marco Martino (ITA) | 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)
