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
Schedule
| 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
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 |
| 11. | | 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 |
| 9. | | 59.16 m |
| 10. | | 59.02 m |
| 11. | | 58.90 m |
| — | | NM |
| — | | DNS |
Final
