Medalists

Gold	Jürgen Schult Jürgen Schult Jürgen Schult is a former German track and field athlete and the current world record holder in the discus throw since 1986, currently the longest standing record in men's track and field... East Germany (GDR)
Silver	John Powell John Powell (athlete) John Gates Powell is an American track and field athlete, specifically, a discus thrower. Powell set the world record distance of 69.08 meters in 1975. His personal best throw was achieved in 1984 at 72.08 meters. That places him eighth in the all-time performers list... United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...  (USA)
Bronze	Luis Delis Luis Delís Luis Mariano Delís Fournier is a retired Cuban athlete who competed in discus throw and shot put. Specializing in discus throw on the international scene, he won an Olympic bronze medal in 1980 as well as medals at the two first World Championships.In 1990 he tested positive for banned substances... Cuba Cuba The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...  (CUB)

Schedule

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  Qualification Round
  Group A	Group B
  03.09.1987 – ??:??h	03.09.1987 – ??:??h
  Final Round
  04.09.1987 – ??:??h

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 World records in athletics World records in the sport of athletics are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Athletics records comprise the best performances in the sports of track and field, road running and racewalking....		74.08 m	January 6, 1986	Neubrandenburg Neubrandenburg Neubrandenburg is a city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, on the shore of a lake called the Tollensesee .... , Neubrandenburg Neubrandenburg Neubrandenburg is a city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, on the shore of a lake called the Tollensesee ....
Event Record		67.72 m	August 14, 1983	Helsinki, Finland
Broken records during the 1987 World Athletics Championships
Event Record		68.74 m	September 4, 1987	Rome, Italy

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

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)
  Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw
  The Men's Discus Throw at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entrylist of 20 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on August 10, 1984.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All results shown are in metres...
  
  
• 1986 Men's European Championships Discus Throw (Stuttgart)
  1986 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Discus
  These are the official results of the Men's discus throw event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany. The final was held on 31 August 1986.-Final:-See also:* 1983 Men's World Championships Discus Throw...
  
  
• 1988 Men's Olympic Discus Throw (Seoul)
  Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw
  The Men's Discus Throw event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 27 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on Saturday October 1, 1988.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:...
  
  
• 1990 Men's European Championships Discus Throw (Split)
  1990 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Discus
  These are the official results of the Men's Discus Throw event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia. There were a total number of 22 participating athletes.-Medalists:-Qualification:-Final:-See also:...