Host | Guernsey |
---|---|
Teams | 18 islands |
Athletes | 1049 |
Events | 9 |
Opening | September 10, 1987 |
Closing | September 17, 1987 |
Main venue | Footes Lane |
The 1987 Island Games were the second Island Games, and were held in Guernsey, from September 10 to September 17, 1987.
* Host nation (Guernsey)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Isle of Man | 26 | 30 | 23 | 79 |
2 | Jersey | 23 | 20 | 28 | 71 |
3 | Guernsey * | 17 | 19 | 28 | 64 |
4 | Gotland | 15 | 7 | 5 | 27 |
5 | Åland | 7 | 9 | 9 | 25 |
6 | Malta | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
7 | Isle of Wight | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 |
8 | Gibraltar | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
9 | Iceland | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
10 | Faroe Islands | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
11 | Orkney | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
12 | Shetland | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
13 | Ynys Môn/Anglesey | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
14 | Sark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
15 | Alderney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frøya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Hitra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Saint Helena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals (18 entries) | 104 | 102 | 123 | 329 |
The sports chosen for the games were:
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