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.

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Medalists

Gold Flag of East Germany.svg Jürgen Schult
East Germany (GDR)
Silver Flag of the United States.svg John Powell
United States (USA)
Bronze Flag of Cuba.svg Luis Delis
Cuba (CUB)

Schedule

Qualification Round
Group AGroup B
03.09.1987 – ??:??h03.09.1987 – ??:??h
Final Round
04.09.1987 – 18:50h

Abbreviations

Qautomatic qualification
qqualification by rank
DNSdid not start
NMno mark
WRworld record
ARarea record
NRnational record
PBpersonal best
SBseason best

Records

Standing records prior to the 1987 World Athletics Championships
World Record Flag of East Germany.svg  Jürgen Schult  (GDR)74.08 mJanuary 6, 1986 Flag of East Germany.svg Neubrandenburg, Neubrandenburg
Event Record Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Imrich Bugár  (TCH)67.72 mAugust 14, 1983 Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki, Finland
Broken records during the 1987 World Athletics Championships
Event Record Flag of East Germany.svg  Jürgen Schult  (GDR)68.74 mSeptember 4, 1987 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Italy

Qualification

RANKGROUP ADISTANCE
1.Flag of Cuba.svg  Luis Delis  (CUB)66.06 m
2.Flag of Germany.svg  Rolf Danneberg  (FRG)64.90 m
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Romas Ubartas  (URS)64.48 m
4.Flag of the United States.svg  John Powell  (USA)63.62 m
5.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Imrich Bugár  (TCH)62.68 m
6.Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bradley Cooper  (BAH)61.70 m
7.Flag of Norway.svg  Knut Hjeltnes  (NOR)61.64 m
8.Flag of Poland.svg  Dariusz Juzyszyn  (POL)61.38 m
9.Flag of Sweden.svg  Stefan Fernholm  (SWE)61.36 m
10.Flag of Iceland.svg  Vesteinn Hafsteinsson  (ISL)59.32 m
11.Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Georgi Georgiev  (BUL)58.80 m
12.Flag of the United States.svg  John Brenner  (USA)58.44 m
13.Flag of France.svg  Patrick Journoud  (FRA)57.84 m
—Flag of Greece.svg  Konstantinos Georgakopoulos  (GRE)NM


RANKGROUP BDISTANCE
1.Flag of East Germany.svg  Jürgen Schult  (GDR)66.04 m
2.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vaclavas Kidykas  (URS)64.60 m
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Volodymyr Zinchenko  (URS)64.30 m
4.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Géjza Valent  (TCH)63.66 m
5.Flag of Germany.svg  Alois Hannecker  (FRG)63.34 m
6.Flag of Italy.svg  Marco Martino  (ITA)62.26 m
7.Flag of Norway.svg  Svein Inge Valvik  (NOR)59.76 m
8.Flag of Sweden.svg  Lars Sundin  (SWE)59.44 m
9.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Ray Lazdins  (CAN)59.16 m
10.Flag of the United States.svg  Randy Heisler  (USA)59.02 m
11.Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Kamen Dimitrov  (BUL)58.90 m
—Flag of Sweden.svg  Göran Svensson  (SWE)NM
—Flag of Germany.svg  Werner Hartmann  (FRG)DNS

Final

RANKFINALDISTANCE
Med 1.png Flag of East Germany.svg  Jürgen Schult  (GDR)68.74 m CR
Med 2.png Flag of the United States.svg  John Powell  (USA)66.22 m
Med 3.png Flag of Cuba.svg  Luis Delis  (CUB)66.02 m
4.Flag of Germany.svg  Rolf Danneberg  (FRG)65.96 m
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Volodymyr Zinchenko  (URS)65.60 m
6.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Romas Ubartas  (URS)65.50 m
7.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Imrich Bugár  (TCH)65.32 m
8.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vaclavas Kidykas  (URS)63.64 m
9.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Géjza Valent  (TCH)61.98 m
10.Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bradley Cooper  (BAH)61.94 m
11.Flag of Germany.svg  Alois Hannecker  (FRG)60.98 m
12.Flag of Italy.svg  Marco Martino  (ITA)60.60 m

See also

References

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