1987 World Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump

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These are the official results of the women's long jump event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 29 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Friday 4 September 1987.

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Medalists

Gold Flag of the United States.svg Jackie Joyner-Kersee
United States (USA)
Silver Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Yelena Belevskaya
Soviet Union (URS)
Bronze Flag of East Germany.svg Heike Drechsler
East Germany (GDR)

Schedule

Qualification Round
Group AGroup B
03.09.1987  ??:??h03.09.1987  ??:??h
Final Round
04.09.1987 17:50h

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.

World RecordFlag of the United States.svg  Jackie Joyner-Kersee  (USA)7.45 Dresden, East Germany August 13, 1987
Championship RecordFlag of East Germany.svg  Heike Drechsler  (GDR)7.27 Helsinki, Finland August 14, 1983

The following new world and championship records were set during this competition.

DateEventNameResultWRCR
September 4FinalFlag of the United States.svg  Jackie Joyner-Kersee  (USA)7.36CR

Final

RankNameResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Jackie Joyner-Kersee  (USA)7.36CR
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yelena Belevskaya  (URS)7.14
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of East Germany.svg  Heike Drechsler  (GDR)7.13
4Flag of East Germany.svg  Helga Radtke  (GDR)7.01
5Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Galina Chistyakova  (URS)6.99
6Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Irina Valyukevich  (URS)6.89
7Flag of the United States.svg  Jennifer Inniss  (USA)6.80
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Nicole Boegman  (AUS)6.63
9Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Ljudmila Ninova-Rudoll  (BUL)6.50
10Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Sylvia Khristova-Moneva  (BUL)6.45
11Flag of the United States.svg  Sheila Echols  (USA)6.39
12Flag of Denmark.svg  Lene Demsitz  (DEN)6.11

Qualifying round

Pool 1

RankNameResultNotes
1Flag of East Germany.svg  Heike Drechsler  (GDR)6.95Q
2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Galina Chistyakova  (URS)6.86Q
3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Irina Valyukevich  (URS)6.82Q
4Flag of the United States.svg  Jennifer Inniss  (USA)6.75Q
5Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Sylvia Khristova-Moneva  (BUL)6.71Q
6Flag of Denmark.svg  Lene Demsitz  (DEN)6.58Q
7Flag of Finland.svg  Ringa Ropo-Junnila  (FIN)6.55
8Flag of Italy.svg  Antonella Capriotti  (ITA)6.31
9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Zhihui  (CHN)6.28
10Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Madeline de Jesús  (PUR)6.20
11Flag of Nigeria.svg  Beatrice Utondu  (NGR)6.17
12Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Carmen Sirbu  (ROU)6.00
13Flag of Singapore.svg  See Huey Chan  (SIN)5.49
14Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Jacqueline Ross  (VIN)5.29
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Eva Murková  (TCH)NM

Pool 2

RankNameResultNotes
1Flag of the United States.svg  Jackie Joyner-Kersee  (USA)6.86Q
2Flag of the United States.svg  Sheila Echols  (USA)6.61Q
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Nicole Boegman  (AUS)6.60Q
4Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Ljudmila Ninova-Rudoll  (BUL)6.60Q
5Flag of East Germany.svg  Helga Radtke  (GDR)6.58Q
6Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yelena Belevskaya  (URS)6.58Q
7Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Marieta Ilcu  (ROU)6.50
8Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Sofiya Bozhanova  (BUL)6.43
9Flag of Sweden.svg  Eva Karblom  (SWE)6.31
10Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Vali Ionescu-Constantin  (ROU)6.30
11Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Euphemia Huggins  (TRI)6.26
12Flag of Cuba.svg  Eloína Echevarría  (CUB)6.23
13Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Tracy Smith  (CAN)6.17
14Flag of Israel.svg  Sigal Gonen  (ISR)6.03

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