These are the official results of the Women's Discus Throw event at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 23 participating athletes, with the final held on Monday August 31, 1987.
Medalists
Gold | Martina Hellmann East Germany (GDR) |
Silver | Diana Gansky East Germany (GDR) |
Bronze | Tsvetanka Khristova Bulgaria (BUL) |
Schedule
- All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)
Qualification Round |
Group A | Group B |
30.08.1987 – ??:??h | 30.08.1987 – ??:??h |
Final Round |
31.08.1987 – 18:00h |
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 | Zdeňka Šilhavá (TCH) | 74.56 m | August 26, 1984 | Nitra, Czechoslovakia |
Event Record | Martina Hellmann (GDR) | 68.94 m | August 10, 1983 | Helsinki, Finland |
Broken records during the 1987 World Athletics Championships |
Event Record | Martina Opitz-Hellmann (GDR) | 71.62 m | August 31, 1987 | Rome, Italy |
Qualification
Group A
Group B
Final
References