| Event: | Men's singles |
| Championship: | 1987 IBF World Championships |
| Dates: | – |
| Venue: | Capital Indoor Stadium |
| Location: | Beijing, China |
| Gold: | Yang Yang |
| Gold Nation: | CHN |
| Silver: | Morten Frost |
| Silver Nation: | DEN |
| Bronze: | Zhao Jianhua |
| Bronze Nation: | CHN |
| Bronze2: | Icuk Sugiarto |
| Bronze2 Nation: | INA |
| Prev: | 1985 Calgary |
| Next: | 1989 Jakarta |
The 1987 IBF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) were held in Beijing, China, in 1987. Following the results of the men's singles.