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.
| Gold | Jürgen Schult East Germany (GDR) | |
| Silver |  John PowellUnited States (USA) | |
| Bronze |  Luis DelisCuba (CUB) |
| Qualification Round | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group A | Group B | |
| 03.09.1987 - ??:??h | 03.09.1987 - ??:??h | |
| Final Round | ||
| 04.09.1987 - 18:50h | ||
| 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 |
| Standing records prior to the 1987 World Athletics Championships | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74.08 m | January 6, 1986 | ||||
| 67.72 m | August 14, 1983 | ||||
| Broken records during the 1987 World Athletics Championships | |||||
| 68.74 m | September 4, 1987 | ||||
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 66.06 m | ||
| 2. | 64.90 m | ||
| 3. | 64.48 m | ||
| 4. | 63.62 m | ||
| 5. | 62.68 m | ||
| 6. | 61.70 m | ||
| 7. | 61.64 m | ||
| 8. | 61.38 m | ||
| 9. | 61.36 m | ||
| 10. | 59.32 m | ||
| 11. | 58.80 m | ||
| 12. | 58.44 m | ||
| 13. | 57.84 m | ||
| - | NM |
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 66.04 m | ||
| 2. | 64.60 m | ||
| 3. | 64.30 m | ||
| 4. | 63.66 m | ||
| 5. | 63.34 m | ||
| 6. | 62.26 m | ||
| 7. | 59.76 m | ||
| 8. | 59.44 m | ||
| 9. | 59.16 m | ||
| 10. | 59.02 m | ||
| 11. | 58.90 m | ||
| - | NM | ||
| - | DNS |
| RANK | FINAL | DISTANCE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68.74 m CR | |||
| 66.22 m | |||
| 66.02 m | |||
| 4. | 65.96 m | ||
| 5. | 65.60 m | ||
| 6. | 65.50 m | ||
| 7. | 65.32 m | ||
| 8. | 63.64 m | ||
| 9. | 61.98 m | ||
| 10. | 61.94 m | ||
| 11. | 60.98 m | ||
| 12. | 60.60 m |