1987 World Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw

These are the official results of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total of 37 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday August 30, 1987. All results were made with rough surfaced javelin (old design). The qualification mark was set at 79.00 metres.

Schedule

 * All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)

Abbreviations

 * All results shown are in metres