Italy at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics

Italy competed at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome, Italy from 7–14 August 1987.

Finalists
Italy national athletics team ranked 6th (with 13 finalists) in the IAAF placing table. Rank obtained by assigning eight points in the first place and so on to the eight finalists.

Results
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