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The United States competed at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome, Italy, from August 28 – September 6, 1987. The championships were the first to feauture both men and womens events and a full compliment of events. The USA entered sixty-six men and thirty five men.The USA took home eight gold, nine silver and seven bronze medlas. Ranking second in the medal table.

Medalists
The following competitors from the United States won medals at the Championships

Men
* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final
 * Track and road events


 * Field events


 * Combined events – Decathlon

Women

 * Track and road events


 * Field events


 * Combined events – Heptathlon