These are the official results of the Men's Triple Jump event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total of 32 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Monday August 31, 1987.
Medalists
| Gold |  Khristo MarkovBulgaria (BUL) |
| Silver |  Mike ConleyUnited States (USA) |
| Bronze |  Oleg SakirkinSoviet Union (URS) |
Schedule
- All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)
| Qualification Round | |
|---|---|
| Group A | Group B |
| 30.08.1987 – ??:??h | 30.08.1987 – ??:??h |
| Final Round | |
| 31.08.1987 – 16:40h | |
Records
Existing records at the start of the event.
| World record | Willie Banks (USA)
|
17.97 | Indianapolis, USA | June 16, 1985 |
| Championship record |  Zdzisław Hoffmann (POL)
|
17.42 | Helsinki, Finland | August 8, 1983 |
Final
| RANK | FINAL | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
|
Khristo Markov (BUL)
|
17.92 m CR |
|
Mike Conley (USA)
|
17.67 m |
|
Oleg Sakirkin (URS)
|
17.43 m |
| 4. | Aleksandr Kovalenko (URS)
|
17.38 m |
| 5. | Jacek Pastusiński (POL)
|
17.35 m |
| 6. |  Joseph Taiwo (NGR)
|
17.29 m |
| 7. |  Peter Bouschen (FRG)
|
17.26 m |
| 8. | Oleg Protsenko (URS)
|
17.23 m |
| 9. |  Norbert Elliott (BAH)
|
16.79 m |
| 10. |  Ivan Slanar (TCH)
|
16.69 m |
| 11. |  Dario Badinelli (ITA)
|
16.63 m |
| 12. | Zdzisław Hoffmann (POL)
|
16.58 m |
| — |  Norifumi Yamashita (JPN)
|
NM |
Qualifying round
- Held on Sunday 1987-08-30 with the mark set at 17.00 metres
| RANK | GROUP A | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Oleg Sakirkin (URS)
|
17.35 m |
| 2. | Oleg Protsenko (URS)
|
17.08 m |
| 3. | Mike Conley (USA)
|
17.06 m |
| 4. | Zdzisław Hoffmann (POL)
|
16.73 m |
| 5. | Dario Badinelli (ITA)
|
16.64 m |
| 6. | Ivan Slanar (TCH)
|
16.57 m |
| 7. | Norifumi Yamashita (JPN)
|
16.57 m |
| 8. |  Didier Falise (BEL)
|
16.51 m |
| 9. |  José Leitão (POR)
|
16.17 m |
| 10. | Frank Rutherford (BAH)
|
15.99 m |
| 11. |  Francisco dos Santos (BRA)
|
15.85 m |
| 12. |  Arne Holm (SWE)
|
15.76 m |
| 13. |  José Salazar (VEN)
|
15.76 m |
| 14. | Ajayi Agbebaku (NGR)
|
15.66 m |
| 15. |  Toussaint Rabenala (MAD)
|
15.53 m |
| 16. |  Paulo Franco Noronha (MOZ)
|
14.62 m |
| RANK | GROUP B | HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khristo Markov (BUL)
|
17.20 m |
| 2. | Aleksandr Kovalenko (URS)
|
17.16 m |
| 3. | Peter Bouschen (FRG)
|
17.01 m |
| 4. | Jacek Pastusiński (POL)
|
17.00 m |
| 5. | Norbert Elliott (BAH)
|
16.65 m |
| 6. | Joseph Taiwo (NGR)
|
16.63 m |
| 7. | Georgi Pomashki (BUL)
|
16.49 m |
| 8. |  Francis Dodoo (GHA)
|
16.48 m |
| 9. |  Serge Hélan (FRA)
|
16.41 m |
| 10. | Charles Simpkins (USA)
|
16.40 m |
| 11. | Willie Banks (USA)
|
16.37 m |
| 12. |  Đorđe Kožul (YUG)
|
16.37 m |
| 13. |  Edrick Floreal (CAN)
|
16.33 m |
| 14. |  Edward Cruden (SUR)
|
15.32 m |
| 15. |  Marios Hadjiandreou (CYP)
|
14.78 m |
| — |  Mohamed Zaki Sadri (MAS)
|
NM |
See also
- 1982 Men's European Championships Triple Jump (Athens)
- 1983 Men's World Championships Triple Jump (Helsinki)
- 1984 Men's Olympic Triple Jump (Los Angeles)
- 1986 Men's European Championships Triple Jump (Stuttgart)
- 1988 Men's Olympic Triple Jump (Seoul)
- 1991 Men's World Championships Triple Jump (Tokyo)
References
| Triple jump at the World Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Complete event overview | |
| Men | |
| Women | |
| World champions in men's triple jump | |
|---|---|
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