1987 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw
These are the official results of the Women's Javelin Throw event at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total of 31 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday September 6, 1987. All results were made with a rough surfaced javelin.Medalists
Schedule
Records
Qualification
- Held on Saturday 1987-09-05
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
| 1. | | 69.16 m |
| 2. | | 66.46 m |
| 3. | | 64.26 m |
| 4. | | 63.04 m |
| 5. | | 62.68 m |
| 6. | | 60.78 m |
| 7. | | 60.60 m |
| 8. | | 59.46 m |
| 9. | | 58.72 m |
| 10. | | 57.82 m |
| 11. | | 57.78 m |
| 12. | | 56.34 m |
| 13. | | 55.48 m |
| 14. | | 53.38 m |
| 15. | | 51.42 m |
| 16. | | 48.60 m |
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
| 1. | | 67.00 m |
| 2. | | 64.52 m |
| 3. | | 62.60 m |
| 4. | | 62.34 m |
| 5. | | 62.26 m |
| 6. | | 62.16 m |
| 7. | | 60.40 m |
| 8. | | 59.06 m |
| 9. | | 57.24 m |
| 10. | | 55.96 m |
| 11. | | 55.30 m |
| 12. | | 54.80 m |
| 13. | | 54.00 m |
| 14. | | 42.70 m |
| — | | NM |
Final
