1987 Island Games
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The 1987 Island Games were the 2nd Island Games
, and were held in Guernsey
, from September 10 to September 17, 1987.
Island Games
The Island Games are an international multi-sports event organized by the International Island Games Association.- History :The Island Games began in 1985 as the Inter-Island Games, as part of the Isle of Man International Year of Sport, and were intended to be a one-off sporting celebration only...
, and were held in Guernsey
Guernsey
Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...
, from September 10 to September 17, 1987.
Medal table
| 1 |  Isle of Man |
26 | 30 | 23 | 79 |
| 2 |  Jersey |
23 | 20 | 28 | 71 |
| 3 |  Guernsey |
17 | 19 | 28 | 64 |
| 4 |  Gotland |
15 | 7 | 5 | 27 |
| 5 |  Åland Islands |
7 | 9 | 9 | 25 |
| 6 |  Malta |
6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 |  Isle of Wight |
3 | 4 | 10 | 17 |
| 8 |  Gibraltar |
2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 |  Iceland |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 |  Faroe Islands |
1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 12 |  Shetland Islands |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 |  Ynys Môn/AngleseyAnglesey Anglesey , also known by its Welsh name Ynys Môn , is an island and, as Isle of Anglesey, a county off the north west coast of Wales... |
0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 14 |  Sark |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |  Alderney |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frøya, Norway |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Hitra |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Saint Helena |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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