Medalists

Gold	Werner Günthör Werner Günthör Werner Günthör is a former Swiss track and field athlete, who was the best shot putter in the history of Swiss track and field.... Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....  (SUI)
Silver	Alessandro Andrei Alessandro Andrei Alessandro Andrei is a former Italian shot putter. He was born in Florence.He won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, California.... Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...  (ITA)
Bronze	John Brenner John Brenner (athlete) John Brenner is a retired shot putter from the United States. While a student at UCLA, Brenner was the 1984 NCAA champion in both the shot put and the discus throw. His collegiate record of 71-11, established in 1984, stood for eleven years.-References:* *... United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...  (USA)

Schedule

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  Qualification Round
  Group A	Group B
  29.08.1987 – ??:??h	29.08.1987 – ??:??h
  Final Round
  29.08.1987 – ??:??h

Abbreviations

• All results shown are in metres

  Q	automatic qualification
  q	qualification by rank
  DNS	did not start
  NM	no mark
  WR	world record
  AR	area record
  NR	national record
  PB	personal best
  SB	season best

Records

Standing records prior to the 1987 World Athletics Championships
World Record World records in athletics World records in the sport of athletics are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Athletics records comprise the best performances in the sports of track and field, road running and racewalking....		22.91 m	August 12, 1987	Viareggio Viareggio Viareggio is a city and comune located in northern Tuscany, Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. With a population of over 64,000 it is the main centre of the northern Tuscan Riviera known as Versilia, and the second largest city within the Province of Lucca.It is known as a seaside resort... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Event Record		21.39 m	August 7, 1983	Helsinki, Finland
Broken records during the 1987 World Athletics Championships
Event Record		21.57 m	August 29, 1987	Rome, Italy
		21.63 m
		21.75 m
		22.12 m
		22.23 m

Qualification

• Held on Saturday 1987-08-29

  RANK	GROUP A	DISTANCE
  1.		21.57 m
  2.		21.11 m
  3.		20.99 m
  4.		20.66 m
  5.		19.73 m
  6.		19.69 m
  7.		19.62 m
  8.		19.43 m
  9.		19.34 m
  10.		19.05 m
  —		DNS

Final

RANK	FINAL	DISTANCE
		22.23 m CR
		21.88 m
		21.75 m
4.		21.39 m
5.		21.35 m
6.		21.13 m
7.		20.41 m
8.		20.15 m
9.		19.98 m
10.		19.71 m
11.		19.22 m
12.		19.15 m

See also

• 1984 Men's Olympic Shot Put (Los Angeles)
  Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put
  The Men's Shot Put event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States had an entrylist of 19 competitors. The final was held on August 11, 1984.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All results shown are in metres-Records:-Qualification:...
  
  
• 1986 Men's European Championships Shot Put (Stuttgart)
  1986 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Shot Put
  These are the official results of the Men's shot put event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany. The final was held on 28 August 1986.-Final:-See also:* 1983 Men's World Championships Shot Put...
  
  
• 1987 Shot Put Year Ranking
• 1988 Men's Olympic Shot Put (Seoul)
  Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put
  The Men's Shot Put event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 21 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on Friday September 23, 1988.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:...
  
  
• 1990 Men's European Championships Shot Put (Split)
  1990 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Shot Put
  These are the official results of the Men's Shot Put event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia. There were a total number of nineteen participating athletes...
  
  
• 1992 Men's Olympic Shot Put (Barcelona)
  Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put
  These are the official results of the men's shot put event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 27 participating athletes.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All results shown are in metres-Records:...