1987 World Wrestling Championships
| 1987 World Men Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |
 Clermont-Ferrand, France |
| Dates | August 19–29 |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |
 Soviet Union |
| Greco-Roman |
Soviet Union |
| 1987 World Women Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |
 Lørenskog, Norway |
| Dates | October 24–25 |
| Champions | |
| Women |
Norway |
The following is the final results of the 1987 FILA Wrestling World Championships. Men's Competition were held in Clermont-Ferrand, France and Women's Competition were held in Lørenskog, Norway.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 11 | 2 | 5 | 18 |
| 2 | France | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 |  United States | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 North Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 |  Finland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Japan | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 12 |  Poland | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 |  West Germany | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 |  Denmark | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 East Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
.svg.png){kind=small} Romania | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 17 |  Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 |  Turkey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 29 | 29 | 28 | 86 | |
Team ranking
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 52 | Soviet Union | 47 | Norway | 39 |
| 2 | United States | 41 | Bulgaria | 23 | France | 34 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 18 | Poland | 21 | Japan | 34 |
| 4 | North Korea | 13 | Finland | 19 | Denmark | 12 |
| 5 | South Korea | 12 | Romania | 13 | Sweden | 10 |
| 6 | Japan | 11 | Hungary | 11 | Belgium | 8 |
Medal summary
Men's freestyle
Men's Greco-Roman
Women's freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 kg | Brigitte Weigert Belgium (BEL) |
Anne Johnsen Norway (NOR) |
Shoko Yoshimura Japan (JPN) |
| 47 kg | Anne Holten Norway (NOR) |
Lynie van der Holst Netherlands (NED) |
Satomi Sugawara Japan (JPN) |
| 50 kg | Anne Marie Halvorsen Norway (NOR) |
Kyoko Fukuda Japan (JPN) |
Martine Poupon France (FRA) |
| 53 kg | Sylvie Van Gucht France (FRA) |
Line Johansen Norway (NOR) |
Stine Johansen Norway (NOR) |
| 57 kg | Isabelle Dourthe France (FRA) |
Sylvie Maret France (FRA) |
Silje Hauland Norway (NOR) |
| 61 kg | Ine Barlie Norway (NOR) |
Akiko Iijima Japan (JPN) |
Pia Buchholtz Denmark (DEN) |
| 65 kg | Brigitte Herlin France (FRA) |
Dorthe Pedersen Denmark (DEN) |
Kimie Hoshikawa Japan (JPN) |
| 70 kg | Georgette Jean France (FRA) |
Rika Iwama Japan (JPN) |
Hege Reitan Norway (NOR) |
| 75 kg | Patricia Rossignol France (FRA) |
Miyako Shimizu Japan (JPN) |
None awarded |