| Host City | Zagreb |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 8 – 19 July 1987 |
| Events | 140 |
| Competitors | 1210 |
| Countries | 39 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual All-Around, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Floor Exercise, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Vault, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 2 |
| Parallel Bars, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Horizontal Bar, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| Rings, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Pommelled Horse, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Team All-Around, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Individual All-Around, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Floor Exercise, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Vault, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Uneven Bars, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Balance Beam, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Team All-Around, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 800 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 5,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 10,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Marathon, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 110 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 3,000 m Steeplechase, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 14 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 20 km Walk, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| High Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pole Vault, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Long Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Triple Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Shot Put, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Hammer Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Javelin Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Decathlon, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 800 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 3,000 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 10,000 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Marathon, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m Hurdles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Hurdles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 5,000 m Walk, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| High Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Discus Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Javelin Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Heptathlon, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball, Men | Men | — | Medal | 36 | 3 |
| Basketball, Women | Women | — | Medal | 35 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-1 500 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 9 | 9 |
| C-1 1000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 9 | 9 |
| C-2 500 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 18 | 9 |
| C-2 1000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 18 | 9 |
| K-1 500 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 9 | 9 |
| K-1 1000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 9 | 9 |
| K-2 500 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 18 | 9 |
| K-2 1000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 18 | 9 |
| K-4 500 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 32 | 8 |
| K-4 1000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 36 | 9 |
| K-1 500 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 9 | 9 |
| K-2 500 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 18 | 9 |
| K-4 500 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 32 | 8 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m Springboard, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 6 |
| 10 m Platform, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 7 |
| Team, Men | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| 3 m Springboard, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 8 |
| 10 m Platform, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 9 |
| Team, Women | Women | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épée individual, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Épée team, Men | Men | — | Medal | 15 | 3 |
| Foil individual, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Foil team, Men | Men | — | Medal | 15 | 3 |
| Sabre individual, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Sabre team, Men | Men | — | Medal | 15 | 3 |
| Foil individual, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Foil team, Women | Women | — | Medal | 15 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football, Men | Men | — | Medal | 51 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Sculls, Men | Men | — | Medal | 6 | 6 |
| Coxless Pairs, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 6 |
| Coxed Fours, Men | Men | — | Medal | 30 | 6 |
| Quadruple Sculls, Men | Men | — | Medal | 24 | 6 |
| Eights, Men | Men | — | Medal | 54 | 6 |
| Lightweight Single Sculls, Men | Men | — | Medal | 6 | 6 |
| Lightweight Double Sculls, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 6 |
| Lightweight Coxless Fours, Men | Men | — | Medal | 24 | 6 |
| Single Sculls, Women | Women | — | Medal | 6 | 6 |
| Coxless Pairs, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 6 |
| Quadruple Sculls, Women | Women | — | Medal | 24 | 6 |
| Lightweight Single Sculls, Women | Women | — | Medal | 6 | 6 |
| Lightweight Double Sculls, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 6 |
| Lightweight Coxless Fours, Women | Women | — | Medal | 20 | 5 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| Doubles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 8 | 4 |
| Singles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| Doubles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 8 | 4 |
| Doubles, Mixed | Mixed | — | Medal | 8 | 4 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volleyball, Men | Men | — | Medal | 34 | 3 |
| Volleyball, Women | Women | — | Medal | 35 | 3 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Polo, Men | Men | — | Medal | 103 | 14 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 26 | 20 | 25 | 71 | |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 25 | 34 | 21 | 80 | |
| 3 | Romania | 21 | 12 | 10 | 43 | |
| 4 | Italy | 12 | 8 | 10 | 30 | |
| 5 | China | 11 | 9 | 11 | 31 | |
| 6 | Yugoslavia | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
| 7 | East Germany | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | |
| 8 | Hungary | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| 9 | Great Britain | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| 10 | Netherlands | 3 | 10 | 8 | 21 | |
| 11 | Germany | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | |
| 12 | Bulgaria | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |
| 13 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
| 14 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 15 | Cuba | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| 16 | Czechoslovakia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 17 | Greece | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 18 | Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| = | Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| = | New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 21 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 22 | Morocco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 25 | Nigeria | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 26 | Canada | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| 27 | France | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 28 | South Korea | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 29 | Brazil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Senegal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 32 | North Korea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 33 | Jamaica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball, Men | Yugoslavia |
|
United States |
|
Spain |
|
| Basketball, Women | Yugoslavia |
|
Soviet Union |
|
China |
|
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m Springboard, Men | Tan Liangde |
|
Li Deliang |
|
Ron Meyer |
|
| 10 m Platform, Men | Li Kongzheng |
|
Tong Hui |
|
Giorgi Chogovadze |
|
| Team, Men | China |
|
United States |
|
Soviet Union |
|
| 3 m Springboard, Women | Li Qiaoxian |
|
Lin Xiaoni |
|
Brita Baldus |
|
| 10 m Platform, Women | Lu Wei |
|
Anzhela Stasyulevich |
|
Lin Xiaoni |
|
| Team, Women | China |
|
Soviet Union |
|
United States |
|
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épée individual, Men | Andrea Bermond Des Ambrois |
|
Stefano Pantano |
|
Carlos Pedroso |
|
| Épée team, Men | Italy |
|
Canada |
|
Cuba |
|
| Foil individual, Men | Zsolt Érsek |
|
István Szelei |
|
Pál Szekeres |
|
| Foil team, Men | Cuba |
|
Soviet Union |
|
Italy |
|
| Sabre individual, Men | Bence Szabó |
|
Yury Kuznetsov |
|
Ferdinando Meglio |
|
| Sabre team, Men | Hungary |
|
Soviet Union |
|
Italy |
|
| Foil individual, Women | Lucia Traversa |
|
Annapia Gandolfi |
|
Zhu Yan |
|
| Foil team, Women | Italy |
|
China |
|
Soviet Union |
|
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football, Men | Soviet Union |
|
South Korea |
|
North Korea |
|
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volleyball, Men | Yugoslavia |
|
China |
|
Italy |
|
| Volleyball, Women | China |
|
Soviet Union |
|
East Germany |
|
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Polo, Men | Italy |
|
Cuba |
|
Yugoslavia |
|