1987 Asian Athletics Championships
| Host City | Singapore |
|---|---|
| Country |  SGP |
| Held | 22 – 26 July 1987 |
| Competitors | 128 |
| Countries | 14 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 800 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 5,000 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 10,000 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 110 m Hurdles | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m Hurdles | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 3,000 m Steeplechase | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 20 km Walk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| High Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pole Vault | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Triple Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Discus Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Hammer Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Decathlon | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 800 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 1,500 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 3,000 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 10,000 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m Hurdles | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m Hurdles | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 10 km Walk | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| High Jump | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Long Jump | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Shot Put | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Javelin Throw | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Heptathlon | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |  CHN |
21 | 13 | 8 | 42 |
| 2 | Qatar |  QAT |
5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Japan |  JPN |
4 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | South Korea |  KOR |
3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | India |  IND |
3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Philippines |  PHI |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | North Korea |  PRK |
1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | Oman |  OMA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Chinese Taipei |  TPE |
0 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Malaysia |  MAS |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Indonesia |  INA |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Kuwait |  KUW |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Iran |  IRI |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Iraq |  IRQ |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |