Sports-related events of 1987
1987 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Overview of the events of 1987 in sports
Alpine skiing
American football
Artistic gymnastics
Association football
Australian rules football
Athletics
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Canadian football
Cricket
Cycling
Dogsled racing
Field hockey
Figure skating
Gaelic Athletic Association
Golf
Men's professional
Men's amateur
Women's professional
Harness racing
Horse racing
Steeplechases
Flat races
Ice hockey
Lacrosse
Motorsport
Rugby league
Rugby union
Snooker
Swimming
Taekwondo
Tennis
Volleyball
- Asia Volleyball Championships won by Japan (men) and China (women)
- European Volleyball Championships in Ghent, Belgium won by USSR (men) and DDR (women)
- Pan American Games Volleyball in Indianapolis won by USA (men) and Cuba (women)
Water polo
- Men's World Cup held in Thessaloniki won by Yugoslavia
- Men's event at Pan American Games held in Indianapolis won by USA
- Men's European Championship held in Strasbourg won by USSR
- Women's European Championship held in Strasbourg won by the Netherlands
Yacht racing
Multi-sport events
Awards
References
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "PAN AM GAMES LEGACY: 1959 : It's Not Exactly Peace and Harmony". Los Angeles Times. 6 August 1987. Retrieved 3 January 2022.