The FIBT World Championships 1987 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record fifteenth time. The Swiss city had hosted the event previously in 1931 (Four-man), 1935 (Four-man), 1937 (Four-man), 1938 (Two-man), 1939 (Two-man), 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1965, 1970, 1974, 1977, and 1982. The skeleton event that was at the 1982 championships was not included at this one when the championships returned to St. Moritz.
| 1987 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | St. Moritz, Switzerland |
Two man bobsleigh
edit| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |  Switzerland (Ralph Pichler, Celeste Poltera) |
4:22.65 min |
| Silver | Switzerland (Hans Hiltebrand, André Kisser) |
4:22.91 min |
 East Germany (Wolfgang Hoppe, Dietmar Schauerhammer) |
4:22.91 min |
Four man bobsleigh
edit| Pos | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Switzerland (Hans Hiltebrand, Urs Fehlmann, Erwin Fassbind, André Kisser) |
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| Silver | East Germany (Wolfgang Hoppe, Bogdan Musioł, Roland Wetzig, Dietmar Schauerhammer) |
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| Bronze | Switzerland (Ralph Pichler, Heinrich Ott, Edgar Dietsche, Celeste Poltera) |
Medal table
edit* Host nation (Switzerland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland (SUI)* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |