International Events

• Asian Championships
  1983 Asian Championships in Athletics
  -Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:*...
  
  
• Balkan Games
• Central American and Caribbean Championships
  1983 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics
  -Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...
  
  
• European Indoor Championships
  1983 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
  The 14th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary, in 1983.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...
  
  
• Mediterranean Games
• Pan American Games
  Athletics at the 1983 Pan American Games
  The Athletics Competition at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela.-Men's Events:-Women's Events:-Medal table:-References:*...
  
  
• South American Championships
  1983 South American Championships in Athletics
  The 1983 South American Championships in Athletics were held in Santa Fe, Argentina.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...
  
  
• World Championships
  1983 World Championships in Athletics
  The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....
  
  
• World Cross Country Championships
  1983 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
  The 11th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on March 20, 1983 in Gateshead, England. There were a total number of 431 participating athletes from 33 countries.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :...
  
  
• World Student Games
  Athletics at the 1983 Summer Universiade
  The Athletics Tournament at the 1983 Summer Universiade took place in the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta in July 1983, shortly before the inaugural World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. New events were the men's and women's marathon.-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:* *...
  
  

Men

EVENT	ATHLETE	MARK	DATE	VENUE
Half Marathon Half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...		1:01:32	September 25	Dayton, Ohio Dayton, Ohio Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census... , USA
4x100m Relay Relay race During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...	United States • Emmit King Emmit King Emmit King is a retired track and field sprinter from the United States, who twice was a member of the American Relay Team for the Summer Olympics but he didn't compete. He is best known for winning the bronze medal at the inaugural 1983 World Championships in the men's 100 metres... • Willie Gault Willie Gault Willie James Gault is a former American football wide receiver and Olympic athlete. Gault played in the National Football League for 11 seasons for the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Raiders. He was a member of the Bears team that won Super Bowl XX, and was also a member of the U.S. Olympic team... • Calvin Smith Calvin Smith Calvin Smith is a former sprint track and field athlete from the United States. He is a former World Record holder in the 100 metre sprint, and was twice World Champion over 200 metres... • Carl Lewis Carl Lewis Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis is an American former track and field athlete, who won 10 Olympic medals including 9 gold, and 10 World Championships medals, of which 8 were gold. His career spanned from 1979 when he first achieved a world ranking to 1996 when he last won an Olympic title and...	37.86	August 10	Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
High Jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....		2.37m	June 11	Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... , PR China
		2.38m	September 22	Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010... , PR China
Discus Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...		71.86m	May 29	Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
Shot Put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....		22.22m	June 25	Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... , USA
Hammer Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...		84.14m	June 21	Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
Javelin (old) Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...		99.72m	May 15	Westwood Westwood, California Westwood is a census-designated place in Lassen County, California, United States. Westwood is located west-southwest of Susanville, at an elevation of 5128 feet... , USA
Decathlon Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...		8825	June 5	Bernhausen Bernhausen Bernhausen is a former municipality in the Esslingen district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.It was first recorded in year 1089 as Berinhusen.... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....

Women

EVENT	ATHLETE	MARK	DATE	VENUE
100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...		10.81	June 8	East Berlin East Berlin East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It consisted of the Soviet sector of Berlin that was established in 1945. The American, British and French sectors became West Berlin, a part strongly associated with West Germany but a free city...
		10.79	July 3	Colorado Springs
400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...		47.99	August 10	Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
800 metres 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...		1:53.28	July 26	Munich Munich Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
10,000 metres 10000 metres The 10,000 metres or 10K is a common long distance running event. As "10,000 metres" it is a track event, and appears in athletics events such as the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics; as "10K" it is a roadrace or cross country running event...		31:35.01	May 29	Krasnodar Krasnodar Krasnodar is a city in Southern Russia, located on the Kuban River about northeast of the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. It is the administrative center of Krasnodar Krai . Population: -Name:...
		31:27.58	September 7	Odessa Odessa Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
4x100m Relay Relay race During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...	German Democratic Republic • Silke Möller Silke Möller Silke Möller, née Gladisch is a German athlete, who in the 1980s competed for East Germany as one of the best female sprinters in the world. Her best result was a world record in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the World cup in Canberra on October 6, 1985... • Marita Koch Marita Koch Marita Koch , is a former sprint track and field athlete... • Ingrid Auerswald Ingrid Auerswald Ingrid Lange, née Brestrich, divorced Auerswald is a retired German athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres.... • Marlies Göhr Marlies Göhr Marlies Göhr is a former East German athlete, the winner of the 100 m at the inaugural World Championships in 1983. She ranked in the top 10 of the 100 m world rankings for twelve straight years, ranking first in six of those years...	41.53	July 31	East Berlin East Berlin East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It consisted of the Soviet sector of Berlin that was established in 1945. The American, British and French sectors became West Berlin, a part strongly associated with West Germany but a free city...
400m Hurdles Hurdling Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...		54.02	June 11	Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
High Jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....		2.03m	August 21	London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
		2.04m	August 25	Pisa Pisa Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...
Half Marathon Half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...		1:09:10	September 18	Philadelphia
Heptathlon Heptathlon A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...		6935	June 19	Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

100 metres

100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

Main race this year: World Championships 100 metres

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		9.93
2.		9.97
3.		10.03
4.		10.06

200 metres

200 metres

A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

Main race this year: World Championships 200 metres

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 200 metres

These are the official results of the men's 200 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 57 participating athletes, with eight qualifying heats and the final held on 14 August 1983.-Medalists:...

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		19.75
2.		19.99
3.		20.03
4.		20.16
5.		20.22

400 metres

400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

Main race this year: World Championships 400 metres

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		44.50
2.		44.62
3.		44.73
4.		44.80
5.		44.87

800 metres

800 metres

The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...

Main race this year: World Championships 800 metres

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 800 metres

These are the official results of the men's 800 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 60 participating athletes, with eight qualifying heats, three semi-finals and the final held on 9 August 1983....

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		1:43.61
2.		1:43.65
3.		1:43.80
4.		1:43.98
5.		1:44.04

1,500 metres

1500 metres

The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...

Main race this year: World Championships 1,500 metres

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 1500 metres

These are the official results of the men's 1500 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 52 participating athletes, with four qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Sunday 14 August 1983.-Medalists:-Records:Existing...

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		3:30.77
2.		3:31.24
3.		3:31.66
4.		3:32.54
5.		3:32.71

Mile

3,000 metres

3000 metres

The 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...

5,000 metres

5000 metres

The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...

Main race this year: World Championships 5,000 metres

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 5000 metres

These are the official results of the men's 5000 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 39 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Sunday 14 August 1983.-Medalists:-Records:Existing records at...

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		13:08.54
2.		13:14.13
3.		13:17.69
4.		13:18.53
5.		13:18.86

10,000 metres

10000 metres

The 10,000 metres or 10K is a common long distance running event. As "10,000 metres" it is a track event, and appears in athletics events such as the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics; as "10K" it is a roadrace or cross country running event...

Main race this year: World Championships 10,000 metres

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 10.000 metres

These are the official results of the men's 10,000 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 36 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final held on Tuesday 9 August 1983....

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		27:23.44
2.		27:24.95
3.		27:25.13
4.		27:30.69
5.		27:31.19

Half Marathon

Half marathon

A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...

Marathon

Main race this year: World Championships Marathon

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Marathon

The Men's Marathon at the inaugural 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland was held on August 14, 1983.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-Records:-Final ranking:-See also:...

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		2:08:37
2.		2:08:38
3.		2:08:39
4.		2:08:55

110m Hurdles

Hurdling

Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...

Main race this year: World Championships 110m Hurdles

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		13.11
2.		13.17
3.		13.32
4.		13.44

400m Hurdles

Hurdling

Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...

Main race this year: World Championships 400m Hurdles

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		47.02
2.		47.78
3.		48.05
4.		48.42
5.		48.49

3,000m Steeplechase

Steeplechase (athletics)

The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.-Rules:The length of the race is usually 3000 m; junior events are 2000 m, as women's events formerly were. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump. Over 3000 m, each...

Main race this year: World Championships 3,000m Steeplechase

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 3000 metre Steeplechase

These are the official results of the Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase event at the inaugural 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland...

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		8:12.37
2.		8:12.62
3.		8:15.06
4.		8:15.16
5.		8:15.59

High Jump

High jump

The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....

Main competition this year: World Championships High Jump

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's High Jump

These are the official results of the men's high jump event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 38 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on 13 August 1983.-Medalists:...

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	HEIGHT
1.		2.38 WR
2.		2.35
3.		2.34

Long Jump

Long jump

The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...

Main competition this year: World Championships Long Jump

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Long Jump

These are the official results of the Men's Long Jump event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 34 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on 10 August 1983.-Medalists:...

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	DISTANCE
1.		8.79
2.		8.39
3.		8.33
5.		8.28

Triple Jump

Triple jump

The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...

Main competition this year: World Championships Triple Jump

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Triple Jump

These are the official results of the men's triple jump event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 27 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on 8 August 1983.-Medalists:...

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	DISTANCE
1.		17.55
2.		17.53
3.		17.42
4.		17.40
5.		17.35

Discus

Discus throw

The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...

Main competition this year: World Championships Discus Throw

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Discus

These are the official results of the Men's Discus Throw event at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 26 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday August 14, 1983...

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	DISTANCE
1.		71.86 WR
2.		71.32
3.		71.18
4.		71.06
5.		70.72

Hammer

Hammer throw

The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...

Shot Put

Shot put

The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....

Main competition this year: World Championships Shot Put

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Shot Put

These are the official results of men's shot put at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 20 participating athletes, with the final held on 7 August 1983.-Medalists:-Schedule:...

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	DISTANCE
1.		22.22 WR
2.		21.94
3.		21.68
4.		21.61
5.		21.43

Javelin (old design)

Javelin throw

The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...

Main competition this year: World Championships Javelin Throw

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Javelin

The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland had a total number of 18 participating athletes, with the final held on 12 August 1983. All results were made with rough surfaced javelin...

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	DISTANCE
1.		99.72
2.		96.72
3.		94.20
4.		91.88
5.		91.44

Pole Vault

Pole vault

Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...

Main competition this year: World Championships Pole Vault

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Pole Vault

These are the official results of the Men's Pole Vault event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 27 participating athletes, with the final held on 14 August 1983.-Medalists:-Records:-Final:...

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	HEIGHT
1.		5.83
2.		5.82
3.		5.80
4.		5.76
5.		5.75

Decathlon

Decathlon

The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...

Main competition this year: World Championships Decathlon

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Decathlon

These are the official results of the men's decathlon competition at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 25 participating athletes, including seven non-finishers...

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	POINTS
1.		8779 WR
2.		8718
3.		8666
4.		8538
5.		8501

100 metres

100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

Main race this year: World Championships 100 metres

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		10.79 WR
2.		10.81 WR
3.		10.83
4.		10.94
5.		11.03

200 metres

200 metres

A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

Main race this year: World Championships 200 metres

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 200 metres

These are the official results of the Women's 200 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 44 participating athletes, with six qualifying heats and the final held on Sunday 1983-08-14....

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		21.82
2.		21.88
3.		21.99
4.		22.19
5.		22.23

400 metres

400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

Main race this year: World Championships 400 metres

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		47.99 WR
2.		48.59
3.		49.19
4.		49.75
5.		50.06

800 metres

800 metres

The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...

Main race this year: World Championships 800 metres

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		1:53.28 WR
2.		1:55.96
3.		1:56.11
4.		1:56.21
5.		1:56.81

1,500 metres

1500 metres

The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...

Main race this year: World Championships 1,500 metres

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		3:57.12
2.		3:59.31
3.		4:00.12
4.		4:00.3
5.		4:00.62

3,000 metres

3000 metres

The 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...

Main race this year: World Championships 3,000 metres

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		8:32.08
2.		8:34.02
3.		8:34.60
4.		8:34.62
5.		8:35.06

5,000 metres

5000 metres

The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...

10,000 metres

10000 metres

The 10,000 metres or 10K is a common long distance running event. As "10,000 metres" it is a track event, and appears in athletics events such as the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics; as "10K" it is a roadrace or cross country running event...

Half Marathon

Half marathon

A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...

Marathon

Main race this year: World Championships Marathon

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Marathon

The Women's Marathon at the inaugural 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland was held on Sunday August 7, 1983.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-Records:-Final ranking:-See also:...

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		2:22:43
2.		2:25:17
3.		2:26:26
4.		2:28:20
5.		2:28:32

100m Hurdles

Hurdling

Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...

Main race this year: World Championships 100m Hurdles

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		12.42
2.		12.49
3.		12.62
4.		12.65
5.		12.72

400m Hurdles

Hurdling

Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...

Main race this year: World Championships 400m Hurdles

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 400 metre hurdles

These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres Hurdles event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 31 participating athletes, with four qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Wednesday...

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	TIME
1.		54.02 WR
2.		54.14
3.		54.20
4.		54.64
5.		54.72

High Jump

High jump

The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....

Main competition this year: World Championships High Jump

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Women's High Jump

These are the official results of the Women's High Jump event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 33 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Tuesday August 9, 1983....

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	HEIGHT
1.		2.04 WR
2.		2.03 WR
3.		2.01
4.		1.99
5.		1.98

Long Jump

Long jump

The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...

Main competition this year: World Championships Long Jump

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	DISTANCE
1.		7.43
2.		7.14
3.		7.04
5.		7.00

Discus

Discus throw

The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...

Main competition this year: World Championships Discus Throw

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Discus

These are the official results of the Women's Discus Throw event at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 21 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday August 14, 1983.-Medalists:-Schedule:...

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	DISTANCE
1.		73.26
2.		70.96
3.		70.74
4.		70.26
5.		70.00

Shot Put

Shot put

The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....

Javelin (old design)

Javelin throw

The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...

Main competition this year: World Championships Javelin Throw

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Javelin

These are the official results of the Women's Javelin Throw event at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 23 participating athletes, with the final held on Saturday August 13, 1983. The qualification mark was set at 62.00 metres...

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	DISTANCE
1.		74.76
2.		73.58
3.		72.28
4.		71.00
5.		70.90

Heptathlon

Heptathlon

A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...

Main competition this year: World Championships Heptathlon

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Women's heptathlon

These are the official results of the Women's Heptathlon competition at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 26 participating athletes, including six non-finishers...

RANK	1983 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS	POINTS
1.		6935 WR
2.		6713
3.		6541
4.		6536
5.		6531

Births

• January 4 — Laura Douglas
  Laura Douglas
  Laura Douglas is a Welsh hammer thrower.Her personal best throw is 64.74 metres, achieved in August 2010 in Hendon. This places her seventh on the British outdoor all-time list, behind Lorraine Shaw, Shirley Webb, Zoe Derham, Carys Parry, Sophie Hitchon and Sarah Holt. Douglas is also ranked...
  
  , Welsh hammer thrower
• January 7 — Marc Burns
  Marc Burns
  Marc Burns is an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago specializing in the 100 metres and the 4x100 metres.Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he was disqualified from his 100 metres heat, thus failing to make it through to the second round.Marc Burns placed second in the men's 100 metres dash...
  
  , Trinidad and Tobago athlete
• January 7 — Stéphanie Falzon
  Stéphanie Falzon
  Stéphanie Falzon is a female hammer thrower from France. Her personal best throw is 73.40 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Albi.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  , French hammer thrower
• January 11 — Cui Zhide
  Cui Zhide
  Cui Zhide is a Chinese race walker.-Achievements:-References:...
  
  , Chinese race walker
• January 16 — Trevell Quinley
  Trevell Quinley
  Trevell Quinley is an American long jumper and competitor in the 2008 Summer Olympics.He won the bronze medal at the 2002 World Junior Championships...
  
  , American long jumper
• January 26 — Arturo Casado
  Arturo Casado
  Arturo Casado Alda is a Spanish middle distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:44.74 - Rieti 29.08.2010*1500 metres - 3:32.70 - Berlin 22.08.2010*Mile - 3:52.38 - Oslo 15.06.2007...
  
  , Spanish middle distance runner
• January 28 — Chiara Rosa
  Chiara Rosa
  -Biography:Chiara Rosa is a female shot putter from Italy. Her personal best throw is 19.15 metres, achieved in June 2007 in Milan.-Carereer:...
  
  , Italian shot putter
• February 1 — Alice Timbilili
  Alice Timbilili
  Alice Jemeli Timbilil is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner. She is a two-time Olympian, having competed over 10,000 metres at both the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics....
  
  , Kenyan distance runner
• February 2 — Athanasia Perra
  Athanasia Perra
  Athanasia Perra is a Greek triple jumper.She finished tenth at the 2002 World Junior Championships. She also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games, the 2005 World Championships, the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final....
  
  , Greek triple jumper
• March 10 — Yelena Bolsun
  Yelena Bolsun
  -Achievements:-References:*...
  
  , Russian sprinter
• March 14 — Jiang Qiuyan
  Jiang Qiuyan
  Jiang Qiuyan is a Chinese race walker.-Achievements:-References:...
  
  , Chinese race walker
• March 21 — Martina Hrašnová
  Martina Hrašnová
  Martina Danišová-Hrašnová is a female hammer thrower from Slovakia. Her personal best throw is 76.90 metres, achieved in May 2009 in Trnava. She was suspended from the sport from August 2003 to August 2005, because a doping out-of-competition test found nandrolon in her body. She is taking...
  
  , Slovak hammer thrower
• March 21 — Jussi Heikkilä
  Jussi Heikkilä
  Jussi Sakari Heikkilä is a Finnish 400 metre hurdler. His personal best is 49.39 seconds, achieved in May 2008 in Tallahassee, Florida....
  
  , Finnish hurdler
• March 22 — André Pollmächer
  André Pollmächer
  Frank André Pollmächer is a German long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres.He finished seventh in the 10,000 metres final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. His personal best time is 27:55.66 minutes, achieved in June 2007 in Dommelhof...
  
  , German long-distance runner
• March 23 — Mohammed Farah
  Mohammed Farah
  Mohammed "Mo" Farah is a Somalia-born British international track and field athlete. On the track, he generally competes over 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, but also runs the 3000 metres and occasionally the 1500 metres...
  
  , Somali-British distance runner
• March 28 — Jurica Grabušić
  Jurica Grabušić
  Jurica Grabušić is a Croatian athlete who specializes in the 110 metre hurdles. A double Olympic competitor in his event, he also participated in bobsleigh at the 2006 Olympic Games.-Early career:...
  
  , Croatian hurdler
• April 25 — Nick Willis
  Nick Willis
  Nicholas Ian Willis MNZM is a New Zealand middle distance runner. He won the silver medal in the 1500m at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing with a time of 3:34.16 minutes. He was a gold medallist in the 1500 metres at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and a bronze medallist at the 2010...
  
  , New Zealand middle distance runner
• May 5 — Mabel Gay
  Mabel Gay
  Mabel Gay Tamayo is a Cuban triple jumper. Her personal best jump is 14.66 metres, achieved in March 2007 in Havana.-Achievements:-References:...
  
  , Cuban triple jumper
• June 4 — Satoshi Osaki
  Satoshi Osaki
  is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.He became Asian marathon champion in 2002. He won the bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games, and finished sixth at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, behind countryfellow Tsuyoshi Ogata...
  
  , Japanese long-distance runner
• July 12 — Yarelis Barrios
  Yarelis Barrios
  Yarelys Barrios Castañeda is a female discus thrower from Cuba. Her personal best throw is 66.13 metres, achieved in July 2008.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  , Cuban discus thrower
• July 18 — Mikk Pahapill
  Mikk Pahapill
  Mikk Pahapill is an Estonian decathlete. His personal best score is 8298 points, achieved at the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona. His coach is Remigija Nazarovienė....
  
  , Estonian decathlete
• July 20 — Ignisious Gaisah
  Ignisious Gaisah
  Ignisious Gaisah is a Ghanaian athlete competing in the long jump.Gaisah currently lives and trains in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He came to the Netherlands in 2001 and soon flabbergasted everyone at his local club by saying his personal best was 7,85 metres and started proving it as well. He...
  
  , Ghanaian athlete
• August 2 — Zuzana Malíková
  Zuzana Malíková
  Zuzana Malíková is a female race walker from Slovakia.-Achievements:-References:...
  
  , Slovak race walker
• August 4 — Fábio Gomes da Silva
  Fábio Gomes da Silva
  Fábio Gomes da Silva is a Brazilian pole vaulter.His personal best jump is 5.80 metres , achieved in February 2011 in São Caetano, Brazil and 5.65 metres , achieved in February 2011 in Linz, Austria. These are the current Brazilian records.-Achievements:- References :...
  
  , Brazilian pole vaulter
• September 2 — Tatyana Kozlova
  Tatyana Kozlova
  Tatyana Kozlova is a Russian race walker.-Achievements:-References:...
  
  , Russian race walker
• September 11 — Vivian Cheruiyot
  Vivian Cheruiyot
  Vivian Cheruiyot is an athlete from Kenya who specialises in long distance running. She represented Kenya at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics...
  
  , Kenyan distance runner
• September 14 — Mestawet Tufa
  Mestawet Tufa
  Mestawet Tufa is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She was the winner of the women's 10,000 metres at the 2007 All-Africa Games and the runner up in the senior women's race at the 2008 World Cross Country Championships.She competed at the Olympic Games, but did not finish her 10,000 metres...
  
  , Ethiopian distance runner
• October 2 — Michael Kipyego
  Michael Kipyego
  Michael Kipyego is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:39.93 min *3000 metres - 7:53.18 min...
  
  , Kenyan runner
• October 5 — Hamid Ezzine
  Hamid Ezzine
  Hamid Ezzine is a Moroccan long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He is currently under suspension for a doping-related offense....
  
  , Moroccan long-distance runner
• October 6 — Leonid Andreev
  Leonid Andreev (athlete)
  Leonid Andreev is an Uzbekistani decathlete turned pole vaulter.He first competed in the decathlon, placing fourteenth at the 2000 World Junior Championships and winning the gold medal at the 2002 World Junior Championships....
  
  , Uzbekistani decathlete and pole vaulter
• October 8 — Mihkel Kukk
  Mihkel Kukk
  Mihkel Kukk is a male javelin thrower from Estonia. His personal best throw is 81.77 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Stockholm.-Achievements:-References:...
  
  , Estonian javelin thrower
• October 10 — Dong Jimin
  Dong Jimin
  Dong Jimin is a male race walker from PR China. His personal best time is 1:18:45 hours, achieved in April 2006 in Yangzhou.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  , Chinese race walker
• October 22 — Mika Vasara
  Mika Vasara
  Mika Tapani Vasara is a male shot putter from Finland.Vasara won his first medal in the Finnish Championships in 2006 when he won the bronze in the indoors championships and silver in the outdoors...
  
  , Finnish shot putter
• October 22 — Li Zhuhong
  Li Zhuhong
  Li Zhuhong is a Chinese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.He won the 2002 Beijing Marathon. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2007 World Championships...
  
  , Chinese long-distance runner
• November 19 — Meseret Defar
  Meseret Defar
  Meseret Defar is a female long-distance runner from Ethiopia who competes chiefly in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier international competitions including Olympic and World Championship gold medals over 5000 metres...
  
  , Ethiopian distance runner
• December 2 — Yelena Priyma
  Yelena Priyma
  Yelena Aleksandrovna Priyma is a female hammer thrower from Russia. Her personal best throw is 71.75 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Sochi.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  , Russian hammer thrower
• December 6 — Urszula Piwnicka
  Urszula Piwnicka
  Urszula Piwnicka, née Jasińska is a female javelin thrower from Poland. Her personal best throw is 62.34 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Sopot.-Achievements:-References:...
  
  , Polish javelin thrower
• December 8 — Aliaksandr Kazulka
  Aliaksandr Kazulka
  Aliaksandr Kazulka is a male hammer thrower from Belarus. He set his personal best in the men's hammer throw event on July 6, 2006 in Brest, Belarus.-Achievements:-References:...
  
  , Belarusian hammer thrower
• December 9 — Diana Pickler
  Diana Pickler
  Diana Pickler is an American heptathlete from Shreveport, Louisiana. She has represented her country at the Olympic and World Championship levels and was the 2009 US heptathlon champion...
  
  , American heptathlete
• December 13 — Janeth Jepkosgei
  Janeth Jepkosgei
  Janeth Jepkosgei is a Kenyan middle distance runner and world champion.- Early career :Janeth, nicknamed "Eldoret Express" is from Kabirirsang, near Kapsabet. Famous athletes Wilson Kipketer and Wilfred Bungei are also from the same village. She started athletics while at Kapsumbeiywo Primary...
  
  , Kenyan middle distance runner
• December 22 — Viola Kibiwot
  Viola Kibiwot
  Viola Jelagat Kibiwot is a runner form Kenya who specialises in 1500 metres.Kibiwot won her first international medal as a junior runner at the 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where she took the bronze medal for Kenya...
  
  , Kenyan middle distance runner
• December 27 — Tomo Morimoto
  Tomo Morimoto
  is a female long-distance runner from Japan who specialises in the marathon.Born in Yamasaki, Hyōgo, Morimoto made her marathon debut at the 2006 Osaka Women's Marathon and, even though she was not an invited elite runner, she managed to finish in fifth place in a time of 2:27:46. She set her...
  
  , Japanese long-distance runner

Deaths

• January 21 — Antonio Siddi
  Antonio Siddi
  Antonio Siddi was an Italian athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 metres. He also competed in the long jump....
  
   (59), Italian athlete (b. 1923)
• January 24 — Juan Carlos Zabala
  Juan Carlos Zabala
  Juan Carlos Zabala -aka: "El Ñandú Criollo"- was an Argentine athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1932 Summer Olympics....
  
   (71), Argentine athlete (b. 1911)
• February 14 — Lina Radke
  Lina Radke
  Karoline Radke-Batschauer was a German runner. She was the first Olympic champion in the 800 m for women....
  
   (79), German athlete (b. 1903)
• September 12 — Sabin Carr
  Sabin Carr
  Sabin William Carr was an American athlete who competed in the men's pole vault. He competed in Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam and won gold....
  
  (79), American pole vaulter (b. 1904)