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.
At 22 years, 218 days old, gold medallist Smith is the youngest ever world champion for the men's 200 m.[1]
Medalists[]
Gold | Calvin Smith United States (USA) |
Silver | Elliott Quow United States (USA) |
Bronze | Pietro Mennea Italy (ITA) |
Records[]
Existing records at the start of the event.
World Record | Pietro Mennea (ITA) | 19.72 | Mexico City, Mexico | September 12, 1979 |
Championship Record | New event |
Final[]
Rank | Final wind +1.2 | Time |
---|---|---|
Calvin Smith (USA) | 20.14 | |
Elliott Quow (USA) | 20.41 | |
Pietro Mennea (ITA) | 20.51 | |
4. | Allan Wells (GBR) | 20.52 |
5. | Frank Emmelmann (GDR) | 20.55 |
6. | Innocent Egbunike (NGR) | 20.63 |
7. | Carlo Simionato (ITA) | 20.69 |
8. | João Batista da Silva (BRA) | 20.80 |
Semifinals[]
- Held on Saturday 1983-08-13
Rank | Heat 1 wind 3.4 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | João Batista da Silva (BRA) | 20.56 |
2. | Frank Emmelmann (GDR) | 20.63 |
3. | Pietro Mennea (ITA) | 20.68 |
4. | Elliott Quow (USA) | 20.69 |
5. | Cameron Sharp (GBR) | 20.69 |
6. | Desai Williams (CAN) | 20.71 |
7. | Leroy Reid (JAM) | 20.89 |
8. | (URS) | 20.89 |
Rank | Heat 2 wind 1.4 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Calvin Smith (USA) | 20.29 |
2. | Carlo Simionato (ITA) | 20.60 |
3. | Innocent Egbunike (NGR) | 20.63 |
4. | Allan Wells (GBR) | 20.63 |
5. | Vladimir Muravyov (URS) | 20.71 |
6. | Jean-Jacques Boussemart (FRA) | 20.76 |
7. | Bruce Frayne (AUS) | 20.94 |
8. | Boubacar Diallo (SEN) | 20.96 |
Quarterfinals[]
- Held on 12 August
Rank | Heat 1 wind 2.1 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Calvin Smith (USA) | 20.60 |
2. | João Batista da Silva (BRA) | 20.65 |
3. | Allan Wells (GBR) | 20.81 |
4. | Jean-Jacques Boussemart (FRA) | 20.86 |
5. | Angel Heras (ESP) | 21.25 |
6. | Earl Haley (GUY) | 21.39 |
7. | (CHI) | 21.39 |
Jae-Keun Chang (KOR) | DNF |
Rank | Heat 2 wind -1.6 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Carlo Simionato (ITA) | 20.75 |
2. | Desai Williams (CAN) | 20.87 |
3. | Boubacar Diallo (SEN) | 20.97 |
4. | Cameron Sharp (GBR) | 20.99 |
5. | Patrick Barré (FRA) | 21.12 |
6. | Paul Narracott (AUS) | 21.34 |
7. | Alfred Nyambane (KEN) | 21.55 |
8. | Christopher Madzokere (ZIM) | 21.55 |
Rank | Heat 3 wind -0.4 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Frank Emmelmann (GDR) | 20.78 |
2. | Leroy Reid (JAM) | 20.88 |
3. | Innocent Egbunike (NGR) | 20.91 |
4. | (URS) | 20.93 |
5. | Atlee Mahorn (CAN) | 21.13 |
6. | Christopher Brathwaite (TRI) | 21.14 |
7. | (FRG) | 21.37 |
8. | István Nagy (HUN) | 21.52 |
Rank | Heat 4 wind 1.6 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Pietro Mennea (ITA) | 20.68 |
2. | Vladimir Muravyov (URS) | 20.70 |
3. | Elliott Quow (USA) | 20.80 |
4. | Bruce Frayne (AUS) | 20.97 |
5. | Luke Watson (GBR) | 20.99 |
6. | Roland Jokl (AUT) | 21.24 |
7. | Neville Hodge (ISV) | 21.38 |
(PAN) | DNS |
Qualifying heats[]
- Held on 12 August
Rank | Heat 1 Wind +1.8 h | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Frank Emmelmann (GDR) | 20.95 |
2. | Cameron Sharp (GBR) | 21.07 |
3. | Bruce Frayne (AUS) | 21.15 |
4. | Christopher Brathwaite (TRI) | 21.24 |
5. | (PAN) | 21.49 |
6. | Earl Haley (GUY) | 21.55 |
7. | Moussa Savadogo (MLI) | 22.33 |
8. | (GHA) | 22.93 |
Rank | Heat 2 wind +1.8 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Pietro Mennea (ITA) | 20.80 |
2. | (URS) | 20.94 |
3. | Paul Narracott (AUS) | 21.08 |
4. | (CHI) | 21.23 |
5. | (PER) | 21.78 |
6. | (VIE) | 22.68 |
7. | (CAF) | 23.10 |
Rank | Heat 3 wind +0.7 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | João Batista da Silva (BRA) | 20.93 |
2. | Vladimir Muravyov (URS) | 21.12 |
3. | Desai Williams (CAN) | 21.36 |
4. | Mohamed Purnomo (INA) | 21.88 |
5. | (WSM) | 22.33 |
6. | (YEM) | 23.22 |
7. | Colin Bradford (JAM) | 24.15 |
Rank | Heat 4 wind +1.1 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Carlo Simionato (ITA) | 20.76 |
2. | Elliott Quow (USA) | 21.01 |
3. | Atlee Mahorn (CAN) | 21.14 |
4. | Angel Heras (ESP) | 21.29 |
5. | Roland Jokl (AUT) | 21.30 |
6. | David Sawyerr (SLE) | 22.23 |
7. | (LCA) | 22.53 |
Rank | Heat 5 Wind -2.1 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Allan Wells (GBR) | 21.14 |
2. | Boubacar Diallo (SEN) | 21.17 |
3. | Christopher Madzokere (ZIM) | 21.68 |
4. | Dean Greenaway (IVB) | 22.24 |
Juan Núñez (DOM) | DNS | |
Pierfrancesco Pavoni (ITA) | DNS | |
Tony Sharpe (CAN) | DNS |
Rank | Heat 6 Wind +0.4 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Calvin Smith (USA) | 21.10 |
2. | Leroy Reid (JAM) | 21.13 |
3. | Patrick Barré (FRA) | 21.34 |
4. | Jae-Keun Chang (KOR) | 21.39 |
5. | (ARG) | 21.66 |
6. | Rubén Inácio (ANG) | 22.33 |
7. | (AIA) | 22.80 |
Rank | Heat 7 Wind -1.1 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Innocent Egbunike (NGR) | 21.28 |
2. | István Nagy (HUN) | 21.50 |
3. | (FRG) | 21.51 |
4. | Oumar Fye (GAM) | 22.30 |
5. | (PAK) | 22.91 |
(FIJ) | DNS | |
Don Quarrie (JAM) | DNS |
Rank | Heat 8 wind +1.3 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Jean-Jacques Boussemart (FRA) | 20.99 |
2. | Luke Watson (GBR) | 21.20 |
3. | Alfred Nyambane (KEN) | 21.21 |
4. | Neville Hodge (ISV) | 21.38 |
5. | Larry Myricks (USA) | 21.74 |
6. | (VAN) | 22.28 |
7. | (HON) | 22.94 |
See also[]
- 1980 Men's Olympic 200 metres (Moscow)
- 1982 Men's European Championships 200 metres (Athens)
- 1984 Men's Olympic 200 metres (Los Angeles)
- 1986 Men's European Championships 200 metres (Stuttgart)
- 1987 Men's World Championships 200 metres (Rome)
- 1988 Men's Olympic 200 metres (Seoul)
References[]
- ^ "World Championship Statistics Handbook" (Press release). IAAF. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
Categories:
- 200 metres at the World Athletics Championships
- Events at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics