1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw
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. The qualification mark was set at 63.00 metres.
Medalists[]
| Gold |  Imrich BugárCzechoslovakia (TCH) |
| Silver |  Luis DelisCuba (CUB) |
| Bronze | Géjza Valent Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
Schedule[]
- All times are Eastern European Time (UTC+2)
| Qualification Round | |
|---|---|
| Group A | Group B |
| 13.08.1983 – ??:??h | 13.08.1983 – ??:??h |
| Final Round | |
| 14.08.1983 – ??:??h | |
Abbreviations[]
- All results shown are in metres
| Q | automatic qualification |
| q | qualification by rank |
| DNS | did not start |
| NM | no mark |
| WR | world record |
| AR | area record |
| NR | national record |
| PB | personal best |
| SB | season best |
Records[]
| Standing records prior to the 1983 World Athletics Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Record |  Yuriy Dumchev (URS) |
71.86 m | May 29, 1983 | Moscow, Soviet Union
|
| Event Record | New event | |||
Qualification[]
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Luis Delis (CUB)
|
64.20 m |
| 2. | Géjza Valent (TCH)
|
63.98 m |
| 3. | Georgiy Kolnootchenko (URS)
|
63.46 m |
| 4. |  Mac Wilkins (USA)
|
62.58 m |
| 5. | Ihor Duhinets (URS)
|
62.42 m |
| 6. |  Ricky Bruch (SWE)
|
59.28 m |
| 7. | John Powell (USA)
|
58.96 m |
| 8. |  Alwin Wagner (FRG)
|
58.96 m |
| 9. |  Rob Gray (CAN)
|
57.92 m |
| 10. |  (ROU)
|
57.54 m |
| 11. |  (NOR)
|
55.40 m |
| 12. |  Vesteinn Hafsteinsson (ISL)
|
55.20 m |
| 13. |  (CHN)
|
51.72 m |
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Imrich Bugár (TCH)
|
65.00 m |
| 2. |  Ari Huumonen (FIN)
|
63.76 m |
| 3. |  Jürgen Schult (GDR)
|
62.80 m |
| 4. |  Bradley Cooper (BAH)
|
62.72 m |
| 5. | Art Burns (USA)
|
61.88 m |
| 6. | Juan Martínez (CUB)
|
60.92 m |
| 7. | Knut Hjeltnes (NOR)
|
60.10 m |
| 8. |  Konstantinos Georgakopoulos (GRE)
|
59.54 m |
| 9. | Yuriy Dumchev (URS)
|
58.84 m |
| 10. | Werner Hartmann (FRG)
|
58.48 m |
| 11. | Iosif Nagy (ROU)
|
58.34 m |
| 12. |  Hamed Mohamed Naguib (EGY)
|
56.62 m |
| 13. |  Adnan Houry (SYR)
|
48.34 m |
Final[]
| RANK | FINAL | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
|
Imrich Bugár (TCH)
|
67.72 m |
|
Luis Delis (CUB)
|
67.36 m |
|
Géjza Valent (TCH)
|
66.08 m |
| 4. | Ari Huumonen (FIN)
|
65.44 m |
| 5. | Jürgen Schult (GDR)
|
64.92 m |
| 6. | Georgiy Kolnootchenko (URS)
|
63.74 m |
| 7. | Juan Martínez (CUB)
|
64.26 m |
| 8. | Art Burns (USA)
|
63.22 m |
| 9. | Knut Hjeltnes (NOR)
|
62.26 m |
| 10. | Mac Wilkins (USA)
|
61.46 m |
| 11. | Ihor Duhinets (URS)
|
60.44 m |
| 12. | Bradley Cooper (BAH)
|
58.70 m |
See also[]
- 1980 Men's Olympic Discus Throw (Moscow)
- 1982 Men's European Championships Discus Throw (Athens)
- 1984 Men's Olympic Discus Throw (Los Angeles)
- 1986 Men's European Championships Discus Throw (Stuttgart)
References[]
Categories:
- Events at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics
- Discus throw at the World Athletics Championships