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 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
| Silver |  Cuba (CUB) |
| Bronze | 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 |  | 71.86 m | May 29, 1983 | |
| Event Record | New event | |||
Qualification
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | |
64.20 m |
| 2. | |
63.98 m |
| 3. | |
63.46 m |
| 4. |  |
62.58 m |
| 5. | |
62.42 m |
| 6. |  |
59.28 m |
| 7. | |
58.96 m |
| 8. |  |
58.96 m |
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57.92 m |
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57.54 m |
| 11. |  |
55.40 m |
| 12. |  |
55.20 m |
| 13. |  |
51.72 m |
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | |
65.00 m |
| 2. |  |
63.76 m |
| 3. |  |
62.80 m |
| 4. |  |
62.72 m |
| 5. | |
61.88 m |
| 6. | |
60.92 m |
| 7. | |
60.10 m |
| 8. |  |
59.54 m |
| 9. | |
58.84 m |
| 10. | |
58.48 m |
| 11. | |
58.34 m |
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56.62 m |
| 13. |  |
48.34 m |
Final
| RANK | FINAL | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
 |
|
67.72 m |
 |
|
67.36 m |
 |
|
66.08 m |
| 4. | |
65.44 m |
| 5. | |
64.92 m |
| 6. | |
63.74 m |
| 7. | |
64.26 m |
| 8. | |
63.22 m |
| 9. | |
62.26 m |
| 10. | |
61.46 m |
| 11. | |
60.44 m |
| 12. | |
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)
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