1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres
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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.
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Men's 200 metres at the 1983 World Championships | ||||||||||
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Venue | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | 13 August (heats and quarter-finals) 14 August (semi-finals and final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 57 | |||||||||
Winning time | 20.14 CR | |||||||||
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At 22 years, 218 days old, gold medallist Smith was the youngest ever world champion for the men's 200 metres[1] until 2019, when Noah Lyles, aged 22 years and 75 days, won the 2019 title.[2]