These are the official results of the men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 34 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on 9 August 1983.
| Men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1983 World Championships | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 7 August (heats) 8 August (semi-finals) 9 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 34 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 47.50 CR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Medalists
| Gold |  Edwin MosesUnited States (USA) |
| Silver |  Harald SchmidWest Germany (FRG) |
| Bronze |  Aleksandr KharlovSoviet Union (URS) |
Records
Existing records at the start of the event.
| World Record | Edwin Moses (USA) |
47.13 | Milan, Italy | July 3, 1980 |
| Championship Record | New event | |||
Final
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
 |
Edwin Moses (USA) |
47.50 |
 |
Harald Schmid (FRG) |
48.61 |
 |
Aleksandr Kharlov (URS) |
49.03 |
| 4. |  Sven Nylander (SWE) |
49.06 |
| 5. | Andre Phillips (USA) |
49.24 |
| 6. | David Lee (USA) |
49.32 |
| 7. |  Amadou Dia Ba (SEN) |
49.61 |
| 8. |  Ryszard Szparak (POL) |
49.78 |
Semi-finals
- Held on Monday 1983-08-08
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Edwin Moses (USA) |
48.11 |
| 2. | Andre Phillips (USA) |
48.99 |
| 3. | Amadou Dia Ba (SEN) |
49.18 |
| 4. | Aleksandr Kharlov (URS) |
49.75 |
| 5. |  Ahmed Hamada Jassim (BHR) |
50.04 |
| 6. |  Franz Meier (SUI) |
50.31 |
| 7. |  Rik Tommelein (BEL) |
50.54 |
| — |  Toma Tomov (BUL) |
DNF |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Harald Schmid (FRG) |
48.57 |
| 2. | David Lee (USA) |
48.63 |
| 3. | Ryszard Szparak (POL) |
49.17 NR |
| 4. | Sven Nylander (SWE) |
49.18 |
| 5. |  Daniel Ogidi (NGR) |
49.51 |
| 6. |  José Alonso (ESP) |
49.91 |
| 7. |  Karl Smith (JAM) |
49.99 |
| 8. | Krasimir Demirev (BUL) |
50.91 |
Qualifying heats
Summarize
Perspective
- Held on Sunday 1983-08-07
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andre Phillips (USA) |
50.44 |
| 2. | Rik Tommelein (BEL) |
50.99 |
| 3. |  Gary Oakes (GBR) |
51.23 |
| 4. |  Ian Newhouse (CAN) |
51.45 |
| 5. |  Meshak Munyoro (KEN) |
53.25 |
| 6. |  Paiwa Bogela (PNG) |
54.68 |
| — | Aleksandr Yatsevich (URS) |
DNF |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aleksandr Kharlov (URS) |
50.12 |
| 2. | Sven Nylander (SWE) |
50.23 |
| 3. | José Alonso (ESP) |
50.53 |
| 4. |  Vladislav Pecen (TCH) |
50.86 |
| 5. |  István Takács (HUN) |
50.97 |
| 6. |  Peter Rwamuhanda (UGA) |
50.99 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | David Lee (USA) |
50.15 |
| 3. | Toma Tomov (BUL) |
50.39 |
| 3. | Karl Smith (JAM) |
50.64 |
| 4. |  Thomas Futterknecht (AUT) |
50.68 |
| 5. |  Antônio Dias Ferreira (BRA) |
50.76 |
| 6. | Stephen Sole (GBR) |
51.80 |
| 7. |  Ahmed Abdelhalim Ghanem (EGY) |
52.32 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Edwin Moses (USA) |
49.54 |
| 2. | Daniel Ogidi (NGR) |
50.44 |
| 3. | Amadou Dia Ba (SEN) |
50.59 |
| 4. | Krasimir Demirev (BUL) |
50.62 |
| 5. |  Greg Rolle (BAH) |
50.92 |
| 6. |  Rok Kopitar (YUG) |
52.34 |
| 7. | Carlos Azulay (ESP) |
DSQ |
| RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Harald Schmid (FRG) |
49.99 |
| 2. | Ryszard Szparak (POL) |
50.09 |
| 3. | Franz Meier (SUI) |
50.09 |
| 4. | Ahmed Hamada Jassim (BHR) |
50.53 |
| 5. |  Petter Hesselberg (NOR) |
51.67 |
| 6. |  Georgios Vamvakas (GRE) |
51.92 |
| 7. | David Charlton (BAH) |
52.02 |
See also
References
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