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
Summarize
Perspective
| 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. |  Ion Zamfirache (ROU) |
57.54 m |
| 11. |  Øystein Bjørbaek (NOR) |
55.40 m |
| 12. |  Vesteinn Hafsteinsson (ISL) |
55.20 m |
| 13. |  Li Weinan (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
References
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