Poland at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics

Poland competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from 7–14 August 1983.^[1]

Poland at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics
WA code	POL
National federation	Polski Związek Lekkiej Atletyki
Website	www.pzla.pl
in Helsinki
Medals Ranked 7th	Gold 2 Silver 1 Bronze 1 Total 4
World Championships in Athletics appearances
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Medalists

Medal	Name	Event	Date
Gold	Edward Sarul	Shot put men	21.39 m	7 August[2]
Gold	Zdzislaw Hoffmann	Triple jump men	17.42 m	8 August
Silver	Boguslaw Maminski	3000 m steeplechase	8:17.03	12 August
Bronze	Zdzislaw Kwasny	Hammer men	79.42 m	9 August

Full results

Men

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Marian Woronin	100 metres	10.50	3 Q	10.72	7	did not advance
Ryszard Ostrowski	800 metres	DNS		did not advance
Piotr Kurek	1500 metres	3:40.96	5 q	—		3:39.54	10	did not advance
Ryszard Szparak	400 metres hurdles	50.09	2 Q	—		49.17 NR	3 Q	49.78	8
Bogusław Mamiński	3000 metres steeplechase	8:22.79	2 Q	—		8:20.81	1 Q	8:17.03
Krzysztof Wesołowski		8:27.08	1 Q			DNS		did not advance
Krzysztof Zwoliński Zenon Licznerski Czesław Prądzyński Marian Woronin	4 × 100 metres relay	39.41	4 Q	—		39.01	3 Q	38.72	6
Ryszard Wichrowski Ryszard Szparak Andrzej Stępień Ryszard Podlas	4 × 400 metres relay	3:07.18	3 Q	—		3:05.51	3 Q	DNF
Ryszard Marczak	Marathon	—						2:13:20	16
Bohdan Bułakowski	50 kilometres walk	—						DNF
Bogusław Duda								DSQ

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Dariusz Biczysko	High jump	2.15	17	did not advance
Jacek Wszoła		2.21	10 Q	2.23	13
Władysław Kozakiewicz	Pole vault	—		5.40	8
Tadeusz Ślusarski		—		5.55	4
Zdzisław Hoffmann	Triple jump	16.72	2 Q	17.42
Edward Sarul	Shot put	20.82	1 Q	21.39
Zdzisław Kwaśny	Hammer throw	75.78	2 Q	79.42 NR
Henryk Królak		NM		did not advance
Mariusz Tomaszewski		70.62	18	did not advance

Combined events – Decathlon

Athlete	Event	100 m	LJ	SP	HJ	400 m	110H	DT	PV	JT	1500 m	Final	Rank
Dariusz Ludwig	Result	11.17	7.29	13.77	2.00	49.84	15.33	43.90	4.70	62.00	4:26.05	7982	10
	Points	845	833	698	785	883	871	696	760	649	685

Women

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Ewa Kasprzyk	200 metres	23.21	2 Q	22.93	2 Q	23.02	4 Q	23.03	8
Jolanta Januchta	800 metres	2:02.58	2 Q	—		2:02.23	5	did not advance

References

1. "IAAF World Championships history: Helsinki 1983". 5 June 2017.
2. "Edward SARUL - Shot Put Gold at 1983 World Athletics Championship. - Poland".

External links

• 1st IAAF World Championships in Athletics Helsinki 07/14-Aug-83 at iaaf.org