1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres
Appearance
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.
Medalists
Gold | Calvin Smith United States (USA) |
Silver | Elliott Quow United States (USA) |
Bronze | Pietro Mennea Italy (ITA) |
Records
Existing records at the start of the event.
World Record | Pietro Mennea (ITA) | 19.72 | Mexico City, Mexico | September 12, 1979 |
Championship Record | New event |
Final
Rank | Final | Time |
---|---|---|
Calvin Smith (USA) | 20.14 | |
Elliott Quow (USA) | 20.41 | |
Pietro Mennea (ITA) | 20.51 | |
4. | Allan Wells (GBR) | 20.52 |
5. | Frank Emmelmann (GDR) | 20.55 |
6. | Innocent Egbunike (NGR) | 20.63 |
7. | Carlo Simionato (ITA) | 20.69 |
8. | João Batista da Silva (BRA) | 20.80 |
Semifinals
- Held on Saturday 1983-08-13
Rank | Heat 1 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | João Batista da Silva (BRA) | 20.56 |
2. | Frank Emmelmann (GDR) | 20.63 |
3. | Pietro Mennea (ITA) | 20.68 |
4. | Elliott Quow (USA) | 20.69 |
5. | Cameron Sharp (GBR) | 20.69 |
6. | Desai Williams (CAN) | 20.71 |
7. | Leroy Reid (JAM) | 20.89 |
8. | Sergey Sokolov (URS) | 20.89 |
Rank | Heat 2 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Calvin Smith (USA) | 20.29 |
2. | Carlo Simionato (ITA) | 20.60 |
3. | Innocent Egbunike (NGR) | 20.63 |
4. | Allan Wells (GBR) | 20.63 |
5. | Vladimir Muravyov (URS) | 20.71 |
6. | Jean-Jacques Boussemart (FRA) | 20.76 |
7. | Bruce Frayne (AUS) | 20.94 |
8. | Boubacar Diallo (SEN) | 20.96 |
Quarterfinals
- Held on 12 August
Rank | Heat 1 | Time |
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1. | Calvin Smith (USA) | 20.60 |
2. | João Batista da Silva (BRA) | 20.65 |
3. | Allan Wells (GBR) | 20.81 |
4. | Jean-Jacques Boussemart (FRA) | 20.86 |
5. | Angel Heras (ESP) | 21.25 |
6. | Earl Haley (GUY) | 21.39 |
7. | Luis Schneider (CHI) | 21.39 |
Jae-Keun Chang (KOR) | DNS |
Rank | Heat 2 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Carlo Simionato (ITA) | 20.75 |
2. | Desai Williams (CAN) | 20.87 |
3. | Boubacar Diallo (SEN) | 20.97 |
4. | Cameron Sharp (GBR) | 20.99 |
5. | Patrick Barré (FRA) | 21.12 |
6. | Paul Narracott (AUS) | 21.34 |
7. | Alfred Nyambane (KEN) | 21.55 |
8. | Christopher Madzokere (ZIM) | 21.55 |
Rank | Heat 3 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Frank Emmelmann (GDR) | 20.78 |
2. | Leroy Reid (JAM) | 20.88 |
3. | Innocent Egbunike (NGR) | 20.91 |
4. | Sergey Sokolov (URS) | 20.93 |
5. | Atlee Mahorn (CAN) | 21.13 |
6. | Christopher Brathwaite (TRI) | 21.14 |
7. | Andreas Rizzi (FRG) | 21.37 |
8. | István Nagy (HUN) | 21.52 |
Rank | Heat 4 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Pietro Mennea (ITA) | 20.68 |
2. | Vladimir Muravyov (URS) | 20.70 |
3. | Elliott Quow (USA) | 20.80 |
4. | Bruce Frayne (AUS) | 20.97 |
5. | Luke Watson (GBR) | 20.99 |
6. | Roland Jokl (AUT) | 21.24 |
7. | Neville Hodge (ISV) | 21.38 |
Hector Daley (PAN) | DNS |
Qualifying heats
- Held on 12 August
Rank | Heat 1 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Frank Emmelmann (GDR) | 20.95 |
2. | Cameron Sharp (GBR) | 21.07 |
3. | Bruce Frayne (AUS) | 21.15 |
4. | Christopher Brathwaite (TRI) | 21.24 |
5. | Hector Daley (PAN) | 21.49 |
6. | Earl Haley (GUY) | 21.55 |
7. | Moussa Savadogo (MLI) | 22.33 |
8. | Awudu Nuhu (GHA) | 22.93 |
Rank | Heat 2 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Pietro Mennea (ITA) | 20.80 |
2. | Sergey Sokolov (URS) | 20.94 |
3. | Paul Narracott (AUS) | 21.08 |
4. | Luis Schneider (CHI) | 21.23 |
5. | Giorgio Mautiño Batuello (PER) | 21.78 |
6. | Hoa Nguyen Truong (VIE) | 22.68 |
7. | Gervais Kirolo (CAF) | 23.10 |
Rank | Heat 3 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | João Batista da Silva (BRA) | 20.93 |
2. | Vladimir Muravyov (URS) | 21.12 |
3. | Desai Williams (CAN) | 21.36 |
4. | Mohamed Yudi Purnomo (INA) | 21.88 |
5. | Joseph Leota (WSM) | 22.33 |
6. | Nagib Salem Ahmed (YEM) | 23.22 |
7. | Colin Bradford (JAM) | 24.15 |
Rank | Heat 4 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Carlo Simionato (ITA) | 20.76 |
2. | Elliott Quow (USA) | 21.01 |
3. | Atlee Mahorn (CAN) | 21.14 |
4. | Angel Heras (ESP) | 21.29 |
5. | Roland Jokl (AUT) | 21.30 |
6. | David Sawyerr (SLE) | 22.23 |
7. | John Albertie (LCA) | 22.53 |
Rank | Heat 5 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Allan Wells (GBR) | 21.14 |
2. | Boubacar Diallo (SEN) | 21.17 |
3. | Christopher Madzokere (ZIM) | 21.68 |
4. | Dean Greenaway (IVB) | 22.24 |
Juan Núñez (DOM) | DNS | |
Pierfrancesco Pavoni (ITA) | DNS | |
Tony Sharpe (CAN) | DNS |
Rank | Heat 6 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Calvin Smith (USA) | 21.10 |
2. | Leroy Reid (JAM) | 21.13 |
3. | Patrick Barré (FRA) | 21.34 |
4. | Jae-Keun Chang (KOR) | 21.39 |
5. | Gustavo Capart (ARG) | 21.66 |
6. | Rubén Inácio (ANG) | 22.33 |
7. | Trevor Davis (AIA) | 22.80 |
Rank | Heat 7 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Innocent Egbunike (NGR) | 21.28 |
2. | István Nagy (HUN) | 21.50 |
3. | Andreas Rizzi (FRG) | 21.51 |
4. | Oumar Fye (GAM) | 22.30 |
5. | Sikendar Iqbal (PAK) | 22.91 |
Peni Bati (FIJ) | DNS | |
Don Quarrie (JAM) | DNS |
Rank | Heat 8 | Time |
---|---|---|
1. | Jean-Jacques Boussemart (FRA) | 20.99 |
2. | Luke Watson (GBR) | 21.20 |
3. | Alfred Nyambane (KEN) | 21.21 |
4. | Neville Hodge (ISV) | 21.38 |
5. | Larry Myricks (USA) | 21.74 |
6. | Georges Taniel (VAN) | 22.28 |
7. | José Flores (HON) | 22.94 |
See also
- 1980 Men's Olympic 200 metres (Moscow)
- 1982 Men's European Championships 200 metres (Athens)
- 1984 Men's Olympic 200 metres (Los Angeles)
- 1986 Men's European Championships 200 metres (Stuttgart)
- 1987 Men's World Championships 200 metres (Rome)
- 1988 Men's Olympic 200 metres (Seoul)