The men's 1500 metres event at the 1983 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 5 and 6 March.[1]
Medalists
edit| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Thomas Wessinghage West Germany
|
José Manuel Abascal Spain
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Antti Loikkanen Finland
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Results
editHeats
editFirst 3 from each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Peter Wirz |  Switzerland |
3:43.30 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Thomas Wessinghage | West Germany |
3:43.31 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Andreas Baranski | West Germany |
3:43.63 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Jaime López | Spain |
3:43.92 | q |
| 5 | 2 | Tamás Szabó |  Hungary |
3:43.97 | q |
| 6 | 2 | Yorgos Petrakis |  Greece |
3:43.97 | q |
| 7 | 1 | José Manuel Abascal | Spain |
3:48.23 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Antti Loikkanen | Finland |
3:48.43 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | Claudio Patrignani |  Italy |
3:48.47 | Q |
| 10 | 1 | Carlos Cabral |  Portugal |
3:48.52 | |
| 11 | 1 | Béla Énekes | Hungary |
3:48.96 | |
| 12 | 1 | Janos Szvoboda | Hungary |
3:50.12 | |
| 13 | 1 | Didier Begouin |  France |
3:53.69 |
Final
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Thomas Wessinghage | West Germany |
3:39.82 | |
 |
José Manuel Abascal | Spain |
3:40.39 | |
 |
Antti Loikkanen | Finland |
3:41.31 | |
| 4 | Peter Wirz | Switzerland |
3:41.95 | |
| 5 | Claudio Patrignani | Italy |
3:41.99 | |
| 6 | Andreas Baranski | West Germany |
3:42.54 | |
| 7 | Jaime López | Spain |
3:42.96 | |
| 8 | Tamás Szabó | Hungary |
3:44.85 | |
| 9 | Yorgos Petrakis | Greece |
3:48.91 |