1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres at the 1983 IAAF World Championships was held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland on 7 and 8 August 2022. 67 athletes from 49 nations entered to the competition
Men's 100 metres at the 1983 World Championships | ||||||||||
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Venue | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | 7 August (heats and quarter-finals) 8 August (semi-finals and final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 67 | |||||||||
Winning time | 10.07 CR | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editExisting records at the start of the event.
World Record | Calvin Smith (USA) | 9.93 | Colorado Springs, USA | July 3, 1983 |
Championship Record | New event |
Results
editQualifying heats
editThe qualifying heats took place on 7 August, with the 67 athletes involved being split into 9 heats. The first 3 athletes in each heat ( Q ) and the next 5 fastest ( q ) qualified for the quarter-finals.
Wind: Heat 1: –1.0 m/s, Heat 2: +1.8 m/s, Heat 3: +1.2 m/s, Heat 4: –0.2 m/s, Heat 5: +0.7m/s, Heat 6: –0.5 m/s, Heat 7: +1.8 m/s, Heat 8: +2.3 m/s, Heat 9: +1.3 m/s
Quarter-finals
editThe quarter-finals took place on 7 August, with the 32 athletes involved being split into 4 heats. The first 4 athletes in each heat ( Q ) qualified for the semifinals.
Wind: Heat 1: +1.1 m/s, Heat 2: +0.8 m/s, Heat 3: –1.1 m/s, Heat 4: –1.2 m/s
Semifinals
editThe semifinals took place on 8 August, with the 16 athletes involved being split into 2 heats. The first 4 athletes in each heat ( Q ) qualified for the final.
Wind: Heat 1: –0.8 m/s, Heat 2: –1.0 m/s
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 1 | Calvin Smith | United States (USA) | 10.22 | Q |
2 | 2 | Carl Lewis | United States (USA) | 10.28 | Q |
3 | 1 | Allan Wells | Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 10.35 | Q |
4 | 1 | Juan Núñez | Dominican Republic (DOM) | 10.36 | Q |
5 | 1 | Emmit King | United States (USA) | 10.36 | Q |
6 | 2 | Paul Narracott | Australia (AUS) | 10.38 | Q |
7 | 2 | Desai Williams | Canada (CAN) | 10.39 | Q |
8 | 2 | Christian Haas | West Germany (FRG) | 10.39 | Q |
9 | 1 | Frank Emmelmann | East Germany (GDR) | 10.40 | |
2 | Raymond Stewart | Jamaica (JAM) | 10.40 | ||
11 | 2 | Cameron Sharp | Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 10.43 | |
12 | 1 | Ben Johnson | Canada (CAN) | 10.44 | |
1 | Tony Sharpe | Canada (CAN) | 10.44 | ||
14 | 2 | Osvaldo Lara | Cuba (CUB) | 10.46 | |
15 | 1 | Leandro Peñalver | Cuba (CUB) | 10.47 | |
16 | 2 | Thomas Schröder | East Germany (GDR) | 10.52 |
Final
editThe final took place on August 8.
Wind: -0.3 m/s
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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Carl Lewis | United States (USA) | 10.07 | CR | |
Calvin Smith | United States (USA) | 10.21 | ||
Emmit King | United States (USA) | 10.24 | ||
4 | Allan Wells | Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 10.27 | |
5 | Juan Núñez | Dominican Republic (DOM) | 10.29 | |
6 | Christian Haas | West Germany (FRG) | 10.32 | |
7 | Paul Narracott | Australia (AUS) | 10.33 | |
8 | Desai Williams | Canada (CAN) | 10.36 |