| 1983 European Athletics Indoor Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Track events | ||
| 60 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | men | women |
| 60 m hurdles | men | women |
| 5000 m walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
The men's 1500 metres event at the 1983 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 5 and 6 March. [1]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Thomas Wessinghage  West Germany | José Manuel Abascal  Spain | Antti Loikkanen  Finland |
First 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 |
| 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 |
