1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's high jump

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These are the official results of the men's high jump event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 38 participating athletes, with the qualifying with two groups held on 12 August 1983 and the final held on 13 August. [1]

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Medalists

Gold Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Hennadiy Avdyeyenko
Soviet Union (URS)
Silver Flag of the United States.svg Tyke Peacock
United States (USA)
Bronze Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhu Jianhua
China (CHN)

Schedule

Qualification Round
Group AGroup B
12.08.1983  ??:??h12.08.1983  ??:??h
Final Round
13.08.1983  ??:??h

Records

Standing records prior to the 1983 World Athletics Championships
World Record Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhu Jianhua  (CHN)2.37 mJune 11, 1983 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing, PR China
Event Record New event

Results

Qualifying round

RankGroupNameNationality1.952.002.052.102.152.182.21ResultNotes
1A Leo Williams Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2.21q
2A Francisco Centelles Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2.21q
3A Takao Sakamoto Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2.18
4A Takashi Katamine Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2.18
5A Othmane Belfaa Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2.15
5A Moussa Sagna Fall Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 2.15
7A Eugen-Cristian Popescu Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 2.15
8A Roberto Cabrejas Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2.15
8A Clarence Saunders Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 2.15
8A Wolfgang Tschirk Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2.15
11A Jouko Kilpi Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2.10
11A Constantin Militaru Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 2.10
13A Gianni Davito Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2.10
13A Alain Metellus Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2.10
15A Liu Chin-chiang Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 2.00
16A Alphonse Gaglozoun Flag of Benin (1975-1990).svg  Benin 1.95
16A France-Henry Lisette Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 1.95
A Ardeshir Ghandoomi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran NM
A Joseph Rajo Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan DNS
1B Igor Paklin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2.24Q
1B Milton Ottey Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2.24Q
1B Zhu Jianhua Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2.24Q
4B Carlo Thränhardt Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2.21q
4B Hennadiy Avdyeyenko Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2.21q
4B Sorin Matei Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 2.21q
4B Valeriy Sereda Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2.21q
4B Dwight Stones Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2.21q
4B Patrik Sjöberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2.21q
10B Jacek Wszoła Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2.21q
10B Luca Toso Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2.21q
12B Paul Frommeyer Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2.21q
13B Eddy Annys Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2.21q
14B Dietmar Mögenburg Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2.21q
15B Tyke Peacock Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2.21q
16B Roland Dalhäuser Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2.15
17B Dariusz Biczysko Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2.15
18B Franck Verzy Flag of France.svg  France 2.10
18B Stephen Wray Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 2.10

Final

[2]

RankNameNationality2.102.152.192.232.262.292.322.34ResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Hennadiy Avdyeyenko Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union ooooxooxxx2.32
Silver medal icon.svg Tyke Peacock Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States ooxoooxxoxxx2.32
Bronze medal icon.svg Zhu Jianhua Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China oooooxxx2.29
4 Dietmar Mögenburg Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany ooxooxxx2.29
4 Igor Paklin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union ooooxooxxx2.29
6 Dwight Stones Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States ooooxxoxxx2.29
7 Carlo Thränhardt Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany ooooxxx2.26
8 Valeriy Sereda Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union ooxoooxxx2.26
9 Milton Ottey Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada xooooxxx2.26
10 Luca Toso Flag of Italy.svg  Italy oxooxxoxxoxxx2.26
11 Patrik Sjöberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden ox–oxxx2.23
12 Leo Williams Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States oxoxoxxx2.23
13 Jacek Wszoła Flag of Poland.svg  Poland oxxoxxx2.23
14 Eddy Annys Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium oxxx2.19
15 Francisco Centelles Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba xxoxxx2.19
16 Paul Frommeyer Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany xoxoxoxxx2.19
17 Sorin Matei Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania oxxoxxx2.15

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References

  1. L'Athletisme (September 1983, p52)
  2. "Detailed results" (PDF). IAAF . Retrieved 26 March 2019.