1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres

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Men's 100 metres
at the 1983 World Championships
Venue Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Dates7 August (heats and quarter-finals)
8 August (semi-finals and final)
Competitors67
Winning time10.07 CR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1987  

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

Contents

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.

World RecordFlag of the United States.svg  Calvin Smith  (USA)9.93 Colorado Springs, USA July 3, 1983
Championship RecordNew event

Results

Qualifying heats

The 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.

Heat 1

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Luke Watson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)10.64 Q, CR
2 Valentin Atanasov Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)10.66 Q
3 Lester Benjamin Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda  (ANT)10.76 Q
4 Mohamed Purnomo Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)10.76
5 Thurston Ross Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TRI)11.08
6 Peni Bati Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji  (FIJ)11.11
Şükrü Çaprazlı Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR) DNS
Wind: –1.0 m/s

Heat 2

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Juan Núñez Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  (DOM)10.38 Q, CR
2 Innocent Egbunike Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)10.44 Q
3 Ben Johnson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)10.45 Q
4 Everard Samuels Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)10.57 q
5 Sheikh Omar Faye Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia  (GAM)10.76
6 Hwang Chian-Shin Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)10.82
7 John Albertie Flag of Saint Lucia (1979-2002).svg  Saint Lucia  (LCA)10.90
8 Joske Teabuge Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru  (NRU)12.20
Wind: +1.8 m/s

Heat 3

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Carl Lewis Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)10.34 Q, CR
2 Cameron Sharp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)10.44 Q
3 Osvaldo Lara Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)10.47 Q
4 Earl Haley Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana  (GUY)10.77
5 Earle Laing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)10.91
6 Pit Rapuan Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)11.03
7 Vicente Daniel Ibrahim Flag of Mozambique (1975-1983).svg  Mozambique  (MOZ)11.20
Wind: +1.2 m/s

Heat 4

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Desai Williams Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)10.31 Q, CR
2 Paul Narracott Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)10.38 Q
3 Frank Emmelmann Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)10.40 Q
4 Jouko Hassi Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)10.58
5 Gregory Simons Flag of Bermuda (1910-1999).svg  Bermuda  (BER)10.78
6 Moussa Savadogo Flag of Mali.svg  Mali  (MLI)10.88
7 Alan Zammit Flag of Malta.svg  Malta  (MLT)11.25
8 José Flores Flag of Honduras (before 2022).svg  Honduras  (HON)11.31
Wind: –0.2 m/s

Heat 5

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Calvin Smith Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)10.30 Q, CR
2 Ferenc Kiss Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)10.45 Q
3 Marian Woronin Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)10.50 Q
4 Robson da Silva Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil  (BRA)10.51 q
5 Joseph Leota Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa  (SAM)10.92
6 Georges Taniel Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu  (VAN)11.02
7 Nguyễn Trương Hòa Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam  (VIE)11.16
Wind: +0.7 m/s

Heat 6

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Pierfrancesco Pavoni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)10.33 Q
2 Emmit King Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)10.41 Q
3 Thomas Schröder Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)10.41 Q
4 Gerrard Keating Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)10.57 q
5 Kosmas Stratos Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)10.65
6 Christopher Madzokere Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe  (ZIM)10.84
7 Rubén Inácio Flag of Angola.svg  Angola  (ANG)10.92
Wind: –0.5 m/s

Heat 7

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Allan Wells Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)10.37 Q
2 Christian Haas Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)10.39 Q
3 Chidi Imoh Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)10.55 Q
4 Nikolay Sidorov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)10.59
5 Wilfredo Almonte Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  (DOM)10.72
6 Giorgio Mautino Flag of Peru.svg  Peru  (PER)10.85
7 Banana Jarjue Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia  (GAM)11.04
8 Trevor Davis Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla  (AIA)11.53
Wind: +1.8 m/s

Heat 8

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Raymond Stewart Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)10.22 Q
2 Christopher Brathwaite Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TRI)10.33 Q
3 Ernest Obeng Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana  (GHA)10.35 Q
4 István Tatár Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)10.45 q
5 Harouna Pale Flag of Upper Volta.svg Upper Volta (UPV)10.58
6 Neville Hodge Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands  (ISV)10.59
7 Laoui Adnan Abou Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan  (JOR)11.17
Wind: +2.3 m/s

Heat 9

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Leandro Peñalver Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)10.24 Q, CR
2 Tony Sharpe Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)10.31 Q
3 Viktor Bryzgin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)10.33 Q
4 Antoine Richard Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)10.34 q
5 Suchart Chairsuvaparb Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)10.63
6 Jean-Yves Mallat Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon  (LIB)11.04
7 Mohamad Ismail Bakaki Flag of Afghanistan (1980-1987).svg  Afghanistan  (AFG)12.33
Lee Kuo-Sheng Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE) DNS
Wind: +1.3 m/s

Quarter-finals

The 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.

Heat 1

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Calvin Smith Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)10.27 Q
2 Tony Sharpe Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)10.36 Q
3 Paul Narracott Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)10.37 Q
4 Thomas Schröder Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)10.45 Q
5 Ernest Obeng Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana  (GHA)10.51
6 Innocent Egbunike Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)10.52
7 Luke Watson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)10.57
8 Everard Samuels Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)10.65
Wind: +1.1 m/s

Heat 2

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Carl Lewis Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)10.20 Q, CR
2 Raymond Stewart Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)10.37 Q
3 Cameron Sharp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)10.41 Q
4 Frank Emmelmann Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)10.46 Q
5 Christopher Brathwaite Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TRI)10.57
6 Robson da Silva Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil  (BRA)10.66
7 Marian Woronin Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)10.72
8 Lester Benjamin Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda  (ANT)10.86
Wind: +0.8 m/s

Heat 3

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Desai Williams Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)10.31 Q
2 Allan Wells Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)10.37 Q
3 Juan Núñez Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  (DOM)10.39 Q
4 Osvaldo Lara Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)10.44 Q
5 Chidi Imoh Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)10.45
6 Viktor Bryzhin Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)10.55
7 Gerrard Keating Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)10.59
8 István Tatár Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)10.65
Wind: –1.1 m/s

Heat 4

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Emmit King Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)10.30 Q
2 Christian Haas Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)10.36 Q
3 Leandro Peñalver Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)10.38 Q
4 Ben Johnson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)10.40 Q
5 Pierfrancesco Pavoni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)10.44
6 Antoine Richard Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)10.44
7 Ferenc Kiss Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)10.53
8 Valentin Atanasov Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)10.63
Wind: –1.2 m/s

Semi-finals

The semi-finals 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.

Heat 1

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Calvin Smith Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)10.22 Q
2 Allan Wells Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)10.35 Q
3 Juan Núñez Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  (DOM)10.36 Q
4 Emmit King Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)10.36 Q
5 Frank Emmelmann Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)10.40
6 Ben Johnson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)10.44
7 Tony Sharpe Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)10.44
8 Leandro Peñalver Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)10.47
Wind: –0.8 m/s

Heat 2

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Carl Lewis Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)10.28 Q
2 Paul Narracott Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)10.38 Q
3 Desai Williams Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)10.39 Q
4 Christian Haas Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)10.39 Q
5 Raymond Stewart Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)10.40
6 Cameron Sharp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)10.43
7 Osvaldo Lara Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)10.46
8 Thomas Schröder Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)10.52
Wind: –1.0 m/s

Final

The final took place on August 8.

RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Carl Lewis Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)10.07 CR
Silver medal icon.svg Calvin Smith Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)10.21
Bronze medal icon.svg Emmit King Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)10.24
4 Allan Wells Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)10.27
5 Juan Núñez Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  (DOM)10.29
6 Christian Haas Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)10.32
7 Paul Narracott Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)10.33
8 Desai Williams Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)10.36
Wind: –0.3 m/s

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