| Events at the 1983 World Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | women | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
These are the official results of the men's triple jump event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 27 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on 8 August 1983.
| Gold | Poland (POL) |
| Silver | United States (USA) |
| Bronze | Nigeria (NGR) |
| Qualification Round | |
|---|---|
| Group A | Group B |
| 07.08.1983 – ??:??h | 07.08.1983 – ??:??h |
| Final Round | |
| 08.08.1983 – ??:??h | |
| Standing records prior to the 1983 World Athletics Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Record | 17.89 m | October 15, 1975 | | |
| Event Record | New event | |||
| RANK | FINAL | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| | 17.42 m | |
| | 17.18 m | |
| | 17.18 m | |
| 4. | 17.13 m | |
| 5. | 17.13 m | |
| 6. | 17.06 m | |
| 7. | 16.83 m | |
| 8. | 16.76 m | |
| 9. | 16.70 m | |
| 10. | 16.41 m | |
| 11. | 16.18 m | |
| 12. | 14.96 m |
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16.80 m | |
| 2. | 16.72 m | |
| 3. | 16.65 m | |
| 4. | 16.64 m | |
| 5. | 16.58 m | |
| 6. | 16.50 m | |
| 7. | 16.43 m | |
| 8. | 16.41 m | |
| 9. | 16.17 m | |
| 10. | 16.12 m | |
| 11. | 16.03 m | |
| 11. | 15.61 m | |
| 13. | 13.96 m | |
| 14. | 13.53 m |
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16.90 m | |
| 2. | 16.76 m | |
| 3. | 16.71 m | |
| 4. | 16.57 m | |
| 5. | 16.29 m | |
| 6. | 16.25 m | |
| 7. | 16.18 m | |
| 8. | 16.07 m | |
| 9. | 15.96 m | |
| 10. | 15.67 m | |
| 11. | 15.18 m | |
| — | NM | |
| — | DNS |