Alexander Gordon Higgins was a Northern Irish professional snooker player who is remembered as one of the most iconic figures in the game. Nicknamed "Hurricane Higgins" because of his fast play, he was World Champion in 1972 and 1982, and runner-up in 1976 and 1980. He became the first qualifier to win the world title in 1972, a feat only two players have achieved since – Terry Griffiths in 1979 and Shaun Murphy in 2005. He won the UK Championship in 1983 and the Masters in 1978 and 1981, making him one of eleven players to have completed snooker's Triple Crown. He was also World Doubles champion with Jimmy White in 1984, and won the World Cup three times with the All-Ireland team.
Steve Davis is an English retired professional snooker player. He is best known for dominating the sport during the 1980s, when he reached eight World Snooker Championship finals in nine years, won six world titles, and held the world number one ranking for seven consecutive seasons.
Raymond Reardon, is a Welsh retired professional snooker player. He turned professional in 1967 at the age of 35 before going on to dominate the sport in the 1970s, winning the World Snooker Championship on six occasions, and more than a dozen other tournaments. He was world champion in 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1978, and runner-up in the 1982 event. He won the inaugural Pot Black tournament in 1969, the 1976 Masters and the 1982 Professional Players Tournament.
The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1983 Summer Universiade was held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on 10 and 11 July 1983.
The men's 5000 metres event at the 1983 Summer Universiade was held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada on 10 and 11 July 1983.
The women's 1500 metres event at the 1983 Summer Universiade was held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada, on 10 and 11 July 1983.
The men's 800 metres event at the 1983 Summer Universiade was held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada, on 8, 10 and 11 July 1983.
The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1983 Summer Universiade was held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada on 10 and 11 July 1983.
The women's high jump event at the 1983 Summer Universiade was held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada with the final on 10 and 11 July 1983.
The women's shot put event at the 1983 Summer Universiade was held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada on 9 and 10 July 1983.
The men's 200 metres event at the 1983 Summer Universiade was held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada on 8, 9 and 10 July 1983.
The women's 200 metres event at the 1983 Summer Universiade was held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada on 8, 9 and 10 July 1983.
The women's 800 metres event at the 1983 Summer Universiade was held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada on 8 and 9 July 1983.
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1983 Summer Universiade was held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada on 7, 8 and 9 July 1983.
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 1983 Summer Universiade was held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on 8 and 9 July 1983.
The men's discus throw event at the 1983 Summer Universiade was held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada on 7 and 8 July 1983.
The women's heptathlon event at the 1983 Summer Universiade was held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada with the final on 6 and 7 July 1983.
