| Jamaica at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics | |
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| WA code | JAM |
| in Helsinki, Finland August 7–14, 1983 | |
| Competitors | 8 (8 men) in 4 events |
| Medals Ranked =8th |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
Jamaica competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.
The following competitors from Jamaica won medals at the Championships
| Medal | Athlete | Event |
|---|---|---|
 Gold | Bert Cameron | 400 metres |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Earle Laing | 100 metres | 10.91 | 49 | Did not advance | |||||
| Everard Samuels | 10.57 | 28 q | 10.65 | 28 | Did not advance | ||||
| Ray Stewart | 10.22w | 1 Q | 10.37 | 7 Q | 10.40 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Colin Bradford | 200 metres | 24.15 | 52 | Did not advance | |||||
| Don Quarrie | Did not start | ||||||||
| Leroy Reid | 21.13 | 12 Q | 20.88 | 11 Q | 20.89w | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| Bert Cameron | 400 metres | 46.11 CR | 2 Q | 45.76 | 2 Q | 45.48 | 2 Q | 45.05 CR | |
| Gawain Guy | 800 metres | 1:49.19 | 36 | — | Did not advance | ||||
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