United States at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics

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The United States competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983. The championships were the first to feature both men and women's events and a full complement of events. The USA entered sixty-six men and thirty five women. The USA took home eight gold, nine silver and seven bronze medals. Ranking second in the medal table. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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United States at the
1983 World Championships in Athletics
Flag of the United States.svg
WA codeUSA
National federation USA Track & Field
Website usatf.org
in Helsinki, Finland
August 7–14, 1983
Competitors101 (66tim l men and 35 women) in 41 events
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
8
Silver
9
Bronze
7
Total
24
World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview)

Medalists

The following competitors from the United States won medals at the Championships

MedalAthleteEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Carl Lewis 100 metres
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Calvin Smith 400 metres
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Greg Foster 110 metres hurdles
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Edwin Moses 400 metres hurdles
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Carl Lewis Long jump
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Mary Decker 1500 metres
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Mary Decker 3000 metres
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Willie Gault
Emmit King
Carl Lewis
Calvin Smith
4 × 100 metres relay
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Calvin Smith 100 metres
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Elliott Quow 200 metres
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Michael Franks 400 metres
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Steve Scott 1500 metres
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Tyke Peacock High jump
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Jason Grimes Long jump
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Willie Banks Triple jump
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Tom Petranoff Javelin
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Marianne Dickerson Marathon
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Emmit King 100 metres
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Sunder Nix 400 metres
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Willie Gault 110 metres hurdles
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Mike Conley Long jump
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Diane Williams 100 metres
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Louise Ritter High jump
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Carol Lewis Long jump

Men

Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Emmit King 100 metres 10.4117 Q10.303 Q10.365Q10.24Bronze medal icon.svg
Carl Lewis 10.3410= Q10.202 Q10.282 Q10.07Gold medal icon.svg
Calvin Smith 10.303 Q10.272 Q10.221 Q10.21Silver medal icon.svg
Larry Myricks 200 metres 21.7433Did not advance
Elliott Quow 21.015 Q20.807 Q20.698 Q20.41Silver medal icon.svg
Calvin Smith 21.1010 Q20.601 Q20.291 Q20.14Gold medal icon.svg
Michael Franks 400 metres 46.162 Q45.571 Q45.441 Q45.22Silver medal icon.svg
Sunder Nix 46.194 Q46.1911 Q45.737 Q45.24Bronze medal icon.svg
Eliot Tabron 46.6818 Q46.5420Did not advance
David Mack 800 metres 1:45.841 Q1:46.3912Did not advance
David Patrick 1:46.769 q1:46.66171:46.568
James Robinson 1:46.324 Q1:46.167 Q1:45.125
Tom Byers 1500 metres 3:39.419 q3:43.9722Did not advance
Sydney Maree 3:43.1325 Q3:38.6514Did not advance
Steve Scott 3:37.871 Q3:36.435 Q3:41.87Silver medal icon.svg
Jim Hill 5000 metres 14:58.2131 Q13:38.5616Did not advance
Doug Padilla 13:44.7124 Q13:32.908 Q13:32.085
Jim Spivey 14:15.708 Q13:43.1718Did not advance
Bill McChesney 10,000 metres 28:08.1316 q28:34.4615
Mark Nenow 28:17.288 q28:17.2813
Alberto Salazar 28:10.1018 q28:48.4217
Benji Durden Marathon 2:20:3839
Ed Mendoza DNF
Ron Tabb 2:13:3818
Greg Foster 110 metres hurdles 13.411 Q13.221 Q13.42Gold medal icon.svg
Willie Gault 13.667 Q13.482 Q13.48Bronze medal icon.svg
Sam Turner 13.626= Q13.655 Q13.828
David Lee 400 metres hurdles 50.155 Q48.633 Q49.326
Edwin Moses 49.549= Q48.111 Q47.50Gold medal icon.svg
Andre Phillips 50.444 Q48.994 Q49.245
Brian Diemer 3000 metres steeplechase 8:24.926 Q8:23.3913Did not advance
Henry Marsh 8:27.4612 Q8:23.189 Q8:20.458
Rickey Pittman 8:32.6225Did not advance
Willie Gault
Emmit King
Carl Lewis
Calvin Smith
4 × 100 metres relay 37.751 Q38.501 Q37.86Gold medal icon.svg
Alonzo Babers
Michael Franks*
Edwin Moses
Sunder Nix
Andre Phillips*
Willie Smith
4 × 400 metres relay 3:06.621 Q3:02.131 Q3:05.295
Marco Evoniuk 20 kilometres walk DNF
Jim Heiring 1:25:5519
Tim Lewis 1:30:1036
Marco Evoniuk 50 kilometres walk 3:56:579
Jim Heiring DNF
Daniel O'Connor 4:18:4123

* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final

Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Tyke Peacock High jump 2.21=3 q2.32Silver medal icon.svg
Dwight Stones 2.21=3 q2.296
Leo Williams 2.21=3 q2.2312
Jeff Buckingham Pole vault Cancelled5.4013
Billy Olson NM
Mike Tully NM
Mike Conley Long jump 7.9011 Q8.12Bronze medal icon.svg
Jason Grimes 8.2911 Q8.29Silver medal icon.svg
Carl Lewis 8.371 Q8.55 CR Gold medal icon.svg
Willie Banks Triple jump 16.589 Q17.18Silver medal icon.svg
Mike Conley 16.901 Q17.134
Al Joyner 16.656 Q16.768
Kevin Akins Shot put 19.4813Did not advance
Dave Laut 21.081 Q20.604
Mike Lehmann 19.887 q19.6910
Art Burns Discus throw 61.8810 q63.228
Mac Wilkins 62.588 q61.4610
John Powell 58.9615Did not advance
Rod Ewaliko Javelin 82.6811 q77.7411
Tom Petranoff 85.685 Q85.60Silver medal icon.svg
Bob Roggy 86.163 Q79.849
Ed Burke Hammer throw 69.1220Did not advance
John McArdle 66.1823Did not advance
Dave McKenzie 69.9419Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon
AthleteEvent100 mLJSPHJ400 m110HDTPVJT1500 mFinalRank
Mark Anderson Result11.396.8313.61 DNS DNF
Points713783703
John Crist Result11.426.7612.891.8851.67 DNF 42.02 DNS DNF
Points707769653751731724

Women

Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Evelyn Ashford 100 metres 11.151 Q11.111Q10.991 Q DNF
Alice Brown 11.26=5 Q11.307 Q11.3312Did not advance
Diane Williams 11.232 Q11.25=5 Q11.215 Q11.06Bronze medal icon.svg
Randy Givens 200 metres 23.011 Q23.4315 Q23.3414Did not advance
Florence Griffith 22.745 Q22.735 Q22.591 Q22.464
Roberta Belle 400 metres 53.016 Q53.4318Did not advance
Rosalyn Bryant 53.6412 Q51.443 Q51.044 Q50.668
Denean Howard 52.785 Q52.3415 Q52.0613Did not advance
Robin Campbell 800 metres 2:04.836 Q1:59.354 q1:58.737
Cindy Bremser 1500 metres 4:14.1015Did not advance
Mary Decker 4:07.471 Q4:00.90Gold medal icon.svg
Mary Decker 3000 metres 8:44.722 Q8:34.62Gold medal icon.svg
Maggie Keyes-Kraft 9:01.9718Did not advance
Brenda Webb 9:24.3824Did not advance
Julie Brown Marathon DNF
Marianne Dickerson 2:31:09Silver medal icon.svg
Debbie Eide 2:36:1712
Benita Fitzgerald 100 metres hurdles 13.6723 Q13.159 Q'12.966 Q12.998
Pam Page 13.189 Q13.1210 Q13.2412Did not advance
Candy Young DNF Did not advance
Sharrieffa Barksdale 400 metres hurdles 56.609= Q56.8111Did not advance
Judi Brown 57.1415 Q57.9815Did not advance
Tonja Brown 58.0017Did not advance
Alice Brown
Chandra Cheeseborough
Randy Givens
Diane Williams
4 × 100 metres relay 44.209Did not advance
Roberta Belle
Rosalyn Bryant
Easter Gabriel
Denean Howard
4 × 400 metres relay 3:26.821 Q3:27.575
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Louise Ritter High jump 1.905 Q1.95Bronze medal icon.svg
Coleen Sommer 1.901= Q1.954
Carol Lewis Long jump 6.781 Q7.04Bronze medal icon.svg
Gwen Loud 6.3713Did not advance
Jackie Joyner-Kersee DNS
Lorna Griffin Shot put 16.5015Did not advance
Carol Cady Discus throw 57.3415Did not advance
Karin Smith Javelin 54.529 q59.7610
Combined events – Heptathlon
AthleteEvent100HHJSP200 mLJJT800 mFinalRank
Jane Frederick Result13.721.8314.7525.166.0045.62 DNS DNF
Points901942881836906853
Marlene Harmon Result14.171.7411.9124.926.1736.062:12.16592511
Points844892699851943793903
Jackie Joyner Result13.691.8612.7323.73 DNS Did not advance DNF
Points905953768961

References

  1. "Archive of Past Events". IAAF . Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  2. IAAF Statistics Book Moscow 2013 (pg. 20). IAAF/AFTS (2013). Edited by Mark Butler. Retrieved on 2013-09-09.
  3. Matthews, Peter (2012). Historical Dictionary of Track and Field (pg. 217). Scarecrow Press (eBook). Retrieved on 2013-09-08.
  4. IAAF Statistics Book Moscow 2013 (pg. 179). IAAF/AFTS (2013). Edited by Mark Butler. Retrieved on 2013-09-09.
  5. "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. p. 153. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2009.