| West Germany at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| WA code | FRG |
| in Helsinki, Finland August 7–14, 1983 | |
| Competitors | 8 (8 men) in 4 events |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
West Germany competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.
The following competitors from West Germany won medals at the Championships
| Medal | Athlete | Event |
|---|---|---|
 Gold | Willi Wülbeck | Men's 800 metres |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Christian Haas | 100 metres | 10.39 | 15 Q | 10.36 | 5 Q | 10.39 | 8 Q | 10.36 | 6 |
| Andreas Rizzi | 200 metres | 21.51 | 30 Q | 21.37 | 24 | Did not advance | |||
| Erwin Skamrahl | 400 metres | 46.31 | 8 Q | 45.90 | 6 Q | 45.61 | =3 Q | 45.37 | 4 |
| Hartmut Weber | 45.74 CR | 1 Q | 46.01 | 8 Q | 45.61 | =3 Q | 45.49 | 5 | |
| Martin Weppler | 46.32 | 9 Q | 46.12 | 9 Q | 46.55 | 14 | Did not advance | ||
| Matthias Assmann | 800 metres | 1:47.45 | 16 Q | — | 1:48.73 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
| Hans-Peter Ferner | 1:48.34 | 27 Q | 1:45.24 CR | 1 Q | 1:45.74 | 7 | |||
| Willi Wülbeck | 1:46.55 | 8 Q | 1:46.21 | 8 Q | 1:43.65 CR | | |||
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