United States at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics

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]

United States at the
1983 World Championships in Athletics
IAAF codeUSA
National federationUSA Track & Field
Websiteusatf.org
in Helsinki, Finland
August 7–14, 1983
Competitors101 (66 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

Medal Athlete Event
 GoldCarl Lewis100 metres
 GoldCalvin Smith400 metres
 GoldGreg Foster110 metres hurdles
 GoldEdwin Moses400 metres hurdles
 GoldCarl LewisLong jump
 GoldMary Decker1500 metres
 GoldMary Decker3000 metres
 GoldWillie Gault
Emmit King
Carl Lewis
Calvin Smith		4 × 100 metres relay
 SilverCalvin Smith100 metres
 SilverElliott Quow200 metres
 SilverMichael Franks400 metres
 SilverSteve Scott1500 metres
 SilverTyke PeacockHigh jump
 SilverJason GrimesLong jump
 SilverWillie BanksTriple jump
 SilverTom PetranoffJavelin
 SilverMarianne DickersonMarathon
 BronzeEmmit King100 metres
 BronzeSunder Nix400 metres
 BronzeWillie Gault110 metres hurdles
 BronzeMike ConleyLong jump
 BronzeDiane Williams100 metres
 BronzeLouise RitterHigh jump
 BronzeCarol LewisLong jump

Men
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Emmit King 100 metres 10.41 17 Q 10.30 3 Q 10.36 5Q 10.24
Carl Lewis 10.34 10= Q 10.20 2 Q 10.28 2 Q 10.07
Calvin Smith 10.30 3 Q 10.27 2 Q 10.22 1 Q 10.21
Larry Myricks 200 metres 21.74 33 Did not advance
Elliott Quow 21.01 5 Q 20.80 7 Q 20.69 8 Q 20.41
Calvin Smith 21.10 10 Q 20.60 1 Q 20.29 1 Q 20.14
Michael Franks 400 metres 46.16 2 Q 45.57 1 Q 45.44 1 Q 45.22
Sunder Nix 46.19 4 Q 46.19 11 Q 45.73 7 Q 45.24
Eliot Tabron 46.68 18 Q 46.54 20 Did not advance
David Mack 800 metres 1:45.84 1 Q N/A 1:46.39 12 Did not advance
David Patrick 1:46.76 9 q 1:46.66 17 1:46.56 8
James Robinson 1:46.32 4 Q 1:46.16 7 Q 1:45.12 5
Tom Byers 1500 metres 3:39.41 9 q N/A 3:43.97 22 Did not advance
Sydney Maree 3:43.13 25 Q 3:38.65 14 Did not advance
Steve Scott 3:37.87 1 Q 3:36.43 5 Q 3:41.87
Jim Hill 5000 metres 14:58.21 31 Q N/A 13:38.56 16 Did not advance
Doug Padilla 13:44.71 24 Q 13:32.90 8 Q 13:32.08 5
Jim Spivey 14:15.70 8 Q 13:43.17 18 Did not advance
Bill McChesney 10,000 metres 28:08.13 16 q N/A 28:34.46 15
Mark Nenow 28:17.28 8 q 28:17.28 13
Alberto Salazar 28:10.10 18 q 28:48.42 17
Benji Durden Marathon N/A 2:20:38 39
Ed Mendoza DNF
Ron Tabb 2:13:38 18
Greg Foster 110 metres hurdles 13.41 1 Q N/A 13.22 1 Q 13.42
Willie Gault 13.66 7 Q 13.48 2 Q 13.48
Sam Turner 13.62 6= Q 13.65 5 Q 13.82 8
David Lee 400 metres hurdles 50.15 5 Q N/A 48.63 3 Q 49.32 6
Edwin Moses 49.54 9= Q 48.11 1 Q 47.50
Andre Phillips 50.44 4 Q 48.99 4 Q 49.24 5
Brian Diemer 3000 metres steeplechase 8:24.92 6 Q N/A 8:23.39 13 Did not advance
Henry Marsh 8:27.46 12 Q 8:23.18 9 Q 8:20.45 8
Rickey Pittman 8:32.62 25 Did not advance
Willie Gault
Emmit King
Carl Lewis
Calvin Smith		 4 × 100 metres relay 37.75 1 Q N/A 38.50 1 Q 37.86
Alonzo Babers
Michael Franks*
Edwin Moses
Sunder Nix
Andre Phillips*
Willie Smith
 4 × 400 metres relay 3:06.62 1 Q N/A 3:02.13 1 Q 3:05.29 5
Marco Evoniuk 20 kilometres walk N/A DNF
Jim Heiring 1:25:55 19
Tim Lewis 1:30:10 36
Marco Evoniuk 50 kilometres walk N/A 3:56:57 9
Jim Heiring DNF
Daniel O'Connor 4:18:41 23

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

Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Tyke Peacock High jump 2.21 =3 q 2.32
Dwight Stones 2.21 =3 q 2.29 6
Leo Williams 2.21 =3 q 2.23 12
Jeff Buckingham Pole vault Cancelled 5.40 13
Billy Olson NM
Mike Tully NM
Mike Conley Long jump 7.90 11 Q 8.12
Jason Grimes 8.29 11 Q 8.29
Carl Lewis 8.37 1 Q 8.55 CR
Willie Banks Triple jump 16.58 9 Q 17.18
Mike Conley 16.90 1 Q 17.13 4
Al Joyner 16.65 6 Q 16.76 8
Kevin Akins Shot put 19.48 13 Did not advance
Dave Laut 21.08 1 Q 20.60 4
Mike Lehmann 19.88 7 q 19.69 10
Art Burns Discus throw 61.88 10 q 63.22 8
Mac Wilkins 62.58 8 q 61.46 10
John Powell 58.96 15 Did not advance
Rod Ewaliko Javelin 82.68 11 q 77.74 11
Tom Petranoff 85.68 5 Q 85.60
Bob Roggy 86.16 3 Q 79.84 9
Ed Burke Hammer throw 69.12 20 Did not advance
John McArdle 66.18 23 Did not advance
Dave McKenzie 69.94 19 Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Mark Anderson Result 11.39 6.83 13.61 DNS N/A DNF
Points 713 783 703 N/A
John Crist Result 11.42 6.76 12.89 1.88 51.67 DNF 42.02 DNS N/A DNF
Points 707 769 653 751 731 N/A 724 N/A

Women
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Evelyn Ashford 100 metres 11.15 1 Q 11.11 1Q 10.99 1 Q DNF
Alice Brown 11.26 =5 Q 11.30 7 Q 11.33 12 Did not advance
Diane Williams 11.23 2 Q 11.25 =5 Q 11.21 5 Q 11.06
Randy Givens 200 metres 23.01 1 Q 23.43 15 'Q 23.34 14 Did not advance
Florence Griffith 22.74 5 Q 22.73 5 Q 22.59 1 Q 22.46 4
Roberta Belle 400 metres 53.01 6 Q 53.43 18 Did not advance
Rosalyn Bryant 53.64 12 Q 51.44 3 Q 51.04 4 Q 50.66 8
Denean Howard 52.78 5 Q 52.34 15 Q 52.06 13 Did not advance
Robin Campbell 800 metres 2:04.83 6 Q N/A 1:59.35 4 q 1:58.73 7
Cindy Bremser 1500 metres 4:14.10 15 N/A Did not advance
Mary Decker 4:07.47 1 Q 4:00.90
Mary Decker 3000 metres 8:44.72 2 Q N/A 8:34.62
Maggie Keyes-Kraft 9:01.97 18 Did not advance
Brenda Webb 9:24.38 24 Did not advance
Julie Brown Marathon N/A DNF
Marianne Dickerson 2:31:09
Debbie Eide 2:36:17 12
Benita Fitzgerald 100 metres hurdles 13.67 23 Q 13.15 9 Q' 12.96 6 Q 12.99 8
Pam Page 13.18 9 Q 13.12 10 Q 13.24 12 Did not advance
Candy Young DNF Did not advance
Sharrieffa Barksdale 400 metres hurdles 56.60 9= Q N/A 56.81 11 Did not advance
Judi Brown 57.14 15 Q 57.98 15 Did not advance
Tonja Brown 58.00 17 Did not advance
Alice Brown
Chandra Cheeseborough
Randy Givens
Diane Williams		 4 × 100 metres relay 44.20 9 N/A Did not advance
Roberta Belle
Rosalyn Bryant
Easter Gabriel
Denean Howard		 4 × 400 metres relay 3:26.82 1 Q N/A 3:27.57 5
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Louise Ritter High jump 1.90 5 Q 1.95
Coleen Sommer 1.90 1= Q 1.95 4
Carol Lewis Long jump 6.78 1 Q 7.04
Gwen Loud 6.37 13 Did not advance
Jackie Joyner-Kersee DNS
Lorna Griffin Shot put 16.50 15 Did not advance
Carol Cady Discus throw 57.34 15 Did not advance
Karin Smith Javelin 54.52 9 q 59.76 10
Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete Event 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 m Final Rank
Jane Frederick Result 13.72 1.83 14.75 25.16 6.00 45.62 DNS DNF
Points 901 942 881 836 906 853 N/A
Marlene Harmon Result 14.17 1.74 11.91 24.92 6.17 36.06 2:12.16 5925 11
Points 844 892 699 851 943 793 903
Jackie Joyner Result 13.69 1.86 12.73 23.73 DNS Did not advance DNF
Points 905 953 768 961 N/A

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.
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