These are the official results of the men's high jump event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 38 participating athletes, with the qualifying with two groups held on 12 August 1983 and the final held on 13 August.L'Athletisme (September 1983, p52)

Medalists Gold Hennadiy AvdyeyenkoSoviet Union (URS)Silver Tyke PeacockUnited States (USA)Bronze Zhu JianhuaChina (CHN)

Schedule All times are Eastern European Time (UTC+2) Qualification RoundGroup AGroup B12.08.1983 – ??:??h12.08.1983 – ??:??hFinal Round13.08.1983 – ??:??h

Records Standing records prior to the 1983 World Athletics Championships World Record 2.37 m June 11, 1983 Beijing, PR China Event Record New event

Results Qualifying round Held on Friday 1983-08-12 Rank Group Name Nationality 1.95 2.00 2.05 2.10 2.15 2.18 2.21 Result Notes 1 A Leo Williams 2.21 q 2 A Francisco Centelles 2.21 q 3 A Takao Sakamoto 2.18 4 A Takashi Katamine 2.18 5 A Othmane Belfaa 2.15 5 A Moussa Sagna Fall 2.15 7 A Eugen-Cristian Popescu 2.15 8 A Roberto Cabrejas 2.15 8 A Clarence Saunders 2.15 8 A Wolfgang Tschirk 2.15 11 A Jouko Kilpi 2.10 11 A Constantin Militaru 2.10 13 A Gianni Davito 2.10 13 A Alain Metellus 2.10 15 A Liu Chin-chiang 2.00 16 A Alphonse Gaglozoun 1.95 16 A France-Henry Lisette 1.95 A Ardeshir Ghandoomi A Joseph Rajo 1 B Igor Paklin 2.24 Q 1 B Milton Ottey 2.24 Q 1 B Zhu Jianhua 2.24 Q 4 B Carlo Thränhardt 2.21 q 4 B Hennadiy Avdyeyenko 2.21 q 4 B Sorin Matei 2.21 q 4 B Valeriy Sereda 2.21 q 4 B Dwight Stones 2.21 q 4 B Patrik Sjöberg 2.21 q 10 B Jacek Wszoła 2.21 q 10 B Luca Toso 2.21 q 12 B Paul Frommeyer 2.21 q 13 B Eddy Annys 2.21 q 14 B Dietmar Mögenburg 2.21 q 15 B Tyke Peacock 2.21 q 16 B Roland Dalhäuser 2.15 17 B Dariusz Biczysko 2.15 18 B Franck Verzy 2.10 18 B Stephen Wray 2.10

Final

Rank Name Nationality 2.10 2.15 2.19 2.23 2.26 2.29 2.32 2.34 Result Notes Hennadiy Avdyeyenko – o o o o xo o xxx 2.32 Tyke Peacock – o o xo o o xxo xxx 2.32 Zhu Jianhua – o o o o o xxx 2.29 Dietmar Mögenburg – o o xo – o xxx 2.29 Igor Paklin o o o o xo o xxx 2.29 Dwight Stones – o o o o xxo xxx 2.29 Carlo Thränhardt – o o o o – xxx 2.26 Valeriy Sereda o o xo o o xxx 2.26 Milton Ottey – xo o o o xxx 2.26 10 Luca Toso o xo o xxo xxo xxx 2.26 11 Patrik Sjöberg – o x– o xxx 2.23 12 Leo Williams – o xo xo xxx 2.23 13 Jacek Wszoła – o – xxo – xxx 2.23 14 Eddy Annys – – o xxx 2.19 15 Francisco Centelles – – xxo xxx 2.19 16 Paul Frommeyer xo xo xo xxx 2.19 17 Sorin Matei o xxo xxx 2.15

See also 1980 Men's Olympic High Jump (Moscow) 1982 Men's European Championships High Jump (Athens) 1984 Men's Olympic High Jump (Los Angeles) 1986 Men's European Championships High Jump (Stuttgart) 1987 Men's World Championships High Jump (Rome)

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