The 1983 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Meran, Italy under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for a record-tying third time, matching the record set by Spittal, Austria (1963, 1965, 1977). It was the 18th edition. Meran hosted the event previously in 1953 and 1971. The mixed C2 event was discontinued and the program remained unchanged until the 2009 Championships.
Medal summary Men's Canoe Event Gold Points Silver Points Bronze PointsC1 221.94 222.87 234.27C1 team Jon LugbillDavid HearnKent Ford 249.41 Juraj OntkoJozef HajdučíkKarel Ťoupalík 276.16 Martyn HedgesPeter KeaneJeremy Taylor 276.63C2 Lecky HallerFritz Haller 246.33 Pierre CaloriJacques Calori 248.05 Steve GarvisMike Garvis 256.61C2 team Miroslav Hajdučík & Milan KučeraDušan Zaťko & Ľudovít TkáčFrantišek Slavík & Jiří Decastelo 288.57 Lecky Haller & Fritz HallerSteve Garvis & Mike GarvisCharles Harris & John Harris 295.50 Eric Jamieson & Robin WilliamsMichael Smith & Andrew SmithRobert Joce & Robert Owen 298.20
Kayak Event Gold Points Silver Points Bronze PointsK1 207.18 211.32 212.37K1 team Richard FoxPaul McConkeyJim Dolan 232.24 Toni PrijonPeter MichelerDirk Bovensmann 235.16 Luboš HilgertIvan HilgertJiří Měchura 238.01
Women's Kayak Event Gold Points Silver Points Bronze PointsK1 232.34 236.34 238.75K1 team Marie-Françoise GrangeSylvie ArnaudMyriam Jerusalmi 270.76 Elizabeth SharmanJane RoderickSusan Garriock 285.51 Marcela KošťálováEva StavařováMarcela Kubričanová 287.41
Medals table
References Official results International Canoe Federation