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.IAAF Statistics Book Moscow 2013 (pg. 20). IAAF/AFTS (2013). Edited by Mark Butler. Retrieved on 2013-09-09.Matthews, Peter (2012). Historical Dictionary of Track and Field (pg. 217). Scarecrow Press (eBook). Retrieved on 2013-09-08.IAAF Statistics Book Moscow 2013 (pg. 179). IAAF/AFTS (2013). Edited by Mark Butler. Retrieved on 2013-09-09.

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

Medal Athlete Event Carl Lewis 100 metres Calvin Smith 400 metres Greg Foster 110 metres hurdles Edwin Moses 400 metres hurdles Carl Lewis Long jump Mary Decker 1500 metres Mary Decker 3000 metres Willie GaultEmmit KingCarl LewisCalvin Smith 4 × 100 metres relay Calvin Smith 100 metres Elliott Quow 200 metres Michael Franks 400 metres Steve Scott 1500 metres Tyke Peacock High jump Jason Grimes Long jump Willie Banks Triple jump Tom Petranoff Javelin Marianne Dickerson Marathon Emmit King 100 metres Sunder Nix 400 metres Willie Gault 110 metres hurdles Mike Conley Long jump Diane Williams 100 metres Louise Ritter High jump Carol Lewis Long jump

Men Track and road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankEmmit King100 metres10.4117 Q10.303 Q10.365Q10.24Carl Lewis10.3410= Q10.202 Q10.282 Q10.07Calvin Smith10.303 Q10.272 Q10.221 Q10.21Larry Myricks200 metres21.7433colspan=6 Elliott Quow21.015 Q20.807 Q20.698 Q20.41Calvin Smith21.1010 Q20.601 Q20.291 Q20.14Michael Franks400 metres46.162 Q45.571 Q45.441 Q45.22Sunder Nix46.194 Q46.1911 Q45.737 Q45.24Eliot Tabron46.6818 Q46.5420colspan=4 David Mack800 metres1:45.841 Qrowspan=3 colspan=2 1:46.3912colspan=2 David Patrick1:46.769 q1:46.66171:46.568James Robinson1:46.324 Q1:46.167 Q1:45.125Tom Byers1500 metres3:39.419 qrowspan=3 colspan=2 3:43.9722colspan=2 Sydney Maree3:43.1325 Q3:38.6514colspan=2 Steve Scott3:37.871 Q3:36.435 Q3:41.87Jim Hill5000 metres14:58.2131 Qcolspan=2 rowspan=3 13:38.5616colspan=2 Doug Padilla13:44.7124 Q13:32.908 Q13:32.085Jim Spivey14:15.708 Q13:43.1718colspan=2 Bill McChesney10,000 metres28:08.1316 qcolspan=4 rowspan=3 28:34.4615Mark Nenow28:17.288 q28:17.2813Alberto Salazar28:10.1018 q28:48.4217Benji DurdenMarathoncolspan=6 rowspan=3 2:20:3839Ed MendozaRon Tabb2:13:3818Greg Foster110 metres hurdles13.411 Qcolspan=2 rowspan=3 13.221 Q13.42Willie Gault13.667 Q13.482 Q13.48Sam Turner13.626= Q13.655 Q13.828David Lee400 metres hurdles50.155 Qcolspan=2 rowspan=3 48.633 Q49.326Edwin Moses49.549= Q48.111 Q47.50Andre Phillips50.444 Q48.994 Q49.245Brian Diemer3000 metres steeplechase8:24.926 Qcolspan=2 rowspan=3 8:23.3913colspan=2 Henry Marsh8:27.4612 Q8:23.189 Q8:20.458Rickey Pittman8:32.6225colspan=4 Willie GaultEmmit KingCarl LewisCalvin Smith4 × 100 metres relay37.751 Qcolspan=2 38.501 Q37.86Alonzo BabersMichael Franks*Edwin MosesSunder NixAndre Phillips*Willie Smith4 × 400 metres relay3:06.621 Qcolspan=2 3:02.131 Q3:05.295Marco Evoniuk 20 kilometres walkcolspan=6 rowspan=3 Jim Heiring1:25:5519Tim Lewis1:30:1036Marco Evoniuk 50 kilometres walkcolspan=6 rowspan=3 3:56:57 9Jim HeiringDaniel O'Connor4:18:4123 * – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionTyke PeacockHigh jump2.21=3 q2.32Dwight Stones2.21=3 q2.296Leo Williams2.21=3 q2.2312Jeff BuckinghamPole vaultrowspan=3 colspan=2 5.4013Billy OlsonMike TullyMike ConleyLong jump7.9011 Q8.12Jason Grimes8.2911 Q8.29Carl Lewis8.371 Q8.55 Willie BanksTriple jump16.589 Q17.18Mike Conley16.901 Q17.134Al Joyner16.656 Q16.768Kevin AkinsShot put19.4813colspan=2 Dave Laut21.081 Q20.604Mike Lehmann19.887 q19.6910Art BurnsDiscus throw61.88 10 q63.228Mac Wilkins62.588 q61.4610John Powell58.9615colspan=2 Rod EwalikoJavelin82.68 11 q77.7411Tom Petranoff85.685 Q85.60Bob Roggy86.16 3 Q79.849Ed BurkeHammer throw69.1220 colspan=2 John McArdle66.1823 colspan=2 Dave McKenzie69.9419colspan=2

Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEventFinalRankMark Anderson Result11.396.8313.61colspan=6 Points713783703colspan=7 John Crist Result11.426.7612.891.8851.6742.02colspan=2 Points707769653751731724colspan=3

Women Track and road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankEvelyn Ashford100 metres11.151 Q11.111Q10.991 QAlice Brown11.26=5 Q11.307 Q11.3312colspan=2 Diane Williams11.232 Q11.25=5 Q11.215 Q11.06Randy Givens200 metres23.011 Q23.4315 Q23.3414colspan=2 Florence Griffith22.745 Q22.735 Q22.591 Q22.464Roberta Belle400 metres53.016 Q53.4318colspan=4 Rosalyn Bryant53.6412 Q51.443 Q51.044 Q50.668Denean Howard52.785 Q52.3415 Q52.0613colspan=2 Robin Campbell800 metres2:04.836 Qcolspan=2 1:59.354 q1:58.737Cindy Bremser1500 metres4:14.1015colspan=4 rowspan=2 colspan=2 Mary Decker4:07.471 Q4:00.90Mary Decker3000 metres8:44.722 Qcolspan=4 rowspan=3 8:34.62Maggie Keyes-Kraft9:01.9718 colspan=2 Brenda Webb9:24.3824colspan=2 Julie BrownMarathoncolspan=6 rowspan=3 Marianne Dickerson2:31:09Debbie Eide2:36:1712Benita Fitzgerald100 metres hurdles13.6723 Q13.159 Q'12.966 Q12.998Pam Page13.189 Q13.1210 Q13.2412colspan=2 Candy Youngcolspan=6 Sharrieffa Barksdale400 metres hurdles56.609= Qcolspan=2 rowspan=3 56.8111colspan=2 Judi Brown57.1415 Q57.9815colspan=2 Tonja Brown58.0017colspan=4 Alice BrownChandra CheeseboroughRandy GivensDiane Williams4 × 100 metres relay44.209colspan=4 colspan=2 Roberta BelleRosalyn BryantEaster GabrielDenean Howard4 × 400 metres relay3:26.821 Qcolspan=4 3:27.575

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionLouise RitterHigh jump1.905 Q1.95Coleen Sommer1.901= Q1.954Carol LewisLong jump6.781 Q7.04Gwen Loud6.3713colspan=2 Jackie Joyner-KerseeLorna GriffinShot put16.5015colspan=2 Carol CadyDiscus throw57.3415colspan=2 Karin SmithJavelin54.529 q59.7610

Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEventFinalRankJane FrederickResult13.721.8314.7525.166.0045.62Points901942881836906853Marlene HarmonResult14.171.7411.9124.926.1736.062:12.16592511Points844892699851943793903Jackie JoynerResult13.691.8612.7323.73colspan=2 Points905953768961colspan=3

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