Tanzania competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.World Athletics Statistics HandBook Oregon 2022. World Athletics (2013). Edited by Mark Butler. Retrieved on 2022-07-09.
Men Track and road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankAdram M'Kumi400 metres49.2241colspan=6 Jimmy Igohe1500 metres3:48.5842colspan=2 rowspan=2 colspan=4 rowspan=2 Zakariah Barie10,000 metres28:22.0621Gidamis Shahanga27:46.933 Qcolspan=4 28:01.935Juma IkangaaMarathoncolspan=6 rowspan=2 2:13:1115Agapius Masong2:10:425
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionWilfredo Almontejavelin throw72.9217colspan=2
Women Track and road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankLeticia Athanas400 metres56.5425 q56.9222colspan=4
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