Nicaragua competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, which were held from 7 to 14 August 1983. The athlete delegation consisted of two athletes, middle-distance runner Luis Munguía and sprinter Marisol Garcia. They competed in the men's 800 and 1500 metres and women's 100 and 200 metres, respectively; both of them failed to make it past the qualifying heats of their entered events. Background The 1983 World Championships in Athletics were held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. Under the auspices of the International Amateur Athletics Federation, this was the first edition of the World Championships. It was held from 7 to 14 August 1983 and had 41 different events. Among the competing teams was the nation of Nicaragua. For this edition of the World Championships in Athletics, middle-distance runner Luis Munguía and sprinter Marisol Garcia competed for the nation. Men Ramírez first competed in the qualifying heats of the men's 800 metres on 7 August 1983 in the eighth heat against seven other competitors. There, he recorded a time of 1:55.77 and placed seventh, failing to advance further to the semifinals as only the top two of each heat and the next eight fastest athletes would only be able to do so. He then competed in the qualifying heats of the men's 1500 metres five days later in the first heat against twelve other competitors. There, he recorded a time of 4:02.06 and placed last, failing to advance to the semifinals as only the top four of each heat and the next eight fastest athletes would only be able to do so. Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankLuis Munguía800 metres1:55.777colspan=4 rowspan=2 1500 metres4:02.0613
Women Garcia first competed in the qualifying heats of the women's 100 metres on 7 August 1983 fifth heat against six other competitors. There, she recorded a time of 12.99 seconds and placed last, failing to advance further as only the top three of each heat and the next eleven fastest athletes would only be able to do so. She then competed in the qualifying heats of the women's 200 metres on 12 August 1983 in the sixth heat against six other competitors. There, she recorded a time of 25.92 seconds and placed sixth, failing to advance further as only the top four of each heat and the next eight fastest athletes would only be able to do so. Track and road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankMarisol Garcia100 metres12.9943colspan=6 rowspan=2 200 metres25.9233
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