Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed at the 1983 World Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland, from 7 to 14 August 1983.
Medallists MedalNameEventDate Daley Thompson Men's decathlon 13 August Steve Cram Men's 1500 metres 14 August Joan BaptisteBeverley CallenderKathy CookShirley Thomas Women's 4 × 100 metres relay 10 August Fatima Whitbread Women's javelin throw 13 August Colin Reitz Men's 3000 metres steeplechase 12 August Kathy Cook Women's 200 metres 14 August Kriss Akabusi*Ainsley BennettTodd BennettPhil BrownGarry Cook Men's 4 × 400 metres relay 14 August
Results Great Britain and Northern Ireland entered 66 athletes to the championships: 27 women and 39 men.
Men
Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarter FinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankCameron Sharp100 metres 10.44 2 Q 10.41 3 Q 10.43 6 colspan=2 Luke Watson 10.64 1 Q 10.57 7 colspan=4 Allan Wells 10.37 1 Q 10.37 2 Q 10.35 2 Q 10.27 4Cameron Sharp200 metres 21.07 2 Q 20.99 4 Q 20.69 5 colspan=2 Luke Watson 21.20 2 Q 20.99 5 colspan=4 Allan Wells 21.14 1 Q 20.81 3 Q 20.63 4 Q 20.52 4Todd Bennett400 metres 46.58 2 Q 46.39 4 Q 46.11 6 colspan=2 Phil Brown 46.60 3 Q 46.39 4 Q 46.81 8 colspan=2 Garry Cook800 metres 1:46.44 2 Q colspan=2 1:47.46 6 colspan=2 Peter Elliott 1:46.53 3 Q colspan=2 1:45.28 3 q 1:44.87 4Steve Cram1500 metres 3:40.17 1 Q colspan=2 3:35.77 1 Q 3:41.59 Steve Ovett 3:39.00 2 Q colspan=2 3:36.26 2 Q 3:42.34 4Graham Williamson 3:38.99 4 Q colspan=2 3:48.84 10 colspan=2 Dave Clarke5000 metres 14:13.97 5 Q colspan=2 13:58.37 11 colspan=2 Julian Goater 14:23.63 3 Q colspan=2 13:36.21 7 q 13:48.13 14Eamonn Martin 13:43.57 3 Q colspan=2 13:48.60 11 colspan=2 Steve Binns10,000 metres 28:12.79 10 colspan=4 colspan=2 Steve Jones 27:47.57 6 q colspan=4 28:15.03 12Nick Rose 28:06.05 3 Q colspan=4 28:07.53 7Mike GrattonMarathon colspan=6 Gerry Helme colspan=6 2:25.02 48Hugh Jones colspan=6 2:11.15 8Mark Holtom110 metres hurdles 13.85 4 q colspan=2 13.79 6 colspan=2 Gary Oakes400 metres hurdles 51.23 3 colspan=2 colspan=4 Steve Sole 51.80 6 colspan=2 colspan=4 Graeme Fell3000 metres steeplechase 8:27.71 4 Q colspan=2 8:23.22 7 q 8:20.01 6Roger Hackney 8:30.90 5 Q colspan=2 8:22.44 6 q 8:19.38 5Colin Reitz 8:22.78 1 Q colspan=2 8:22.91 1 Q 8:17.75 Ainsley BennettMike McFarlaneDrew McMasterDonovan Reid4 × 100 metres relay 39.56 3 Q colspan=2 39.39 5 colspan=2 Kriss Akabusi*Ainsley BennettTodd BennettPhil BrownGarry Cook4 × 400 metres relay 3:10.19 3 Q colspan=2 3.04.03 2 Q 3.03.53 Roger Mills20 kilometres walk colspan=6 1:30.25 37Ian McCombie colspan=6 1:31.14 41Phil Vesty colspan=6 1:27.20 25
* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionKeith ConnorTriple jump 16.18 7 colspan=2 John Herbert 16.12 10 colspan=2 Chris BlackHammer throw 71.18 7 colspan=2 Matthew Mileham 67.12 12 colspan=2 Robert Weir 71.62 9 colspan=2
Combined events – Decathlon
AthleteEventFinalRankDaley ThompsonResult 10.60 7.88 15.35 2.03 48.12 14.37 44.46 5.10 65.24 4:29.7 8666 Points
Women
Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarter FinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankBeverley Callender100 metres 11.65 3 Q 11.48 5 colspan=4 Heather Oakes 11.60 3 Q 11.57 4 Q 11.50 7 colspan=2 Shirley Thomas 11.54 2 Q 11.48 4 Q 11.53 8 colspan=2 Joan Baptiste200 metres 23.24 1 Q 23.29 2 Q 23.24 5 colspan=2 Kathy Cook 23.20 1 Q 22.78 1 Q 22.57 2 Q 22.37 Sandra Whittaker 23.63 5 q 23.58 5 colspan=4 Michelle Scutt400 metres 53.30 4 Q 52.70 4 Q 51.88 6 colspan=2 Christina Boxer1500 metres 4:09.88 4 q colspan=4 4:06.74 9Wendy Sly 4:08.16 3 Q colspan=4 4:04.14 5Christine Benning3000 metres 8:49.71 5 Q colspan=4 8:58.01 13Jane Furniss 8:48.59 4 Q colspan=4 8:45.69 7Wendy Sly 8:47.39 4 Q colspan=4 8:37.06 5Kathryn BinnsMarathon colspan=6 2:42.12 22Glynis Penny colspan=6 Joyce Smith colspan=6 2:34.27 9Lorna Boothe100 metres hurdles 13.46 5 Q 13.29 5 colspan=4 Judy Livermore 13.25 4 Q 13.22 2 Q 13.30 7 colspan=2 Shirley Strong 13.26 1 Q 12.91 1 Q 12.99 4 Q 12.78 5Verona Elder400 metres hurdles 58.71 6 colspan=2 colspan=4 Susan Morley 56.58 2 Q colspan=2 56.09 4 Q 56.07 7Gladys Taylor 58.25 5 colspan=2 colspan=4 Joan BaptisteBeverley CallenderKathy CookShirley Thomas4 × 100 metres relay 43.06 1 Q colspan=4 42.71
* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionGillian EvansHigh jump 1.84 10 colspan=2 Beverly KinchLong jump 6.43 6 Q 6.93 5Venissa HeadShot put 18.41 9 Q 18.05 10Judy Oakes 17.61 12 Q 17.52 12Meg Ritchie 16.14 16 colspan=2 Venissa HeadDiscus throw 53.78 17 colspan=2 Meg Ritchie 59.28 11 q 62.50 8Tessa SandersonJavelin throw 64.80 3 Q 64.76 4Fatima Whitbread 60.96 12 q 69.14
Combined events – Heptathlon
AthleteEventFinalRankJudy LivermoreResult 13.23 1.92 13.85 24.93 6.16 rowspan="2" Points
* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final
References
External links World Athletics Results