The 1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Tampere

Tampere

Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...

, Finland

Finland

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 for the second time. The Finnish

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 city had host the championships previously in 1973.

The men's competition consisted of six Canadian

Canoe

A canoe or Canadian canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes are usually pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be decked over A canoe (North American English) or Canadian...

 (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak

Kayak

A kayak is a small, relatively narrow, human-powered boat primarily designed to be manually propelled by means of a double blade paddle.The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one paddler...

 events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak.

This was the eighteenth championships in canoe sprint.

Canoe

Event	Gold	Time	Silver	Time	Bronze	Time
C-1 500 m
C-1 1000 m
C-1 10000 m
C-2 500 m	Matija Ljubek Matija Ljubek Matija Ljubek was a successful canoer from Belišće, Croatia who later became a sports official for Croatia.... Mirko Nišović Mirko Nišovic Mirko Nišović is a Yugoslav-born, Serbian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Los Angeles in 1984 with a gold in the C-2 500 m and a silver in the C-2 1000 m events.Nišović also won six medals at the ICF Canoe...		Ivan Klementiev Sergey Ossadzhiy Sergey Ossadzhiy Sergey Ossadzhiy is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. He won a silver medal in the C-2 500 m event at the 1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Tampere.-References:**...		Romania Dumitru Betiu Dumitru Betiu Dumitru Betiu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1980s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver and a bronze .-References:**... Flodor Gurei Flodor Gurei Fiodor Gurei is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 500 m event at the 1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Tampere.-References:**...
C-2 1000 m	Romania Ivan Patzaichin Ivan Patzaichin Ivan Patzaichin is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s. Competing in five Summer Olympics, he won seven medals, more than any other competitor in the history of the Canadian canoeing events... Toma Simionov Toma Simionov Toma Simionov is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won three medals with two gold and one silver .Simionov also won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds Toma Simionov (born October...		Olaf Heukrodt Olaf Heukrodt Olaf Heukrodt is an East German-German canoer who from the late 1970s to the early 1990s.... Alexander Schuck Alexander Schuck Alexander Schuck is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. He won two medals in the C-2 1000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold in 1985 and a silver in 1983....		Matija Ljubek Matija Ljubek Matija Ljubek was a successful canoer from Belišće, Croatia who later became a sports official for Croatia.... Mirko Nišović Mirko Nišovic Mirko Nišović is a Yugoslav-born, Serbian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Los Angeles in 1984 with a gold in the C-2 500 m and a silver in the C-2 1000 m events.Nišović also won six medals at the ICF Canoe...
C-2 10000 m	Hungary Tamás Buday Tamás Buday Tamás Buday is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won bronze medals in the C-2 500 m and C-2 1000 m events at Montreal in 1976.... László Vaskúti László Vaskúti László Vaskúti is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s. He won five medals in the C-2 10000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds and two bronzes ....		Romania Ivan Patzaichin Ivan Patzaichin Ivan Patzaichin is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s. Competing in five Summer Olympics, he won seven medals, more than any other competitor in the history of the Canadian canoeing events... Toma Simionov Toma Simionov Toma Simionov is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won three medals with two gold and one silver .Simionov also won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds Toma Simionov (born October...		Sergey Petrenko Yuriy Laptikov Yuriy Laptikov Yuriy Laptikov is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver and a bronze .-References:**...

Kayak

Event	Gold	Time	Silver	Time	Bronze	Time
K-1 500 m
K-1 1000 m
K-1 10000 m
K-2 500 m	Frank Fischer Frank Fischer Frank Fischer is an East German sprint canoer who competed from 1981 to 1986. He won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds , three silvers , and two bronzes .-Personal... André Wohllebe André Wohllebe André Wohllebe is an East German-German sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s to the mid 1990s...		Vladimir Parfenovich Vladimir Parfenovich Vladimir Parfenovich is a Soviet-born Belarus sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. He later became involved in politics for his home country of Belarus.-Sport:... Sergey Superata Sergey Superata Sergey Superata is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. He won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with five golds , a silver , and two bronzes .-References:**...		Hugh Fisher Hugh Fisher (canoeist) Hugh Fisher, is a New Zealand-born Canadian sprint kayaker who competed from the mid 1970s to the 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Los Angeles with a gold in the K-2 1000 m and a bronze in the K-2 500 m events.Fisher also won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World... Alwyn Morris Alwyn Morris Alwyn Morris, CM is a Canadian sprint kayaker who competed in the 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Los Angeles in 1984 with a gold in the K-2 1000 m and a bronze in the K-2 500 m events....
K-2 1000 m	Frank Fischer Frank Fischer Frank Fischer is an East German sprint canoer who competed from 1981 to 1986. He won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds , three silvers , and two bronzes .-Personal... André Wohllebe André Wohllebe André Wohllebe is an East German-German sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s to the mid 1990s...		Vladimir Parfenovich Vladimir Parfenovich Vladimir Parfenovich is a Soviet-born Belarus sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. He later became involved in politics for his home country of Belarus.-Sport:... Sergey Superata Sergey Superata Sergey Superata is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. He won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with five golds , a silver , and two bronzes .-References:**...		Werner Bachmeyer Wolfgang Hartl Wolfgang Hartl Wolfgang Hartl is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Tampere....
K-2 10000 m	Stephen Jackson Stephen Jackson (canoer) Stephen Jackson is a British sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1980s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold and a bronze .... Alain Williams Alain Williams Alan Williams is a British sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold and a bronze ....		Hungary István Szabó István Szabó (canoer) István Szabó is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1970s to the mid 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-2 1000 m event with a silver in 1980 and a bronze in 1976.... István Tóth István Tóth (canoer) István Tóth is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1980s. He won three medals in the K-2 10000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers and a bronze .-References:**...		Bengt Andersson Bengt Andersson (canoer) Bengt Andersson is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , two silvers , and a bronze .Andersson also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of eighth twice Bengt Andersson (born November... Karl-Axel Sundqvist
K-4 500 m	Andreas Stähle Andreas Stähle Andreas Stähle is an East German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. He won two medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul with a silver in the K-1 500 m and a bronze in the K-4 1000 m events.... Peter Hempel Peter Hempel Peter Hempel is an East German sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s. He won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds , three silvers , and three bronzes .Hempel also... Harald Marg Harald Marg Harald Marg is an East German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, he won the gold medal in the K-4 1000 m event.... Rüdiger Helm Rüdiger Helm Rüdiger Helm was an East German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s...		Sergey Kolokolov Sergey Kolokolov Sergey Kolokolov is a Soviet flatwater canoer who competed in the early 1980s. He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , two silvers , and a bronze .-References:**... Sergey Zhuchray Arturas Veta Arturas Veta Arturas Vieta is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. He won ten medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds , three silvers , and two bronzes .-References:**... Aleksandr Vodovatov Aleksandr Vodovatov Aleksandr Vodovatov is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed from the early to mid 1980s. He won six medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , three silvers , and a bronze .-References:**...		Hungary István Imai István Imai István Imai is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Tampere.-References:**... Attila Csaszar Attila Csaszar Attila Csaszar is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Tampere.-References:**... Zoltán Lorinczy Zoltán Lorinczy Zoltán Lorinczy is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Tampere.-References:**... András Rajna András Rajna András Rajna is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996....
K-4 1000 m	Romania Ionel Constantin Ionel Constantin Ionel Constantin is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold and a silver .... Nicolae Fedosel Nicolae Fedosel Nicolae Fedosel is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold and a silver .... Ionel Letcae Ionel Letcae Ionel Letcae is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold and a silver .Letcae also finished fourth in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.-References:***... Angelin Velea Angelin Velea Angelin Velea is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1980s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds and a bronze ....		Andreas Stähle Andreas Stähle Andreas Stähle is an East German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. He won two medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul with a silver in the K-1 500 m and a bronze in the K-4 1000 m events.... Peter Hempel Peter Hempel Peter Hempel is an East German sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s. He won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds , three silvers , and three bronzes .Hempel also... Rüdiger Helm Rüdiger Helm Rüdiger Helm was an East German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s... Harald Marg Harald Marg Harald Marg is an East German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, he won the gold medal in the K-4 1000 m event....		Sergey Kolokolov Sergey Kolokolov Sergey Kolokolov is a Soviet flatwater canoer who competed in the early 1980s. He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , two silvers , and a bronze .-References:**... Sergey Zhuchray Arturas Veta Arturas Veta Arturas Vieta is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. He won ten medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds , three silvers , and two bronzes .-References:**... Aleksandr Vodovatov Aleksandr Vodovatov Aleksandr Vodovatov is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed from the early to mid 1980s. He won six medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , three silvers , and a bronze .-References:**...
K-4 10000 m	Nikolay Astapkovich Nikolay Astapkovich Nikolay Astapkovich is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds , four silvers and a bronze Nikolay Astapkovich is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s.... Aleksandr Avdeyev Nikolay Baranov Alexander Yermilov		Harald Amudsen Geir Kvillum Geir Kvillum Geir Kvillum is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1980s. He won a silver medal in the K-4 10000 m at the 1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Tampere.... Lars Ivar Gran Lars Ivar Gran Lars Ivar Gran is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1980s. He won a silver medal in the K-4 10000 m at the 1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Tampere.He resides in Tønsberg.-References:**... Arne Slettsjø Arne Slettsjø Arne Bernhard Sletsjøe is a Norwegian mathematician and retired sprint canoer who competed internationally in the mid to late 1980s....		Ireneusz Ciurzyński Ireneusz Ciurzyński Ireneusz Ciurzyński is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 10000 m at the 1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Tampere.-References:**... Andrzej Klimaszewski Andrzej Klimaszewski Andrzej Klimaszewski is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s. He won five medals in the K-4 10000 m at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three silvers and two bronzes .Klimaszewski competed in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in... Ryszard Oborski Ryszard Oborski Ryszard Oborski is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s. He won ten medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds , two silvers , and five bronzes Ryszard Oborski (born May 2, 1952 in Poznań) is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from the... Krzysztof Szczepański Krzysztof Szczepański Krzysztof Szczepański is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 10000 m at the 1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Tampere.-References:**...

Kayak

Event	Gold	Time	Silver	Time	Bronze	Time
K-1 500 m
K-2 500 m	Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer is a kayaker, who has won eight gold medals over six different Olympic Games, a record she shares with Aladár Gerevich, spanning seven Olympiads: twice representing East Germany , then four times representing the reunited nation... Carsta Kühn		Hungary Katalin Povázsán Katalin Povázsán Katalin Povázsán is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. She won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold , three silvers , and a bronze .Povázsán also finished seventh in the K-1 500 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in... Erika Géczi Erika Géczi Erika Géczi is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. She won a silver medal in K-4 500 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....		Agneta Andersson Agneta Andersson Agneta Monica Andersson is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s to the late 1990s... Susanne Wiberg
K-4 500 m	Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer is a kayaker, who has won eight gold medals over six different Olympic Games, a record she shares with Aladár Gerevich, spanning seven Olympiads: twice representing East Germany , then four times representing the reunited nation... Carsta Kühn Ramona Walther Ramona Walther Ramona Walther is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. She won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Tampere.-References:**... Kathrin Giese Kathrin Giese Kathrin Giese is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1980s. She won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds and a silver .-References:**...		Inna Zhipulina Inna Zhipulina Inna Zhipulina is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. She won two silver medals in the K-4 500 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, earning them in 1981 and 1982.-References:**... Nelli Yefremova Natalya Kalasnikova Galina Alekseyeva		Romania Tecia Borzanea Agafia Burhaev Natasia Ionescu Maria Ştefan Maria Stefan Maria Ştefan-Mihoreanu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m event at Los Angeles in 1984....

Medals table

1		3	6	3	12
2		7	3	1	11
3	Romania	3	3	3	9
4	Hungary	1	2	2	5
5		1	1	1	3
6		1	1	0	2
7		1	0	1	2
8		0	1	1	2
9		0	0	2	2
10		1	0	0	1
11	Bulgaria	0	1	0	1
12		0	0	1	1
13		0	0	1	1
14		0	0	1	1
15		0	0	1	1
Total		18	18	18	54