1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 200 metres

These are the official results of the men's 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships
1983 World Championships in Athletics
The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....

in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 57 participating athletes, with eight qualifying heats and the final held on 14 August 1983.

Medalists

Gold	Calvin Smith Calvin Smith Calvin Smith is a former sprint track and field athlete from the United States. He is a former World Record holder in the 100 metre sprint, and was twice World Champion over 200 metres... United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... (USA)
Silver	Elliott Quow Elliott Quow Elliott Quow is a retired track and field sprinter from the United States, who was the 4th-ranked 200 meter runner in the world in 1983, only behind Carl Lewis, Calvin Smith and then world record holder Pietro Mennea... United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... (USA)
Bronze	Pietro Mennea Pietro Mennea Pietro Paolo Mennea is an Italian former sprinter and politician, who was the 1980 Moscow Olympic 200 meter Champion, and also held the 200 m world record for 17 years.-Biography:... Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... (ITA)

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.

World Record		19.72	Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...	September 12, 1972
Championship Record	New event

Final

Rank	Final	Time
		20.14
		20.41
		20.51
4.		20.52
5.		20.55
6.		20.63
7.		20.69
8.		20.80

Semifinals

Held on Saturday 1983-08-13

Rank Heat 1 Time
1. 20.56
2. 20.63
3. 20.68
4. 20.69
5. 20.69
6. 20.71
7. 20.89
8. 20.89

Rank	Heat 1	Time
1.		20.56
2.		20.63
3.		20.68
4.		20.69
5.		20.69
6.		20.71
7.		20.89
8.		20.89

Rank	Heat 2	Time
1.		20.29
2.		20.60
3.		20.63
4.		20.63
5.		20.71
6.		20.76
7.		20.94
8.		20.96

Quarterfinals

Held on 12 August

Rank Heat 1 Time
1. 20.60
2. 20.65
3. 20.81
4. 20.86
5. 21.25
6. 21.39
7. 21.39
DNS

Rank	Heat 1	Time
1.		20.60
2.		20.65
3.		20.81
4.		20.86
5.		21.25
6.		21.39
7.		21.39
		DNS

Rank	Heat 2	Time
1.		20.75
2.		20.87
3.		20.97
4.		20.99
5.		21.12
6.		21.34
7.		21.55
8.		21.55

Rank	Heat 3	Time
1.		20.78
2.		20.88
3.		20.91
4.		20.93
5.		21.13
6.		21.14
7.		21.37
8.		21.52

Rank	Heat 4	Time
1.		20.68
2.		20.70
3.		20.80
4.		20.97
5.		20.99
6.		21.24
7.		21.38
		DNS

Qualifying heats

Held on 12 August

Rank Heat 1 Time
1. 20.95
2. 21.07
3. 21.15
4. 21.24
5. 21.49
6. 21.55
7. 22.33
8. 22.93

Rank	Heat 1	Time
1.		20.95
2.		21.07
3.		21.15
4.		21.24
5.		21.49
6.		21.55
7.		22.33
8.		22.93

Rank	Heat 2	Time
1.		20.80
2.		20.94
3.		21.08
4.		21.23
5.		21.78
6.		22.68
7.		23.10

Rank	Heat 3	Time
1.		20.93
2.		21.12
3.		21.36
4.		21.88
5.		22.33
6.		23.22
7.		24.15

Rank	Heat 4	Time
1.		20.76
2.		21.01
3.		21.14
4.		21.29
5.		21.30
6.		22.23
7.		22.53

Rank	Heat 5	Time
1.		21.14
2.		21.17
3.		21.68
4.		22.24
		DNS
		DNS
		DNS

Rank	Heat 6	Time
1.		21.10
2.		21.13
3.		21.34
4.		21.39
5.		21.66
6.		22.33
7.		22.80

Rank	Heat 7	Time
1.		21.28
2.		21.50
3.		21.51
4.		22.30
5.		22.91
		DNS
		DNS