1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Shot Put
Encyclopedia
These are the official results of men's shot put
at the 1983 IAAF World Championships
in Helsinki
, Finland
. There were a total number of 20 participating athletes, with the final held on 7 August 1983.
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
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
Helsinki
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, Finland
Finland
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. There were a total number of 20 participating athletes, with the final held on 7 August 1983.
Medalists
| Gold |  Edward SarulEdward Sarul Edward Sarul is a former Polish track and field athlete who competed in the shot put. He was the inaugural champion at the World Championships in Athletics in 1983. He also won the gold medal at the 1983 European Cup... Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... (POL) |
| Silver |  Ulf TimmermannUlf Timmermann Ulf Timmermann is a German shot putter who broke many world records during the 1980s and is the first and one of only two people to ever throw over 23 metres .... East Germany (GDR) |
| Bronze |  Remigius MachuraRemigius Machura Remigius Machura is a retired shot putter who represented Czechoslovakia. His career highlights include a bronze medal at the first World Championships and a gold medal at the first World Indoor Championships. He also represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics where he finished fifth... Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992... (TCH) |
Schedule
- All times are Eastern European Summer TimeEastern European Summer TimeEastern European Summer Time is one of the names of UTC+3 time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used as a summer daylight saving time in some European, North African, and Middle Eastern countries...
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)Qualification Round Group A Group B 07.08.1983 – 11:00h 07.08.1983 – 11:00h Final Round 07.08.1983 – 19:00h
Abbreviations
- All results shown are in metres
Q automatic qualification q qualification by rank DNS did not start NM no mark WR world record AR area record NR national record PB personal best SB season best
Records
| Standing records prior to the 1983 World Athletics Championships | ||||
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| World Record World records in athletics World records in the sport of athletics are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Athletics records comprise the best performances in the sports of track and field, road running and racewalking.... |
22.22 m | June 25, 1983 |  Los AngelesLos Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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| Event Record | New event | |||
| Broken records during the 1983 World Athletics Championships | ||||
| Event Record | 21.08 m | August 7, 1983 |  Helsinki, Finland |
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| Event Record | 21.16 m | August 7, 1983 | Helsinki, Finland |
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| Event Record | 21.39 m | August 7, 1983 | Helsinki, Finland |
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Final
| RANK | FINAL | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
 |
21.39 m | |
 |
21.16 m | |
 |
20.98 m | |
| 4. | 20.60 m | |
| 5. | 20.32 m | |
| 6. | 20.09 m | |
| 7. | 20.07 m | |
| 8. | 19.85 m | |
| 9. | 19.71 m | |
| 10. | 19.69 m | |
| 11. | 19.67 m | |
| 12. | 19.52 m |
Qualification
- Held on Sunday 1983-08-07
RANK GROUP A DISTANCE 1. 21.08 m 2. 20.76 m 3. 20.10 m 4. 20.04 m 5. 19.66 m 6. 19.65 m 7. 19.57 m 8. 18.68 m 9. 16.73 m — NM
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20.82 m | |
| 2. | 20.29 m | |
| 3. | 19.88 m | |
| 4. | 19.74 m | |
| 5. | 19.73 m | |
| 6. | 19.48 m | |
| 7. | 19.23 m | |
| 8. | 19.18 m | |
| 9. | 18.32 m | |
| 10. | 18.03 m |
See also
- 1980 Men's Olympic Shot Put (Moscow)Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's shot putThe Men's Shot Put event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union had an entrylist of 16 competitors. The final was held on Wednesday 30 July 1980, with the qualifying round staged two days earlier in the Lenin Stadium...
- 1983 Shot Put Year Ranking
- 1984 Men's Olympic Shot Put (Los Angeles)Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's shot putThe Men's Shot Put event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States had an entrylist of 19 competitors. The final was held on August 11, 1984.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All results shown are in metres-Records:-Qualification:...
- 1986 Men's European Championships Shot Put (Stuttgart)1986 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Shot PutThese are the official results of the Men's shot put event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany. The final was held on 28 August 1986.-Final:-See also:* 1983 Men's World Championships Shot Put...
- 1988 Men's Olympic Shot Put (Seoul)Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's shot putThe Men's Shot Put event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 21 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on Friday September 23, 1988.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:...