1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Discus
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These are the official results of the Men's Discus Throw
event at the 1983 World Championships
in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 26 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday August 14, 1983. The qualification mark was set at 63.00 metres.
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
event at the 1983 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 of 26 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday August 14, 1983. The qualification mark was set at 63.00 metres.
Medalists
| Gold |  Imrich BugárImrich Bugár Imrich Bugár born 14 April 1955) is a champion discus thrower. An ethnic Hungarian who represented Czechoslovakia and then the Czech Republic, his career highlights include an Olympic silver medal from 1980, a European Championship title from 1982 and a gold medal in the inaugural World... 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) |
| Silver |  Luis DelisLuis Delís Luis Mariano Delís Fournier is a retired Cuban athlete who competed in discus throw and shot put. Specializing in discus throw on the international scene, he won an Olympic bronze medal in 1980 as well as medals at the two first World Championships.In 1990 he tested positive for banned substances... Cuba Cuba The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city... (CUB) |
| Bronze | Géjza Valent Géjza Valent Géjza Valent is a retired male discus thrower from Czechoslovakia, who won the bronze medal at the 1983 World Championships. He set a personal best throw of 69.70 metres on August 26, 1984 at a meet in Nitra. Today, he continues to compete in veterans championships.-Achievements:-External links:*... 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
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)Qualification Round Group A Group B 13.08.1983 – ??:??h 13.08.1983 – ??:??h Final Round 14.08.1983 – ??:??h
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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71.86 m | May 29, 1983 |  MoscowMoscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... |
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| Event Record | New event | |||
Qualification
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 64.20 m | |
| 2. | 63.98 m | |
| 3. | 63.46 m | |
| 4. | 62.58 m | |
| 5. | 62.42 m | |
| 6. | 59.28 m | |
| 7. | 58.96 m | |
| 8. | 58.96 m | |
| 9. | 57.92 m | |
| 10. | 57.54 m | |
| 11. | 55.40 m | |
| 12. | 55.20 m | |
| 13. | 51.72 m |
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 65.00 m | |
| 2. | 63.76 m | |
| 3. | 62.80 m | |
| 4. | 62.72 m | |
| 5. | 61.88 m | |
| 6. | 60.92 m | |
| 7. | 60.10 m | |
| 8. | 59.54 m | |
| 9. | 58.84 m | |
| 10. | 58.48 m | |
| 11. | 58.34 m | |
| 12. | 56.62 m | |
| 13. | 48.34 m |
Final
| RANK | FINAL | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
 |
67.72 m | |
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67.36 m | |
 |
66.08 m | |
| 4. | 65.44 m | |
| 5. | 64.92 m | |
| 6. | 63.74 m | |
| 7. | 64.26 m | |
| 8. | 63.22 m | |
| 9. | 62.26 m | |
| 10. | 61.46 m | |
| 11. | 60.44 m | |
| 12. | 58.70 m |
See also
- 1980 Men's Olympic Discus Throw (Moscow)Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throwThe Men's Discus Throw event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union had an entrylist of 18 competitors, with one qualifying group and the final held on Monday July 28, 1980.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All results shown are in metres...
- 1982 Men's European Championships Discus Throw (Athens)1982 European Championships in Athletics - Men's DiscusThese are the official results of the Men's Discus Throw event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece.-Final:-See also:* 1978 Men's European Championships Discus Throw * 1980 Men's Olympic Discus Throw...
- 1984 Men's Olympic Discus Throw (Los Angeles)Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throwThe Men's Discus Throw at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entrylist of 20 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on August 10, 1984.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All results shown are in metres...
- 1986 Men's European Championships Discus Throw (Stuttgart)1986 European Championships in Athletics - Men's DiscusThese are the official results of the Men's discus throw event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany. The final was held on 31 August 1986.-Final:-See also:* 1983 Men's World Championships Discus Throw...