The men's 100 metres at the 1983 IAAF World Championships was held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland on 7 and 8 August 2022. 67 athletes from 49 nations entered to the competition
| Men's 100 metres at the 1983 World Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 7 August (heats and quarter-finals) 8 August (semi-finals and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 67 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 10.07 CR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Existing records at the start of the event.
| World Record |  Calvin Smith (USA)
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9.93 | Colorado Springs, USA | July 3, 1983 |
| Championship Record | New event | |||
Results edit
Qualifying heats edit
The qualifying heats took place on 7 August, with the 67 athletes involved being split into 9 heats. The first 3 athletes in each heat ( Q ) and the next 5 fastest ( q ) qualified for the quarter-finals.
Wind: Heat 1: –1.0 m/s, Heat 2: +1.8 m/s, Heat 3: +1.2 m/s, Heat 4: –0.2 m/s, Heat 5: +0.7m/s, Heat 6: –0.5 m/s, Heat 7: +1.8 m/s, Heat 8: +2.3 m/s, Heat 9: +1.3 m/s
Quarter-finals edit
The quarter-finals took place on 7 August, with the 32 athletes involved being split into 4 heats. The first 4 athletes in each heat ( Q ) qualified for the semifinals.
Wind: Heat 1: +1.1 m/s, Heat 2: +0.8 m/s, Heat 3: –1.1 m/s, Heat 4: –1.2 m/s
Semifinals edit
The semifinals took place on 8 August, with the 16 athletes involved being split into 2 heats. The first 4 athletes in each heat ( Q ) qualified for the final.
Wind: Heat 1: –0.8 m/s, Heat 2: –1.0 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Calvin Smith |  United States (USA) |
10.22 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Carl Lewis | United States (USA) |
10.28 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Allan Wells |  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) |
10.35 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Juan Núñez |  Dominican Republic (DOM) |
10.36 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Emmit King | United States (USA) |
10.36 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Paul Narracott |  Australia (AUS) |
10.38 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Desai Williams |  Canada (CAN) |
10.39 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Christian Haas |  West Germany (FRG) |
10.39 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | Frank Emmelmann |  East Germany (GDR) |
10.40 | |
| 2 | Raymond Stewart |  Jamaica (JAM) |
10.40 | ||
| 11 | 2 | Cameron Sharp | Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) |
10.43 | |
| 12 | 1 | Ben Johnson | Canada (CAN) |
10.44 | |
| 1 | Tony Sharpe | Canada (CAN) |
10.44 | ||
| 14 | 2 | Osvaldo Lara |  Cuba (CUB) |
10.46 | |
| 15 | 1 | Leandro Peñalver | Cuba (CUB) |
10.47 | |
| 16 | 2 | Thomas Schröder | East Germany (GDR) |
10.52 |
Final edit
The final took place on August 8.
Wind: -0.3 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Carl Lewis | United States (USA) |
10.07 | CR |
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Calvin Smith | United States (USA) |
10.21 | |
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Emmit King | United States (USA) |
10.24 | |
| 4 | Allan Wells | Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) |
10.27 | |
| 5 | Juan Núñez | Dominican Republic (DOM) |
10.29 | |
| 6 | Christian Haas | West Germany (FRG) |
10.32 | |
| 7 | Paul Narracott | Australia (AUS) |
10.33 | |
| 8 | Desai Williams | Canada (CAN) |
10.36 |