1983_World_Championships_in_Athletics_–_Men's_110_metres_hurdles
These are the official results of the men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 28 participating athletes, with four qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on 12 August 1983.[1]
| Men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1983 World Championships | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 11 August (heats) 11 August (semi-finals) 12 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 28 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 13.42 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Existing records at the start of the event.
| World Record |  Renaldo Nehemiah (USA) |
12.93 | Zürich, Switzerland | August 19, 1981 |
| Championship Record | New event | |||
Qualifying heats
The qualifying heats took place on 11 August, with the 28 athletes involved being split into 4 heats. The first 3 athletes in each heat ( Q ) and the next 4 fastest ( q ) qualified for the semifinals.
Wind: Heat 1: +1.1 m/s, Heat 2: +1.9 m/s, Heat 3: +1.9 m/s, Heat 4: +2.1 m/s
- Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark McKoy |  Canada (CAN) |
13.53 | Q, CR |
| 2 | Thomas Munkelt |  East Germany (GDR) |
13.61 | Q |
| 3 | Ventsislav Radev |  Bulgaria (BUL) |
13.78 | Q |
| 4 | Mark Holtom |  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) |
13.85 | q |
| 5 | Béla Bodó |  Hungary (HUN) |
13.91 | q |
| 6 | Modesto Castillo |  Dominican Republic (DOM) |
13.93 | q |
| 7 | Tim Soper |  New Zealand (NZL) |
14.28 |
- Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arto Bryggare |  Finland (FIN) |
13.44 | Q, CR |
| 2 | Willie Gault |  United States (USA) |
13.66 | Q |
| 3 | Alejandro Casañas |  Cuba (CUB) |
13.70 | Q |
| 4 | Liviu Giurgian |  Romania (ROM) |
13.98 | |
| 5 | Stéphane Caristan |  France (FRA) |
14.10 | |
| 6 | Julius Ivan |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
14.28 | |
| 7 | Gary Bullard |  Bahamas (BAH) |
14.31 |
- Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Foster | United States (USA) |
13.41 | Q, CR |
| 2 | György Bakos | Hungary (HUN) |
13.61 | Q |
| 3 | Javier Moracho |  Spain (ESP) |
13.62 | Q |
| 4 | Andreas Oschkenat | East Germany (GDR) |
13.80 | q |
| 5 | Ion Oltean | Romania (ROM) |
13.97 | |
| 6 | Yu Zhicheng |  China (CHN) |
14.43 | |
| 7 | San Chai Kim |  Cambodia (CAM) |
16.26 |
- Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Turner | United States (USA) |
13.62w | Q |
| 2 | Don Wright |  Australia (AUS) |
13.70w | Q |
| 3 | Andrey Prokofyev |  Soviet Union (URS) |
13.90w | Q |
| 4 | Daniele Fontecchio |  Italy (ITA) |
14.05w | |
| 5 | Wu Chin-jing |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
14.24w | |
| 6 | Axel Schaumann |  West Germany (FRG) |
14.40w | |
| 7 | Daniel Ololo |  Gabon (GAB) |
14.93 w |
Semifinals
The semifinals took place on 12 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: +0.9 m/s, Heat 2: –0.7 m/s
- Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Foster | United States (USA) |
13.22 | Q, CR |
| 2 | Willie Gault | United States (USA) |
13.48 | Q |
| 3 | Thomas Munkelt | East Germany (GDR) |
13.62 | Q |
| 4 | György Bakos | Hungary (HUN) |
13.66 | Q |
| 5 | Andrey Prokofyev | Soviet Union (URS) |
13.76 | |
| 6 | Mark Holtom | Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) |
13.79 | |
| 7 | Modesto Castillo | Dominican Republic (DOM) |
14.23 | |
| Alejandro Casañas | Cuba (CUB) |
DNS |
- Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arto Bryggare | Finland (FIN) |
13.50 | Q |
| 2 | Sam Turner | United States (USA) |
13.65 | Q |
| 3 | Mark McKoy | Canada (CAN) |
13.73 | Q |
| 4 | Ventsislav Radev | Bulgaria (BUL) |
13.82 | Q |
| 5 | Javier Moracho | Spain (ESP) |
13.92 | |
| 6 | Andreas Oschkenat | East Germany (GDR) |
13.93 | |
| 7 | Don Wright | Australia (AUS) |
14.28 | |
| Béla Bodó | Hungary (HUN) |
DNS |
Final
The final took place on August 12.
Wind: +1.3 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Greg Foster | United States (USA) |
13.42 | |
 |
Arto Bryggare | Finland (FIN) |
13.46 | |
 |
Willie Gault | United States (USA) |
13.48 | |
| 4 | Mark McKoy | Canada (CAN) |
13.56 | |
| 5 | Thomas Munkelt | East Germany (GDR) |
13.66 | |
| 6 | György Bakos | Hungary (HUN) |
13.68 | |
| 7 | Ventsislav Radev | Bulgaria (BUL) |
13.73 | |
| 8 | Sam Turner | United States (USA) |
13.82 |
- World Athletics Statistics HandBook Oregon 2022. World Athletics (2013). Edited by Mark Butler. Retrieved on 2022-07-09.