1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres


These are the official results of the men's 400 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 55 participating athletes, with seven qualifying heats and the final held on 10 August 1983.

Medalists

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.

Final

Semifinals

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.45.44
2.45.61
3.45.67
4.45.83
5.46.03
6.46.11
7.46.36
8.46.55

RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.45.48
2.45.61
3.45.63
4.45.73
5.45.73
6.46.52
7.46.79
8.46.81

Quarterfinals

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.45.57
2.45.80
3.45.86
4.46.12
5.46.32
6.46.38
7.46.74
DNF

RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.45.76
2.45.84
3.45.90
4.45.94
5.46.22
6.46.54
7.46.71
8.47.69

RANKHEAT 3TIME
1.46.01
2.46.31
3.46.44
4.46.62
5.47.06
6.47.59
7.48.09
DNS

RANKHEAT 4TIME
1.46.16
2.46.19
3.46.24
4.46.39
5.46.42
6.46.97
7.47.34
DNF

Qualifying heats

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.46.19
2.46.43
3.46.60
4.46.92
5.47.50
6.47.55
7.49.68
DNS

RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.46.11
2.46.17
3.46.23
4.46.69
5.48.14
6.48.16
7.59.67
DQ

RANKHEAT 3TIME
1.46.31
2.46.58
3.46.64
4.46.90
5.46.95
6.48.26
DNS

RANKHEAT 4TIME
1.46.33
2.46.35
3.46.66
4.46.68
5.47.44
6.49.29
7.50.25
DNF

RANKHEAT 5TIME
1.46.32
2.46.61
3.46.74
4.47.11
5.47.19
6.47.25
7.50.52
DNS

RANKHEAT 6TIME
1.46.16
2.47.09
3.47.17
4.47.35
5.47.72
6.48.35
7.49.02
DQ

RANKHEAT 7TIME
1.45.74
2.46.26
3.46.69
4.47.37
5.49.22
6.51.82
DNS
DQ