1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw
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.Medalists
Schedule
| 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
Qualification
| 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
