1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw
The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland had a total number of 18 participating athletes, with the final held on 12 August 1983. All results were made with old rules javelin. The qualification mark was set at 84.00 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 |
Startlist
- World list as of August 6, 1983, just before the start of the competition
| Rank | Athlete | Seasons Best | Personal Best |
| 1 | | 99.72 m | 88.40 m |
| 2 | | 96.72 m | 94.52 m |
| 3 | | 94.20 m | 90.72 m |
| 4 | | 91.88 m | 92.06 m |
| 5 | | 91.44 m | 89.78 m |
| 6 | | 91.24 m | 88.62 m |
| 7 | | 90.90 m | 93.84 m |
| 8 | | 90.66 m | 81.22 m |
| 9 | | 90.58 m | 89.58 m |
| 10 | | 90.36 m | 80.86 m |
| 11 | | 90.30 m | 88.02 m |
| 12 | | 89.72 m | 90.18 m |
| 13 | | 89.12 m | 82.52 m |
| 14 | | 89.02 m | 89.00 m |
| 15 | | 88.50 m | 88.70 m |
| 16 | | 88.10 m | 87.50 m |
| 17 | | 87.90 m | 75.02 m |
| 18 | | 87.86 m | 87.58 m |
| 19 | | 87.80 m | 91.04 m |
| 20 | | 87.54 m | 87.24 m |
| 21 | | 87.40 m | 84.08 m |
| 22 | | 87.28 m | 89.42 m |
| 23 | | 87.28 m | 90.94 m |
| 24 | | 87.20 m | 89.48 m |
| 25 | | 86.86 m | 90.00 m |
| 26 | | 86.78 m | 88.62 m |
| 27 | | 86.28 m | 89.56 m |
| 28 | | 86.08 m | 84.88 m |
Records
Qualification
Group A
Group B
Final
