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 All times are Eastern European Time (UTC+2) Abbreviations All results shown are in metres Startlist World list as of August 6, 1983, just before the start of the competition Records Qualification Group A Group B Final See also 1980 Men's Olympic Javelin Throw (Moscow) 1982 Men's European Championships Javelin Throw (Athens) 1984 Men's Olympic Javelin Throw (Los Angeles) 1986 Men's European Championships Javelin Throw (Stuttgart) References Results IAAF Results koti.welho J Javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships