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.

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
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