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
RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
1. | | 45.44 |
2. | | 45.61 |
3. | | 45.67 |
4. | | 45.83 |
5. | | 46.03 |
6. | | 46.11 |
7. | | 46.36 |
8. | | 46.55 |
RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
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
RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
1. | | 45.57 |
2. | | 45.80 |
3. | | 45.86 |
4. | | 46.12 |
5. | | 46.32 |
6. | | 46.38 |
7. | | 46.74 |
| | DNF |
RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
1. | | 45.76 |
2. | | 45.84 |
3. | | 45.90 |
4. | | 45.94 |
5. | | 46.22 |
6. | | 46.54 |
7. | | 46.71 |
8. | | 47.69 |
RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
1. | | 46.01 |
2. | | 46.31 |
3. | | 46.44 |
4. | | 46.62 |
5. | | 47.06 |
6. | | 47.59 |
7. | | 48.09 |
| | DNS |
RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
1. | | 46.16 |
2. | | 46.19 |
3. | | 46.24 |
4. | | 46.39 |
5. | | 46.42 |
6. | | 46.97 |
7. | | 47.34 |
| | DNF |
Qualifying heats
RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
1. | | 46.19 |
2. | | 46.43 |
3. | | 46.60 |
4. | | 46.92 |
5. | | 47.50 |
6. | | 47.55 |
7. | | 49.68 |
| | DNS |
RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
1. | | 46.11 |
2. | | 46.17 |
3. | | 46.23 |
4. | | 46.69 |
5. | | 48.14 |
6. | | 48.16 |
7. | | 59.67 |
| | DQ |
RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
1. | | 46.31 |
2. | | 46.58 |
3. | | 46.64 |
4. | | 46.90 |
5. | | 46.95 |
6. | | 48.26 |
| | DNS |
RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
1. | | 46.33 |
2. | | 46.35 |
3. | | 46.66 |
4. | | 46.68 |
5. | | 47.44 |
6. | | 49.29 |
7. | | 50.25 |
| | DNF |
RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
1. | | 46.32 |
2. | | 46.61 |
3. | | 46.74 |
4. | | 47.11 |
5. | | 47.19 |
6. | | 47.25 |
7. | | 50.52 |
| | DNS |
RANK | HEAT 6 | TIME |
1. | | 46.16 |
2. | | 47.09 |
3. | | 47.17 |
4. | | 47.35 |
5. | | 47.72 |
6. | | 48.35 |
7. | | 49.02 |
| | DQ |
RANK | HEAT 7 | TIME |
1. | | 45.74 |
2. | | 46.26 |
3. | | 46.69 |
4. | | 47.37 |
5. | | 49.22 |
6. | | 51.82 |
| | DNS |
| | DQ |