These are the official results of the men's 200 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 57 participating athletes, with eight qualifying heats and the final held on 14 August 1983. At 22 years, 218 days old, gold medallist Smith was the youngest ever world champion for the men's 200 metres until 2019, when

Noah Lyles Noah Lyles (born July 18, 1997) is an American professional track and field sprinter competing in the 100 meters and 200 meters. He is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic 200 m bronze medalist and a two-time World champion, having won the event at the ...

, aged 22 years and 75 days, won the 2019 title.

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.

Results

Qualifying heats

The qualifying heats took place on 12 August, with the 57 athletes involved being splitted into 8 heats. The first 3 athletes in each heat ( Q ) and the next 8 fastest ( q ) qualified for the quarter-finals. ;Heat 1 (wind +1.8 m/s) ;Heat 2 (wind +1.8 m/s) ;Heat 3 (wind +0.7 m/s) ;Heat 4 (wind +1.1 m/s) ;Heat 5 (wind –2.1 m/s) ;Heat 6 (wind +0.4 m/s) ;Heat 7 (wind –1.1 m/s) ;Heat 8 (wind +1.3 m/s)

Quarterfinals

The qualifying heats took place on 12 August, with the 32 athletes involved being splitted into 4 heats. The first 4 athletes in each heat ( Q ) qualified for the semifinals. ;Heat 1 (wind +2.1 m/s) ;Heat 2 (wind –1.6 m/s) ;Heat 3 (wind –0.4 m/s) ;Heat 4 (wind +1.6 m/s)

Semifinals

The semifinals took place on 13 August, with the 16 athletes involved being splitted into 2 heats. The first 4 athletes in each heat ( Q ) qualified for the final. ;Heat 1 (wind +3.4 m/s) ;Heat 2 (wind +1.4 m/s)

Final

The final took place on August 14. Wind: +1.2 m/s

References

Results
{{DEFAULTSORT:1983 World Championships In Athletics - Men's 200 Metres 200 metres at the World Athletics Championships Events at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics