China at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics

China at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics
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WA code	CHN
in Helsinki, Finland August 7–14, 1983
Competitors	25 (15 men and 10 women) in 18 events
Medals Ranked =21st	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1
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China competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.

Medalists

Medal	Athlete	Event
Bronze	Zhu Jianhua	Men's high jump

Results

Men

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Yu Zhicheng	110 metres hurdles	14.43	26	Did not advance
Wang Shaoming He Baodang Cai Jianming Yan Guoqiang	4 × 100 metres relay	DQ
Jiang Shaohong	20 kilometres walk	—				1:31:43	43
Li Guangxing						1:31:02	40
Zhang Fuxin						DNS
	50 kilometres walk					4:35:46	25
Dai Mingxi						4:30:28	24

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Zhu Jianhua	High jump	2.24	=1 Q	2.29
Liang Weiqiang	Pole vault	—		5.25	=15
Liu Yuhuang	Long jump	7.77	16	Did not advance
Zou Zhenxian	Triple jump	16.17	16
Li Weinan	Discus throw	51.72	25
Xie Yingqi	Hammer throw	65.54	27

Women

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Dai Jianhua	100 metres hurdles	13.97	31 q	14.07	31	Did not advance
Liu Guihua	400 metres hurdles	59.39	27	—
Wu Jinmei	Marathon	—						DNF

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Yang Wenqin	High jump	1.87	=8 q	1.84	=10
Zheng Dazhen		1.87	=8 q	1.80	18
Donghuo Huang	Long jump	5.90	20	Did not advance
Li Meisu	Shot put	16.91	14
Shen Lijuan		16.99	13
Li Xiaohui	Discus throw	54.58	16
Xin Xiaoli	Javelin throw	52.52	19