1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres

None These are the official results of the Women's 100 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 49 participating athletes, with seven qualifying heats and the final held on Monday 1983-08-08. At the start, Koch and Ashford were out fast, and even until 40 metres into the race when Ashford pulled up with a hamstring injury. Göhr gained steadily on her teammate Koch, passing her at 80 meters. Sensing a further challenge from Diane Williams - who had crossed from her lane 6 to her left and front of Merlene Ottey in Lane 5, Koch leaned at the finish to hold on to second. Medalists GoldGDR Marlies GöhrEast Germany (GDR)SilverGDR Marita KochEast Germany (GDR)BronzeUSA Diane WilliamsUnited States (USA) Records Existing records at the start of the event. World RecordEvelyn Ashford USA10.79Colorado Springs, USAJuly 3, 1983Championship RecordNew event Qualifying heats Held on Sunday 1983-08-07 RANKHEAT 1 Wind: +1.1TIME1.Olga Antonova URS11.26 CR World Championships in Athletics2.Marlies Göhr GDR11.343.Esmeralda de Jesus Garcia BRA 196811.574.Leleith Hodges JAM11.585.Radislava Šoborová TCH11.806.Mary Mensah GHA12.267.Rose Phillips-King IVB12.87 RANKHEAT 2 Wind: +0.9TIME1.Marita Koch GDR11.24 CR World Championships in Athletics2.Angela Bailey CAN11.313.Rose-Aimée Bacoul FRA11.384.Dorthe A. Rasmussen DEN11.425.Monika Hirsch FRG11.736.Felicite Bada BEN 197513.15Mesode Ruth Enang CMRDNS RANKHEAT 3 Wind: +1.2TIME1.Diane Williams USA11.23 CR World Championships in Athletics2.Helinä Marjamaa FIN11.473.Beverley Callender GBR11.654.Rufina Ubah NGR11.675.Esther Hope TRI12.196.June Caddle BAR12.567.Judith Nimpaye BDI14.65 RANKHEAT 4 Wind: +0.9TIME1.Evelyn Ashford USA11.15 CR World Championships in Athletics2.Marina Romanova URS11.543.Pauline Davis BAH11.564.Els Vader NED11.585.Lena Möller SWE11.626.Amie Ndow GAM12.63Semra Aksu TURDNS RANKHEAT 5 Wind: +1.6TIME1.Merlene Ottey JAM11.302.Anelia Nuneva BUL 197111.433.Heather Oakes GBR11.604.Marie-France Loval FRA11.715.Walapa Tangjitnusorn THA12.266.Mo Myong-hee KOR12.267.Marisol García NCA12.99 RANKHEAT 6 Wind: +0.3TIME1.Angella Taylor CAN11.452.Shirley Thomas GBR11.543.Nadezhda Georgieva BUL 197111.584.Ruperta Charles ATG12.185.Evelyne Farrell AHO12.196.Carmela Bolívar PER12.317.Pushpa Bhatta NEP13.89 RANKHEAT 7 Wind: +2.1TIME1.Alice Brown USA11.26w2.Silke Gladisch GDR11.28w3.Laurence Bily FRA11.53w4.Juliet Cuthbert JAM11.58w5.Lydia de Vega PHI 193611.74w6.Shen Shu-foog TPE11.85w7.Koumba Kante GUI13.37w Quarterfinals Held on Sunday 1983-08-07 RANKHEAT 1 Wind: +0.8TIME1.Anelia Nuneva BUL 197111.202.Angella Taylor CAN11.243.Alice Brown USA11.304.Olga Antonova URS11.325.Els Vader NED11.566.Leleith Hodges JAM11.637.Marie-France Loval FRA11.798.Monika Hirsch FRG11.91 RANKHEAT 2 Wind: -0.6TIME1.Marita Koch GDR11.252.Merlene Ottey JAM11.333.Helinä Marjamaa FIN11.344.Nadezhda Georgieva BUL 197111.435.Beverley Callender GBR11.486.Esmeralda de Jesus Garcia BRA 196811.647.Dorthe A. Rasmussen DEN11.678.Lydia de Vega PHI 193611.90 RANKHEAT 3 Wind: -0.2TIME1.Diane Williams USA11.252.Silke Gladisch GDR11.363.Rose-Aimée Bacoul FRA11.424.Shirley Thomas GBR11.485.Rufina Ubah NGR11.606.Pauline Davis BAH11.627.Juliet Cuthbert JAM11.678.Radislava Šoborová TCH11.90 RANKHEAT 4 Wind: -0.2TIME1.Evelyn Ashford USA11.11 CR World Championships in Athletics2.Marlies Göhr GDR11.163.Angela Bailey CAN11.364.Heather Oakes GBR11.575.Marina Romanova URS11.616.Lena Möller SWE11.757.Laurence Bily FRA11.768.Shen Shu-foog TPE12.17 Semifinals Held on Monday 1983-08-08 RANKHEAT 1 Wind: -0.5TIME1.Marlies Göhr GDR11.05 CR World Championships in Athletics2.Angela Bailey CAN11.183.Diane Williams USA11.214.Helinä Marjamaa FIN11.295.Silke Gladisch GDR11.306.Anelia Nuneva BUL 197111.317.Alice Brown USA11.338.Shirley Thomas GBR11.53 RANKHEAT 2 Wind: -0.6TIME1.Evelyn Ashford USA10.99 CR World Championships in Athletics2.Marita Koch GDR11.083.Angella Taylor CAN11.224.Merlene Ottey JAM11.265.Olga Antonova URS11.306.Nadezhda Georgieva BUL 197111.367.Heather Oakes GBR11.508.Rose-Aimée Bacoul FRA11.59 Final RANKFINAL Wind: -0.5TIMEImage:Med 1.pngMarlies Göhr GDR10.97 CR World Championships in AthleticsImage:Med 2.pngMarita Koch GDR11.02Image:Med 3.pngDiane Williams USA11.064.Merlene Ottey JAM11.195.Angela Bailey CAN11.206.Helinä Marjamaa FIN11.247.Angella Taylor CAN11.30Evelyn Ashford USADNF References Results Category:100 metres at the World Athletics Championships