1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
The 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics was held in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 10. Although this event was won by the East German team, it is generally accepted that those athletes were part of a programme of performance-enhancing drug usage (doping in East Germany). There are strong calls for the Great Britain team to be awarded the gold medal since they can be considered to have been the real winners, as is often the case involving those who lost out to East German drug cheats in the 1980s.


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
The 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 13 and August 14.


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres
These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 35 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats and the final held on Wednesday 10 August 1983.


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres
Jarmila Kratochvílová in lane 3 spent much of the race chasing Mariya Kulchunova-Pinigina to her outside, while Taťána Kocembová quickly made up the stagger on Rosalyn Bryant between the two Czech teammates. Kratochvílová finally made up the stagger on Pinigina in the middle of the final turn and came onto the home stretch barely two metres up on the Soviet and a metre up on her teammate. She widened that to four metres by the finish and Kocembová opened up a similar gap on Pinigina.


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres
Each of the top four competitors in this race set their lifetime best, Kratochvílová only being beaten once with 1985's still standing world record 47.60 by Marita Koch. In addition to Kratochvílová remaining the #2 performer in history, Kocembová is #5, Pinigina is #15. Almost forgotten is #56 Gaby Bußmann, still under 50 seconds.


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles
These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres Hurdles event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 31 participating athletes, with four qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Wednesday 1983-08-10.


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres
These are the official results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 27 participating athletes, with four qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Tuesday 9 August 1983.


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw
These are the official results of the Women's Discus Throw event at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 21 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday August 14, 1983.


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon
The Women's Heptathlon competition at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland started on Monday 8 August 1983 and ended on Tuesday 9 August 1983. There were a total number of 26 participating athletes, including six non-finishers.


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump
These are the official results of the Women's High Jump event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 33 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Tuesday August 9, 1983.


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw
These are the official results of the Women's Javelin Throw event at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 23 participating athletes, with the final held on Saturday August 13, 1983. The qualification mark was set at 62.00 metres. All results were made with a rough surfaced javelin (old design).


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump
These are the official results of the Women's Long Jump event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 34 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Sunday 14 August 1983. The qualification mark was set at 6.40 metres.


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's marathon
The women's marathon was one of the road events at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland. It took place on 7 August 1983, starting and finishing at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. The race was won by Norway's Grete Waitz in 2:28:09, ahead of Marianne Dickerson of the United States in second and the Soviet Union's Raisa Smekhnova in third.


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's marathon
In warm conditions, Rumiko Kaneko of Japan and Ireland's Carey May led in the early stages, before Jacqueline Gareau of Canada took over, trailed by a pack of runners which included two of the favourites, Waitz and Julie Brown. Ireland's Regina Joyce took the lead by the 12-mile (19 km) point and opened a gap of around 30 seconds ahead of the chasing group. After 19 miles (31 km), she was caught by a group led by Waitz, who was increasing the pace of the race. Gradually those running with her dropped back, leaving her to win the race by three minutes. Smekhnova was just ahead of Dickerson when they entered the stadium, but was passed by the American in a sprint finish.


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's marathon, Background
The women's marathon was not an established event at an international level. It had not featured in the Olympic Games and had only become popular during the 1970s. Historically, some experts claimed that running the marathon distance, 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 km), was dangerous for women's health. As it gained prominence through the 1970s, there were calls for it to be added to the Olympics, though there was significant opposition. The governing body for athletics, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF, now World Athletics) announced that it would be added to the programme for the inaugural World Championships in Athletics in 1983, making it the first global championships to feature a women's marathon.


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's marathon, Background
In 1983, an American runner, Joan Benoit, established a new fastest time for the women's marathon, when she ran 2:22:43 at the 1983 Boston Marathon; cutting almost three minutes off the previous fastest time, held jointly by Allison Roe of New Zealand and Norway's Grete Waitz. Of the three, only Waitz was taking part in the World Championships: Benoit did not run in the Avon International Marathon in Los Angeles, which the United States used as a qualifying race, choosing to focus on shorter distances instead.


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's marathon, Background
In Benoit's absence, The Observer and The Times described Waitz as the favourite for the race. The American press rated Julie Brown as their best chance of victory in the race; writing in the Hartford Courant, Amby Burfoot said that despite the fact Waitz had beaten Brown in their previous meetings, Brown had "recently brought a new maturity to her road racing".


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's marathon, Background
The race started at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium, and moved onto the streets of Helsinki, following an undulating course that Brown suggested would prevent fast times. The course passed Helsinki's docks, looped around the shore road, and past Market Square. After looping through downtown Helsinki, they returned to the stadium along the same route, to finish on the track.


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's marathon, Summary
The race started at 15:05 local time on 7 August 1983, the opening day of the Championships, in clear, dry conditions, with temperatures of around 21 °C (70 °F). Early on, Japan's Rumiko Kaneko and Ireland's Carey May led, passing the 3.1 miles (5 km) mark in 18:14. Canada's Jacqueline Gareau then established a small lead, passing the 6.2-mile (10 km) mark in 36:13, around 20 yards (18 m) ahead of a pack which included: Waitz of Norway; all three United States runners, Marianne Dickerson, Debbie Eide and Brown; Rosa Mota of Portugal; Italy's Laura Fogli and May from Ireland.


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's marathon, Summary
Two miles (3.2 km) later, Gareau still led, and the pack behind her had grown to include 13 runners. David Miller, a journalist for The Times, criticised her inexperience in pressing ahead too early, but Gareau said it was the only way she could secure a good finishing position. Her lead, which peaked at around 30 seconds, was eroded and she was passed by Ireland's Regina Joyce between 10 and 12 miles (16 and 19 km) into the race. Waitz asked Brown if she thought they should go with her, but Brown said no: "She'll come back to us".


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's marathon, Summary
Joyce, who had also opened up a lead of 30 seconds at one stage, led the race until the 19-mile (31 km) mark, when a surge from Waitz broke up the chasing group, and she led a smaller pack of five runners at the front. Along with Waitz were two Soviet athletes, Lyutsia Belyayeva and Raisa Smekhnova, Dickerson and Joyce. Running into the wind, they formed a single-file procession behind Waitz.


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's marathon, Summary
Two miles (3.2 km) later, Waitz was clear at the front; Smekhnova had tried to stay with her for as long as possible, but Waitz continued to extend her lead. Brown was unable to match the leaders' pace from around the 20-mile (32 km) stage due to an Achilles injury and dropped out of the race completely three miles later. Behind, Joyce had dropped out of medal contention when she had to stop for a toilet break, leaving Dickerson to vie with Smekhnova for second place.


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's marathon, Summary
The American athlete was around 130 yards (120 m) behind Smekhnova with 3.2 miles (5.1 km) of the race remaining, but was closing the gap. Waitz won the race in 2:28:09 and had time to complete a victory lap before Smekhnova narrowly led Dickerson as they entered the stadium. Dickerson had enough energy left for a sprint finish, and passed Smekhnova on the bend of the track, and finished second in 2:31:09, exactly three minutes behind Weitz, and four seconds ahead of Smekhnova, who claimed the bronze medal. Mota finished in fourth, while the early race leader, Gareau, placed fifth. Waitz, who was running her first female-only race, said that the makeup of the race changed her tactics significantly, as there were no men around her to share the pacing responsibilities: "Here, the final time didn't really matter. The idea was to win the Championship."


1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put
These are the official results of the Women's Shot Put event at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. The final was held on Friday August 12, 1983. The qualification mark was set at 17.00 metres.


1983 World Cup (men's golf)
The 1983 World Cup took place 8–11 December 1983 at the Pondok Indah Golf and Country Club in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was the 30th World Cup event. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 32 teams (of which Germany withdrew from the competition). Each team consisted of two players from a country. The combined score of each team determined the team results.


1983 World Cup (men's golf)
The United States team of Rex Caldwell and John Cook won by seven strokes over the Australia team of Terry Gale and Wayne Grady and Canada team of Dave Barr and Jerry Anderson The individual competition for The International Trophy, was won by Dave Barr three strokes ahead of Rex Caldwell.


1983 World Cup (men's golf), Scores
Peter Fowler was invited to play in the individual competition for The International Trophy, out of the team competition.


1983 World Doubles Championship
The 1983 Hofmeister World Doubles was the second staging of the doubles professional snooker tournament. It was played between 9 and 18 December 1983 with the tournament televised on ITV now showing it in eight days.


1983 World Doubles Championship
The venue was the Derngate in Northampton which proved to be a better environment for snooker matches than the National Sports Centre used the previous year. Steve Davis and Tony Meo successfully defended their title, beating Tony Knowles and Jimmy White 10–2 in the final. They also won the highest combined break prize with 196 from their semi-final, with Davis compiling a 140 and Meo making a 56.The event was sponsored by Courage, and the total prize fund was £75,000 including £25,000 for the winning pair.


1983 World Doubles Championship, Main draw
Miles /Ganim were disqualified after Miles failed to turn up.


1983 World Doubles Championship, Earlier Rounds
A pre-qualifying round and qualifying round took place leading up to the first round.


1983 World Fencing Championships
The 1983 World Fencing Championships were held in Vienna, Austria. The event took place from July 20 to July 30, 1983.


1983 World Figure Skating Championships
The 1983 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Helsinki, Finland from March 8 to 13. At the event, sanctioned by the International Skating Union, medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.


1983 World Figure Skating Championships
The ISU Representative was Hermann Schiechtl and the ISU Technical Delegate Elemér Terták. The original dance was part of the competition for the first time.


1983 World Figure Skating Championships, Results, Ice dancing
Jayne Torvill / Christopher Dean got 5.9 scores from all nine judges in their third dance, the Argentine tango, of the compulsory portion of the event.


1983 World Indoor Bowls Championship
The 1983 Embassy World Indoor Bowls Championship  was held at the Coatbridge indoor bowling club, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 8–13 February 1983. Bob Sutherland won the title beating Burnham Gill in the final 21-10. David Bryant defeated Clive White 21-11 in the third place play off.


1983 World Judo Championships
The 1983 World Judo Championships were the 13th edition of the Men's World Judo Championships, and were held in Moscow, Soviet Union from October 13–16, 1983.


1983 World Junior Curling Championships
The 1983 World Junior Curling Championships were held from March 13 to 19 at the Medicine Hat Arena in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. The tournament only consisted of a men's event.


1983 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 1983 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were held on December 14–19, 1982 in Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", the event determined the World Junior champions in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.


1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1983 WJHC) was the seventh edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship and was held in Leningrad, Soviet Union between December 26, 1982, and January 4, 1983. The host Soviet team won the tournament with a perfect 7–0 record.


1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Pool A
The tournament was a round-robin format, with the top three teams winning gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.


1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Pool A, Final standings
Norway was relegated to Pool B for the 1984 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.


1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Pool B
The second tier was contested from March 14 to 20, in Anglet, France. Eight teams were divided into two round robin groups where the top two, and bottom two, graduated to meet their respective opponents in a final round robin. Results between competitors who migrated together were carried forward.


1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Pool B, Relegation round
Results from any games played during the preliminary round were carried forward to the relegation round.


1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Pool B, Relegation round
Italy was relegated to Pool C for the 1984 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.


1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Pool B, Promotion round
Results from any games played during the preliminary round were carried forward to the promotion round.


1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Pool B, Promotion round
Switzerland was promoted to Pool A for the 1984 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.


1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Pool C
A double round robin (each team played each other twice) was played in Bucharest, Romania from March 3 to 9. This was the first year of a 'C' pool, and it marked the debut of junior teams from Romania, Bulgaria, and Australia.


1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Pool C
Romania was promoted to Pool B for the 1984 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.


1983 World Masters Athletics Championships
The fifth World Masters Athletics Championships were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from September 23-30, 1983. The World Masters Athletics Championships serve the division of the sport of athletics for people over 35 years of age, referred to as masters athletics.


1983 World Masters Athletics Championships
A full range of track and field events were held, along with a cross country race and a marathon.


1983 World Netball Championships
The 1983 World Netball Championships was the sixth edition of the INF Netball World Cup, a quadrennial premier event in international netball. It took place from 11 to 24 June and was held in Singapore. It featured 14 teams. It debuted (Hong Kong and Malaysia). Australia went undefeated in the first round then successfully defended its title going undefeated in the final round for their fifth title. New Zealand finished in second and Trinidad and Tobago came in third.


1983 World Orienteering Championships
The 1983 World Orienteering Championships, the 10th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, 1–4 September 1983.


1983 World Orienteering Championships
The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.


1983 World Rally Championship
The 1983 World Rally Championship was the 11th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) World Rally Championship (WRC). The season consisted of 12 rallies. By this time, the schedule format had become generally stable, with only one or two changes to venues year to year. 1983 brought the return of Argentina to the schedule in place of Brazil. Audi's Hannu Mikkola beat the defending world champion Walter Röhrl and his Lancia teammate Markku Alén to the drivers' title. Lancia captured the manufacturers' title from Audi by just two points.


1983 World Rally Championship, Summary
German Walter Röhrl, champion of the previous year despite his manufacturer's failed bid to capture the title, was tapped to drive for the Martini Racing team along with Finn Markku Alén in the new Lancia Rally 037 car. Audi Sport meanwhile carried forward from its successful title run in 1982 led by the same pair of drivers, Finn Hannu Mikkola and Frenchwoman Michèle Mouton, equipped with the Quattro A1 (later in the season upgrading to the A2 model). The team also future champion Swede Stig Blomqvist. Rothmans Opel Rally Team tapped former champion Finn Ari Vatanen and fellow countryman Henri Toivonen to drive the Ascona 400 during the season.


1983 World Rally Championship, Summary
Competition was fierce both for drivers and manufacturers. The works battle quickly centered on the Audi and Lancia, and over the course of the season the two cars would win 10 of the 12 events and sit on 30 of the year's 36 podium positions. Lancia emerged on top, returning the manufacturer to glory for the first time since the company seized three consecutive titles in the mid-1970s, despite deciding not to participate in last two events. Audi's performance was impressive and the car was improved in the second half of the season, winning three of the final four events to nearly catch the Italian maker (who, of course, withdrew from two last events, leaving Audi with little competition).


1983 World Rally Championship, Summary
Driver competition was no less intense, with both of the Martini team-mates scoring well through the season. However, they were outpaced by Mikkola, who was able to garner four wins and seven podiums to take the title by a healthy margin in the end. However, while Mikkola appeared in all events, Röhrl and Alén only appeared in six and seven events respectively, which gave Mikkola clear path to the title.


1983 World Rally Championship, Summary
Martini teammate Blomqvist was impressive, finally winning in the last event of the year to place fourth overall, but Mouton's season was a disappointment, her fifth-place finish well off the pace. The Rothmans team meanwhile suffered an unimpressive season, the lone highlight being Vatanen's win in Kenya. This however would prove to be the team's only podium finish, and Ari himself would finish a distant sixth place on the year.


1983 World Rally Championship, Summary
As with previous seasons, while all 12 events were calculated for tallying the drivers' scores, only 10 of the events applied to the championship for manufacturers. The two events in 1983 which applied only to driver standings were Sweden and the Rallye Côte d'Ivoire.


1983 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
The 1983 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Strasbourg, France on November 10–11, 1983. They served as the qualification process for the first Olympic program of rhythmic gymnastics to be held at Los Angeles 1984, where most of the gymnasts from Eastern Europe, from where come the most gifted rhythmic gymnasts, didn't attend for the boycott made by the communist bloc.


1983 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, Participants
The following countries sent competitor(s): Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Germany, Finland, France,  Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Korea, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Soviet Union, West Germany, and Yugoslavia


1983 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, Participants, Groups
Countries who participated in the group competition are as follows.


1983 World Rowing Championships
The 1983 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 3 to 4 September 1983 at Wedau in Duisburg, West Germany.


1983 World Sambo Championships
The 1983 World Sambo Championships were held in Kiev, Soviet Union in September/October 1983. Championships were organized by FILA.


1983 World Series
The 1983 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1983 season. The 80th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League champion Baltimore Orioles and the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies. The Orioles won, four games to one. "The I-95 Series", like the World Series two years later, also took its nickname from the interstate that the teams and fans traveled on, Interstate 95 in this case. This was the last World Series that Bowie Kuhn presided over as commissioner.


1983 World Series
This is Baltimore's most recent World Series championship, and also their most recent appearance in a World Series.


1983 World Series
This was the first World Series since 1956 in which the teams did not use air travel, as Baltimore and Philadelphia are approximately 100 miles (160 km) apart.


1983 World Series
It was the Phillies’ second World Series appearance in four years. It would be 10 years before they would appear in the Fall Classic again and 25 years before they would win another.


1983 World Series, Preview, Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles were led by first-year manager Joe Altobelli, who succeeded Earl Weaver; Weaver retired to the broadcast booth after a 16-year managerial run from 1968 to 1982. Altobelli inherited a lineup led by first baseman Eddie Murray (.306 BA, 33 HR, 111 RBI), who finished second in the 1983 MVP voting, and shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr. (.318 BA, 27 HR, 102 RBI), who out-pointed Murray, 322–290, and won the 1983 MVP. Veteran outfielder Ken Singleton settled into the DH role, while the rest of the team was a corps of platoon players. The Orioles finished first in the AL in team home runs (168); first in OBP (.340); and second in runs, doubles, and walks.


1983 World Series, Preview, Baltimore Orioles
After winning 15 games in 1982, 37-year-old pitcher Jim Palmer started only 11 games in 1983, winning five and losing four. He won one game in this World Series and would be released by the O's at the beginning of 1984 after struggling early, retiring shortly afterwards. A younger staff headed by 18-game winner Scott McGregor (18–7, 3.18 ERA) and 25-year-old Mike Boddicker (16–8, 2.77) were flanked by 21-year-old Storm Davis (13–7, 3.59) and veteran Mike Flanagan (12–4, 3.30). Reliever Tippy Martinez posted a career high with 21 saves, while Sammy Stewart added nine wins out of the bullpen as the O's pitching led the AL in shutouts (15) and was second in wins (98) and ERA (3.63).


1983 World Series, Preview, Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles won the American League East by six games over the Detroit Tigers. They then defeated the Chicago White Sox, three games to one, in the American League Championship Series.


1983 World Series, Preview, Philadelphia Phillies
The average age of the players on the Phillies' roster was 32 years. They were aptly nicknamed the "Wheeze Kids," a contrast to the 1950 Phillies team whose average age of 26 years earned them the moniker "Whiz Kids." Sports writers in Philadelphia joked at the time that this older team emphasized the veteran in their home ballpark, Veterans Stadium. The Phillies were trying to win Philadelphia its second World Title of the year as the Philadelphia 76ers had won the NBA Title back in June, as well as their second championship in four seasons — having won the 1980 World Series.


1983 World Series, Preview, Philadelphia Phillies
Joining 42-year-old first baseman Pete Rose were his Cincinnati Reds teammates from the "Big Red Machine" era, first baseman Tony Pérez (age 41) and second baseman Joe Morgan (age 39). The team was led offensively by 33-year-old Mike Schmidt, who would have another MVP-type year with 40 home runs and 109 RBIs. No other teammate would hit over 16 home runs (Morgan) or drive in over 64 runs (catcher Bo Díaz).


1983 World Series, Preview, Philadelphia Phillies
Although veteran pitcher Steve Carlton won his 300th major league game during the regular season, he actually had a mediocre year at 15–16 — his first losing season since 1973 when his record was 13–20. In his first full season with Philadelphia, John Denny would win the Cy Young Award with a league leading 19–6 record, and a 2.37 ERA, winning 13 of his last 14 decisions. Closer Al Holland would finish second in the league with 25 saves and win the . A pair of relief pitchers, 40-year-old Ron Reed and 38-year-old Tug McGraw, were on the active roster but McGraw would not see any World Series action.


1983 World Series, Preview, Philadelphia Phillies
The Phillies outpaced their intrastate rivals, the Pittsburgh Pirates, by six games to win their fifth National League East division title in eight years. This was followed by a three-games-to-one victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. It was only the fourth league championship for the Phillies in franchise history.


1983 World Series, Matchups, Game 1
John Denver, whose "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" was played at the seventh-inning stretch of each Orioles home game, sang the National Anthem.


1983 World Series, Matchups, Game 1
Phillies starter John Denny gave up a first-inning homer to Jim Dwyer, but that would be it for the Orioles as 40-year-old Joe Morgan tied it with a home run in the sixth off Scott McGregor. Morgan became the second-oldest man to hit a home run in the World Series (Enos Slaughter was just a few months older than Morgan when he hit one for the New York Yankees in the 1956 World Series). Garry Maddox led off the eighth with a home run off McGregor for the final margin. Denny got the win with relief help from ace Al Holland.


1983 World Series, Matchups, Game 1
The Orioles' loss in Game 1 marked the first time in six World Series that they had lost the first game.


1983 World Series, Matchups, Game 2
Boddicker went the distance, striking out six and walking no one. He allowed only three hits and one run, a fourth-inning sacrifice fly by Joe Lefebvre. The O's got their runs in the fifth on a John Lowenstein homer, a Rick Dempsey RBI double, and a sacrifice fly by Boddicker, helping his own cause. Cal Ripken added an RBI single in the seventh.


1983 World Series, Matchups, Game 2
When the Phillies benched Pete Rose in favor of Tony Pérez in Game 3, it ended a streak in which Rose played every inning of his 59 previous postseason games. This would be the final postseason game ever played at Memorial Stadium.


1983 World Series, Matchups, Game 3
Steve Carlton became the first 300-game winner to pitch in a World Series in 55 years (Grover Cleveland Alexander was the last). Carlton shut out the Orioles through five innings, buoyed by homers from Gary Matthews and Joe Morgan. The Orioles cut the lead to one in the sixth on a homer by Dan Ford.


1983 World Series, Matchups, Game 3
In the bottom of the sixth, the Phillies had two on and two outs with Carlton coming up to bat. Phillie manager Paul Owens went to the on-deck circle to chat with Carlton about staying in the game. Carlton said he was fine, but struck out for the final out.


1983 World Series, Matchups, Game 3
Carlton looked to be cruising with two outs in the seventh, but Rick Dempsey belted a double and went to third on a wild pitch. Benny Ayala pinch-hit and singled home Dempsey to tie it. Al Holland relieved Carlton to try to close out the inning, but John Shelby singled Ayala to put runners at first and second. Ayala scored the go-ahead run from second on an error by shortstop Iván DeJesús on a ball hit by Ford.


1983 World Series, Matchups, Game 3
Long-time Oriole pitching hero Jim Palmer got the win in relief as he, Sammy Stewart, and Tippy Martinez pitched six shutout innings in relief of Mike Flanagan. This win by Palmer, along with his first World Series win in 1966, marks the longest span (17 years) over World Series wins for an individual pitcher in major league history. Jim Palmer's win in Game 3 made him the only pitcher to win a World Series game in three different decades.


1983 World Series, Matchups, Game 3
Palmer is also, the only man to have played with the Orioles in each of their World Series appearances (1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1979, and 1983). With Palmer and Carlton earning the decisions, this was the last World Series game in which both the winning and losing pitcher were later inducted into the Hall of Fame until 1992.


1983 World Series, Matchups, Game 3
It was the first World Series game in which three Cy Young Award winners, Carlton, Palmer and Orioles' starter Mike Flanagan, pitched. This would not happen again until Game 1 of the 2012 Series, when Barry Zito, Tim Lincecum and Justin Verlander appeared.


1983 World Series, Matchups, Game 3
This also was the first career World Series game for Pete Rose in which he wasn't in the starting lineup (after 31 career World Series games). Rose did make a pinch-hit appearance, grounding out in the ninth inning.


1983 World Series, Matchups, Game 4
Rich Dauer broke a scoreless tie by singling in two runs in the fourth off John Denny. The Phillies came back in the fourth off Storm Davis with an RBI double by Joe Lefebvre and took the lead in the fifth on an RBI single by Denny and an RBI double by Pete Rose.


1983 World Series, Matchups, Game 4
In the top of the sixth with one out, John Lowenstein singled and Dauer doubled him to third. O's manager Joe Altobelli then sent Joe Nolan, the first of four consecutive pinch-hitters, to the plate. Phils reliever Willie Hernández walked Nolan to load the bases. The next pinch-hitter, Ken Singleton, walked as well to force in Lowenstein with the tying run. Finally, John Shelby, hitting for Storm Davis, hit a sacrifice fly to put the O's ahead 4–3.


1983 World Series, Matchups, Game 4
The Orioles added an insurance run in the seventh on an RBI single by Dauer, who would collect three hits and three RBIs. The Phillies would get no closer than a single run in the ninth, as Tippy Martinez got his second save of the series.


1983 World Series, Matchups, Game 4
The crowd of 66,947 in Veterans Stadium was the biggest for the World Series since Game 3 in New York in 1964.


1983 World Series, Matchups, Game 4
This is the last World Series game with a scheduled daytime start played under sunny skies. Game 4 of the 1984 World Series was played under overcast skies at Tiger Stadium, and game 6 of the 1987 World Series (last World Series game with a daytime start) was played indoors at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.


1983 World Series, Matchups, Game 5
Throughout this series, both teams' big gun hitters had been held in check. Mike Schmidt was 1 for 16, while Eddie Murray was 2 for 16. In this game, however, Murray snapped out of it by belting two home runs and driving in three runs. Rick Dempsey, who would be named MVP, also homered and doubled and scored two runs. Scott McGregor pitched a complete game, five-hit shutout to give the Orioles the championship. It was Cal Ripken, Jr. who made the final putout of the series.


1983 World Series, Matchups, Game 5
The Phillies finished this Series with a team batting average of .195, with no one having a worse Series than Schmidt, going a paltry 1 for 20 (.050 batting average) and overall the lowest average for a World Series team since the 1974 Oakland Athletics. The winning Orioles hit only .213 in the series.


1983 World Series, Matchups, Game 5
The Philadelphia Eagles were originally scheduled to play the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, October 16, at Veterans Stadium. Because of the scheduling conflict, the Eagles and the Cowboys, who were scheduled for two games against each other because they were in the same division, played on that day on the Cowboys' field, Texas Stadium. (Their other game had been scheduled for November 6 at Texas Stadium, and that game was played at Veterans Stadium.)


1983 World Series, Composite box
1983 World Series (4–1): Baltimore Orioles (A.L.) over Philadelphia Phillies (N.L.)


1983 World Series, Aftermath
Pitcher Larry Andersen was the only person to play for the Phillies in the 1983 World Series and the 1993 World Series against Toronto. Also, this series proved to be Cal Ripken's only World Series appearance even though the Orioles shortstop would become baseball's iron-man as he would surpass Lou Gehrig by playing in his 2,131st consecutive game on September 6, 1995. Ripken would also make it back to the postseason in both the 1996 and 1997 seasons only reaching the ALCS each time. Teammate Eddie Murray would reach the World Series again but the 1995 Cleveland Indians would lose in six games. Storm Davis, John Shelby, and series MVP Rick Dempsey would reach the 1988 World Series, Davis with the Oakland Athletics and Shelby and Dempsey with the Los Angeles Dodgers.


1983 World Series, Aftermath
Baltimore became the first visiting team to win Games 3, 4 and 5 since 1961, when the New York Yankees did so vs. the Cincinnati Reds at Crosley Field. This has occurred twice since 1983. One was 1996, when the Yankees again did it, this time against the Atlanta Braves in the final three games played at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium.


1983 World Series, Aftermath
The other was 2019, when the Houston Astros did it against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, although the Astros became the first team to lose a World Series after winning games 3, 4 and 5 on the road, dropping games 6 and 7 at Minute Maid Park. By comparison, the home team has swept Games 3-5 12 times since 1965.


1983 World Series of Poker
The 1983 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held from May 9 to May 12, 1983, at Binion's Horseshoe.


1983 World Series of Poker, Main Event
There were 108 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. Doyle Brunson fell just short in his attempt to win the main event for what would have been a record-tying third time when he finished third. Rod Peate and Tom McEvoy went on to play the longest heads-up match in World Series history until 2006. The match lasted over seven hours. McEvoy emerged victorious becoming the first player to win the main event via a satellite tournament. Donnacha O'Dea was the first foreign player ever to place in the money at the WSOP.


1983 World Snooker Championship
The 1983 World Snooker Championship (also known as the 1983 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place between 16 April and 2 May 1983 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. This was the third and final world ranking event of the 1982–83 snooker season following the 1982 Professional Players Tournament. Sixteen seeded players qualified directly for the event, with an additional sixteen players progressing through a two-round qualification round held at the Romiley Forum in Stockport, and Redwood Lodge in Bristol. The winner of the event received £30,000, and the tournament was sponsored by cigarette company Embassy.


1983 World Snooker Championship
Alex Higgins was the defending champion, having won the 1982 championship, but he lost 5–16 to Steve Davis in the semi-finals. Davis, the 1981 champion, won the event for the second time, defeating Cliff Thorburn 18–6 in the final. A total of 18 century breaks were made during the tournament. The highest was made by Thorburn in the fourth frame of his second round match against Terry Griffiths, where he compiled a maximum break of 147 points, becoming the first player to make such a break in a World Championship match.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Overview
The World Snooker Championship is a professional snooker tournament and the game's official world championship. Developed in the late 19th century by British Army soldiers stationed in India, snooker was popular in the United Kingdom before being introduced to Europe and the Commonwealth. The sport is now played worldwide, especially in East and Southeast Asian nations such as China, Hong Kong and Thailand.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Overview
The 1983 Championship was organised and governed by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). It featured 32 professional players competing in one-on-one single-elimination matches, played over several frames. The players were selected to take part using a combination of the world snooker rankings and a pre-tournament qualification tournament. The first World Championship, in 1927, was won by Joe Davis in a final at Camkin's Hall in Birmingham, England. Since 1977, the tournament has been held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The defending champion for 1983 was Alex Higgins, who defeated Ray Reardon 18–15 in the 1982 championship final. The tournament was sponsored by cigarette company Embassy, and broadcast on BBC television.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Overview, Prize fund
The winner of the event received a prize of £30,000, the highest amount ever awarded for a snooker tournament up to that point. A breakdown of prize money for this tournament is shown below:


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Qualifying
A two-round qualification tournament was held in March and April across three venues: at the Snooker Centre in Sheffield, Romiley Forum in Stockport, and Redwood Lodge, Bristol. In round one, Mario Morra was 4–9 behind Ian Black, but won five frames to equalise at 9–9. In the deciding frame, Morra made a 51 break, but Black replied with a 37 to win the frame and the match with just two balls remaining.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Qualifying
Black compiled a 108 break against Paul Medati in the sixth fame of their second qualifying round, and won seven of the next eight frames to qualify for the main draw with a 10–4 win. Eddie Sinclair recorded a 112 break during a decisive 10–2 defeat of Colin Roscoe. In the second round, Sinclair played Eugene Hughes and led 5–4 after making six breaks over 40. He later won the match 10–8 after making breaks of 99 and 54 in the final two frames.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Qualifying
Patsy Fagan failed to qualify for the main draw for the first time in his career, losing 8–10 to Mick Fisher. Les Dodd won a long match against Ian Williamson that concluded at 1:10 am with Dodd winning the deciding frame. Dodd had received a walkover in the first qualifying round after John Dunning did not appear for their match.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Qualifying
Snooker veteran Pat Houlihan took a 7–1 lead against Tommy Murphy, but Murphy won seven of the next eight to bring the match to 8–8. Houlihan won the 17th frame, but Murphy took the next two frames with breaks of 52 and 71, allowing him to progress to the next round. Murphy then lost 8–10 to John Virgo after leading 8–7. Virgo made a break of 101 in the 13th frame. Tony Meo defeated Vic Harris 10–0, and then defeated Geoff Foulds 10–4 to qualify. The tournament's promoter, Mike Watterson lost 6–10 to John Campbell. The reigning world billiards champion, Rex Williams, lost just one frame in qualifying, securing a 10–0 whitewash over Mike Darrington and then defeating Fred Davis 10–1.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Qualifying
Mark Wildman won 10–7 against Bob Harris in the first round and qualified directly for the main draw, receiving a walkover as Jim Wych (who had received a bye into the second round) had not travelled from Canada for the match. Cliff Wilson faced Joe Johnson in the second round, a rematch of the 1978 World Amateur Snooker Championship final. In the first round, Wilson had lost only one frame against Clive Everton, whilst Johnson had whitewashed Paul Watchorn. Wilson won against Johnson 10–8.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, First round
The first round was played between 16 and 22 April with best-of-19-frame matches held over two sessions. Steve Davis was Coral bookmakers' favourite to win the event, priced at 11/8 the day before the tournament began. Terry Griffiths was the second-favourite at 7/1, with Reardon and defending champion Higgins at 8/1. Davis had won four individual tournaments during the season leading up to the competition, whilst Reardon had claimed three titles, and Higgins's only notable success had been in the 1983 Irish Professional Championship. Higgins led Dean Reynolds, 5–1 and finished their first session 6–3 ahead. He then increased his lead to 8–3, before he won the match 10–4. Willie Thorne took a 6–3 lead over Virgo and won the first four frames of their second session to complete a 10–3 victory.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, First round
Having built a 6–3 advantage over Dave Martin in their first session, Canadian Bill Werbeniuk won 10–4. Jim Meadowcroft made a highest break of just 36 as he was defeated 2–10 by David Taylor. Eddie Charlton completed a 10–7 victory against Dodd after ending their first session 5–3 in front. Three-time former winner John Spencer defeated Mike Hallett 10–7 in a closely contested match. Dennis Taylor wore glasses that he later credited for winning the event two years later. He won the last three frames of his match to defeat Silvino Francisco 10–9. Davis took a 6–0 lead over Williams, but Williams reduced the deficit by winning the next three frames. In their second session, Davis won three of the first four frames to complete a 10–4 victory.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, First round
Thorburn had a single-frame lead against Campbell after their first session and won 10–5, despite suffering from influenza symptoms. The 1979 champion Griffiths trailed Wildman 7–8 but won the final three frames to secure a 10–8 victory. In an attacking match, Meo defeated his childhood friend Jimmy White 10–8 having led 6–3 after the first session. White was the only one of the top 16 seeds to lose in the first round. Doug Mountjoy won 10–2 against Wilson, and Kirk Stevens defeated Fisher by the same margin. Reardon, having been 5–4 in front overnight, prevailed 10–7 against Hughes in a match that featured few breaks higher than 30. Perrie Mans and Tony Knowles both progressed with 10–3 wins, over Black and Miles respectively.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Second round
The second round was played between 21 and 26 April as the best-of-25-frame matches held over three sessions. Higgins lost the first two frames against Thorne, and in the third frame accused Thorne of making a deliberate miss. Thorne commented that Higgins had accused him of being a cheat, which Higgins denied, although he later said Thorne "hadn't been very sporting". Higgins won the frame, and led Thorne 5–3 by the end of the session. Thorne equalised at 7–7 by the end of the second session. From there, Thorne won only one further frame as Higgins took the match 13–8.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Second round
David Taylor led Werbeniuk 10–6 after two sessions, but lost 10–13 after Werbeniuk won seven consecutive frames. Dennis Taylor was a frame ahead of Davis, at 4–3 after their first session, but Davis emerged as the winner, 13–11. Stevens compiled a break of 139 in the second frame against Mans, and went on to take a 7–1 lead after the first session and win 13–3 in two sessions. In a session of slow play, Charlton moved from 9–7 against Spencer to take their match 13–11. Knowles led Reardon 9–7 and, after Reardon had equalised at 11–11 and 12–12, defeated him with a break of 66 in the deciding frame. Meo gained a 5–3 lead over Mountjoy after their first session and went on to win 13–11.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Second round
The final session of the match between Thorburn and Griffiths lasted more than seven hours and finished at 3:51 am, which, at the end of the 2019 Championship, still stood as the latest finish for a snooker match at the Crucible, and at 6 hours and 25 minutes, the longest session. Thorburn achieved the first maximum break at a World Snooker Championship in the fourth frame. He was only the second player after Davis at the 1982 Classic to make an official maximum. The break started with Thorburn fluking a red ball. While he was completing the break, play stopped on the tournament's second table because his friend and fellow Canadian Werbeniuk wanted to watch.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals were played between 25 and 27 April as the best-of-25 frames held over three sessions. Charlton compiled a break of 115 in his match against Davis, but Davis took a 5–3 lead into their second session, and then won six of the next eight frames. Davis claimed the first two frames of the final session to complete a 13–5 victory.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Quarter-finals
Higgins made a break of 109 in the first frame against Werbeniuk, and won the next on the final black ball. At 46 points ahead in the third frame, Higgins attempted to play a snooker behind the pink and was annoyed by referee John Williams, who awarded a foul against him as the cue ball had not touched the pink. After protestations from Higgins, Williams asked the match scorers for a second opinion, and the decision stood. Werbeniuk then made a break of 57 and won the frame.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Quarter-finals
Higgins said that he wanted a change of referee, and threatened to walk out, but following a discussion with tournament promoter Mike Watterson, agreed to return. He won the following two frames, but lost the next after going in-off while playing a shot on the pink. Werbeniuk won that frame and the next, leaving the scores tied at 4–4 at the end of their first session. Werbeniuk took a 9–7 lead by the end on the next session, but Higgins started the third session by winning three consecutive frames. Werbeniuk recorded a break of 109 to level at 11–11, but Higgins won the next two frames to take the match 13–11.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Quarter-finals
Knowles won the first five frames against Meo and led 6–2 after their first session, before winning 13–9. Thorburn took a 4–0 lead over Stevens, and was 5–3 ahead at the end of their first session. Stevens had led 12–10, but Thorburn won 13–12, with the final session finishing at 2:12 am. As of 2019, this was still the second-longest session (at 6 hours and 11 minutes), and the third-latest finish, since the World Snooker Championship has been held at the Crucible.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played between 28 and 30 April as best-of-31-frame matches scheduled over four sessions. Davis won the first session against Higgins 5–2, and also took the first four frames the following day, making a break of 103 in the opening frame of the second session, to extend his lead to 9–2. At the mid-session interval, the Crucible Theatre was evacuated due to a death threat against Davis that had been telephoned to the venue, saying that he would be shot if he won a tenth frame.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Semi-finals
After an hour-long police search, the audience was readmitted and the match resumed. Davis was 10–4 ahead at the end of the first day. On the second day of their match, Davis compiled a break of 90 to make his lead 11–4. Higgins replied with a break of 74 to reduce his deficit to 5–11, but Davis then won the next five frames to take the match 16–5.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Semi-finals
Knowles led Thorburn 5–3 at the end of their first session before Thorburn levelled the match at both 5–5 and 7–7. Knowles led 8–7 at the end of the second session. Thorburn took the first two frames of the third session, to gain the lead. The players were again equal at 10–10 before Thorburn moved 12–10 ahead at the end of the third session. Knowles won the next two frames after lengthy tactical exchanges, and then took a 13–12 lead with a break of 74.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Semi-finals
Knowles was within a frame of reaching the final at 15–13, but Thorburn won the next two to force a deciding frame. After Knowles missed potting a red, Thorburn went on to win the frame, and the match 16–15. Due to the length of the frames, the semi-final finished at 12:45 am.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Final
The final was played on 1 and 2 May between Thorburn and Davis as the best of 35 frames, scheduled to be held over four sessions. It was Thorburn's third appearance in a World Championship final, after he had been runner-up in 1977 and champion in 1980. For Davis, it was the second world final, two years after his victory in 1981. At 2–2 after the first four frames, Davis won four in a row to lead 6–2.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Final
He increased his advantage to 9–2 at the start of the second session as Thorburn made several errors, including missing a pot on a red when using the rest, an unsuccessful attempt to double a red, and an easy half-ball cut shot. Thorburn then won two frames, but Davis still finished the first day 12–5 ahead.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Final
On the second day, Davis won the first frame on the black ball after Thorburn had missed a shot on the pink to win the frame. Thorburn missed several attempted pots in the second frame of the session, and Davis won this frame too, following it with a break of 59 in winning the third frame, and taking the fourth after another missed pot attempt from Thorburn. After the mid-session interval, Davis compiled a break of 131 in the 22nd frame to leave him one frame from victory at 17–5.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Final
Thorburn won one further frame, before Davis achieved victory at 18–6. This was the first final at the Crucible to be completed with a session to spare. The concluding frame was won on a re-spotted black. Thorburn was exhausted during the final after winning his last three matches in deciding frames, according to Everton. He played 14 hours more than Davis throughout the tournament. Snooker historian Clive Everton commented that the long matches Thorburn had played earlier in the tournament "left him so drained ... that he was able to offer only token resistance." Davis became the first player to win the event for a second time at the Crucible.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Summary, Final
Davis thanked his family in his post-match speech, and said that his father, and his coach Frank Callan, were the only two people that could help him with snooker. An emotional Davis also offered his commiserations to Thorburn, and said that "he has had a lot of hard things happening to him and I want to thank him for a great final." Thorburn commented on the match, "I know what purgatory is like now. I tried like hell, but it was too hard for me to win." The £30,000 prize money brought Davis's winnings from tournaments to more than £80,000 for the season, with his expected earnings for the following year being estimated at £750,000, including income from sponsorship deals, and from charging £3,000 for playing exhibition matches.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Main draw
Shown below are the results for the tournament. The numbers in brackets are players seedings, whilst those in bold denote match winners.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Qualifying
Qualifying was played over two rounds both played as the best-of-19 frames in March and April. The 16 players qualifying for the event met a seeded player in the main competition. Players in bold denote match winners.


1983 World Snooker Championship, Century breaks
There were 18 century breaks compiled during the championship, a record which stood until 1986. The highest break of the event was a maximum break of 147 made by Thorburn, earning a £5,000 bonus.


1983 World Sportscar Championship
The 1983 World Endurance Championship was the 31st season of FIA World Sportscar Championship auto racing series. It featured the two world championships and two cups for drivers and manufacturers which was contested by Group C Sports Cars, Group C Junior Sports Cars and Group B GT Cars in a seven race events which ran from 10 April to 10 December 1983. The World Endurance Championship for Drivers was won by Jacky Ickx while the World Endurance Championship for Manufacturers was won by Porsche. The Group C Junior Cup was won by Ginnini Alba and the Grand Touring Cup by Porsche.


1983 World Sportscar Championship
The world championship was held in conjunction with the 1983 European Endurance Championship, sharing five races events in Europe before the series departed internationally. As such, many drivers and teams competed in both championships.


1983 World Sportscar Championship, Schedule
All events covered a distance of 1,000 km (620 mi) with exception of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The first five events were shared with the European Endurance Championship. The Monza round was shared with the Italian Championship Group 6, although their race lasted only 14 laps and the cars did not complete the full endurance race distance.


1983 World Sportscar Championship, Entries, Group B
The Nürburgring round allowed additional Group B entries meeting the under 2,000 cc (120 cu in) regulations to compete but they were not eligible for championship points and are therefore not listed here.


1983 World Sportscar Championship, Results and standings, Race results
In order to be classified for points, a team had to complete 90% of the winner's distance. Further, drivers were required to complete at least 30% of their car's total race distance to qualify for championship points. Group C Junior and Group B drivers earned extra championship points for any finish within the overall top ten positions.


1983 World Sportscar Championship, Results and standings, Makes' championships
To denote a make, it is identified as an engine manufacturer-chassis manufacturer. Only the best result from each make earned championship points while the five best results from each make's tally were counted. Points not counted are marked with parenthesis.


1983 World Sportscar Championship, Results and standings, Makes' championships, World Endurance Championship for Makes
The World Endurance Championship for Makes was open to Group C cars only. Group C Junior and Group B had their own championships.


1983 World Table Tennis Championships
The 1983 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Tokyo. between 28 April-9 May 1983.


1983 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's Doubles
The 1983 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's Doubles was the 37th edition of the men's doubles championship. Dragutin Šurbek and Zoran Kalinić won the title after defeating Xie Saike and Jiang Jialiang in the final by three sets to two.


1983 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's Singles
The 1983 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's Singles was the 37th edition of the men's singles championship.


1983 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's Singles
Guo Yuehua defeated Cai Zhenhua in the final, winning three sets to one to secure the title.


1983 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's Team
The 1983 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) was the 37th edition of the men's team championship.


1983 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's Team
China won the gold medal defeating Sweden 5-1 in the final. Hungary won the bronze medal.


1983 World Table Tennis Championships – Mixed Doubles
The 1983 World Table Tennis Championships – Mixed Doubles was the 37th edition of the mixed doubles championship.


1983 World Table Tennis Championships – Mixed Doubles
Guo Yuehua and Ni Xialian defeated Chen Xinhua and Tong Ling in the final by three sets to two.


1983 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's Doubles
The 1983 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's Doubles was the 36th edition of the women's doubles championship. Shen Jianping and Dai Lili defeated Geng Lijuan and Huang Junqun in the final by three sets to two.


1983 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's Singles
The 1983 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's Singles was the 37th edition of the women's singles championship. Cao Yanhua defeated Yang Young-ja in the final by three sets to one, to win the title.


1983 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's Team
The 1983 World Table Tennis Championships – Corbillon Cup (Women's Team) was the 30th edition of the women's team championship.


1983 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's Team
China won the gold medal defeating Japan 3-0 in the final, North Korea won the bronze medal.


1983 World Taekwondo Championships
The 1983 World Taekwondo Championships are the 6th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Copenhagen, Denmark from October 20 to October 23, 1983. A total of 353 athletes from 42 nations took part in the championships.


1983 World Team Classic
The 1983 World Team Classic sponsored by State Express was a team snooker tournament played at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading. All matches including the final were played in the best of six matches with a tie break frame between the captains if it stayed 3-3. England regained the title beating Wales 4–2.


1983 World Weightlifting Championships
The 1983 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held at the Izmailovo Sports Palace in Moscow, Soviet Union from October 22 to October 31, 1983. There were 187 men in action from 32 nations.


1983 World Weightlifting Championships, Medal table
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)


1983 World Wrestling Championships
The 1983 World Wrestling Championships were held in Kyiv, Soviet Union, in three amateur wrestling styles, recognized by FILA. Greco-Roman style wrestling competition was contested 22–25 September, freestyle wrestlers competed 26–29 September, Sambo wrestlers competed 30 September — 1 October.


1983 World's Strongest Man
The 1983 World's Strongest Man was the seventh edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Geoff Capes from the United Kingdom. It was his first title. Jón Páll Sigmarsson from the Iceland finished second, and Simon Wulfse from the Netherlands third. The winner of the three previous competetitions, Bill Kazmaier, was not invited to compete again in this year. The contest was held at Christchurch, New Zealand. The title of the competition, formerly "World's Strongest Men", was changed to the current title for this competition.


1983 World's Strongest Man, Events
There were a total of 8 different events used in the competition:


1983 Wyoming Cowboys football team
The 1983 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by head coach Al Kincaid, the Cowboys finished the season with a record of 7–5. The Cowboys offense scored 201 points while the defense allowed 182 points.


1983 Yale Bulldogs football team
The 1983 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Bulldogs were led by 19th-year head coach Carmen Cozza, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished last in the Ivy League with a 1–6 record, 1–9 overall.


1983 Yale Bulldogs football team
By finishing last in the Ivy League, this Yale team would be the last team for the next five years to place below Columbia in the standings, as the Lions embarked on a 44-game losing streak, at the time the longest in NCAA Division I history. Columbia's October 15 date at the Yale Bowl would also serve as the program's final win before the start of the streak, which would encompass all of the 1984-1987 seasons. Columbia would not win another game until October 8, 1988.


1983 Ykkönen – Finnish League Division 1
League tables for teams participating in Ykkönen, the second tier of the Finnish Soccer League system, in 1983.


1983 Ykkönen – Finnish League Division 1, League tables, Preliminary stage
Top four to Promotion/Relegation Group, the rest to Division One Relegation Group.


1983 Ykkönen – Finnish League Division 1, League tables, Promotion/Relegation group
Top four to Premier Division 1984, the rest to Division One 1984.


1983 Ykkönen – Finnish League Division 1, League tables, Promotion/Relegation group
Note: The teams obtained bonus points on the basis of their preliminary stage position.


1983 Ykkönen – Finnish League Division 1, League tables, Relegation group
Note: The points were halved (rounded upwards in uneven cases) after the preliminary stage.


1983 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1983 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 10–12 June 1983 at the Automotodrom Rijeka.


1983 Zambian general election
General elections were held in Zambia on 27 October 1983. At the time, the country was a one-party state, with the United National Independence Party (UNIP) as the only legally permitted party. Its leader, Kenneth Kaunda was automatically re-elected for a fifth term as President, and was confirmed in office with over 95% of the vote. UNIP also won all 125 seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnout was around 63% in the parliamentary election, but 65.5% in the presidential election.


1983 Zambian general election, Campaign
Prior to the elections, primary elections were held to elect candidates for the 125 constituencies. Only UNIP members could vote in the primaries, and the top three candidates would be able to stand for the National Assembly election. In total, 812 people stood for election to the National Assembly, with 46 rejected by the UNIP central committee.


1983 Zambian general election, Results, President
Kaunda was the sole candidate for president, and voters voted yes or no to his candidacy. Some sources reported the results to be 93% for and 7% against.


1983 congressional page sex scandal
The 1983 congressional page sex scandal was a political scandal involving members of the United States House of Representatives.


1983 congressional page sex scandal
On July 14, 1983, the House Ethics Committee recommended that Rep. Dan Crane (R-IL) and Rep. Gerry Studds (D-MA) be reprimanded for having engaged in sexual relationships with minors, specifically 17-year-old congressional pages. Though at least some of the sexual contact was not criminal, the committee felt "any sexual relationship between a member of the House of Representatives and a congressional page, or any sexual advance by a member to a page, represents a serious breach of duty."


1983 congressional page sex scandal
The Congressional Report found that in 1980, a year after entering office, Crane had sex four or five times at his suburban apartment with a female page and in 1973, the year he entered office, Studds invited a male page, who testified he felt no ill will towards Studds, to his Georgetown apartment and later on a two-week trip to Portugal. Both representatives admitted to the charges.


1983 congressional page sex scandal
On July 20, 1983, the House voted by a supermajority to revise the reprimand recommendation to censure, a more extreme measure. Censure had never previously been used in a case of sexual misconduct. The motion to censure the two House members was introduced by Rep. Robert H. Michel (R-IL), the Republican House Minority Leader. Aides later said that Michel proposed this bill to head off a move by Republicans to expel the two legislators. Rep. Newt Gingrich (R-GA) was one of the leaders of the calls for the expulsion of Crane and Studds.


1983 congressional page sex scandal
At the beginning of the debate, Rep. Crane said, "I want the members to know I am sorry and that I apologize to one and all." When he was called to be censured, Rep. Crane stood facing the House. According to The New York Times, after the censure was read, Mr. Crane, escorted by a friend, quickly left the chamber. However, an Associated Press article says that Crane walked back to his seat in the rear of the House and slumped in it. Crane would go on to lose the 1984 election.


1983 congressional page sex scandal
Studds gave up his right to a public hearing reluctantly, saying that he objected to the conclusions of the Ethics Committee but wanted to protect the privacy of the pages involved and that the affair was a "mutually voluntary, private relationship between adults." At the same time, Studds did admit to "a very serious error in judgment," saying that he should not have had sex with a congressional subordinate, regardless of the individual's age or sex. As his censure was read, Studds faced the Speaker who was reading the motion, with his back to the other House members. Studds continued to be re-elected until his retirement in 1997; he died in 2006.


1983 congressional page sex scandal
Shortly after this scandal, the House Page Board was established for the purpose of protecting pages.


1983 in Afghanistan
The following lists events that happened during 1983 in Afghanistan.


1983 in Afghanistan
The Muslim insurgency remains locked in military stalemate against Soviet and Afghan troops. The government controls the cities, while the guerrillas control the countryside. There are conflicting reports on the success of the regime in either neutralizing the insurgency movement or crushing it with the aid of some 110,000 Soviet troops. Reports on the war are sketchy and probably biased, since they are based on accounts given either by Pakistan-based rebel groups or by journalists taken on conducted tours by the government. General Secretary Karmal is firmly in command of the ruling PDPA. Infighting between the Parcham and Khalq factions of the party is less evident in 1983 than in previous years, and it appears that the Soviets have succeeded in bringing them under control. Afghanistan continues to depend on the Soviet Union for economic aid and food assistance.


1983 in Afghanistan, January 21–February 7, 1983
Diego Cordovez, UN special representative for Afghanistan, holds consultations in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran. He reports that the consultations centred on "substantive contents of a comprehensive settlement" and maintains that it is possible to widen the understanding reached at Geneva in June 1982. The interrelated elements of a comprehensive settlement are the withdrawal of foreign troops, international guarantees of noninterference and nonintervention, and arrangements for the return of Afghan refugees to Afghanistan.


1983 in Afghanistan, March 28, 1983
Andropov, Soviet Foreign Minister Andrey Gromyko, and UN Secretary-General Pérez de Cuéllar hold talks in Moscow on ways of normalizing the situation in Afghanistan. No definite results emerge from the discussions, but the UN continues its efforts to find a political solution to the Afghan issue.


1983 in Afghanistan, June 24, 1983
Seven days of talks sponsored by the UN on the withdrawal of Soviet troops end in Geneva with no sign of major progress on the issue. The talks were conducted by a UN negotiator who met separately and alternately with delegates from Pakistan and Afghanistan. Pakistan was involved in the talks because an estimated three million Afghan refugees had crossed into its territory and because the Soviet Union asserted that Pakistan was the main supporter of the Mujahideen and the major channel through which arms reached them. Iran, which by its own estimate houses 1.5 million Afghan refugees, boycotted the talks because it believed that no negotiations should be undertaken without the participation of the guerrillas.


1983 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1983 in Australia.


1983 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1983.


1983 in Australian literature, Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1983 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.


1983 in Australian literature, Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1983 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.


1983 in Australian soccer
The 1983 season was the 14th season of competitive association football in Australia.


1983 in Bangladesh
1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1983rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 983rd  year of the 2nd millennium, the 83rd  year of the 20th century, and the  4th   year of the 1980s decade.


1983 in Bangladesh
The year 1983 was the 12th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the second year of the Government of Hussain Muhammad Ershad.


1983 in Bangladesh, Economy
Note: For the year 1983 average official exchange rate for BDT was 24.62 per US$.


1983 in Belgian television
This is a list of Belgian television related events from 1983.


1983 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 1983 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 82nd season of competitive football in the country.


1983 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Flamengo declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 4–2.


1983 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Relegation
The worst placed team in each one of the eight groups in the first stage plus the four clubs eliminated in the qualification/relegation playoff, which are Brasília, CSA, Ferroviário, Fortaleza, Galícia, Joinville, Juventus, Mixto, Moto Club, Paysandu, Rio Branco-ES and Treze, were relegated to the same year's second level.


1983 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Juventus declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions by aggregate score of 5–3.


1983 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Promotion
The first placed team in each one of the four groups in the second stage, which were Guarani, Uberaba, Americano and Botafogo-SP, were promoted to the same season's first level's second stage. Juventus and CSA would be promoted to the following year's first level, but eventually, their promotions were cancelled.


1983 in Brazilian football, Brazil national team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1983.


1983 in Brazilian television
This is a list of Brazilian television related events from 1983.


1983 in British music
This is a summary of 1983 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.


1983 in British music, Year-end charts
Note: The year-end charts published in Music Week on 7 January 1984 only covered the period 4 January to 17 December 1983 – the BPI Year Book 1984 included the complete charts to the end of 1983.


1983 in British radio
This is a list of events in British radio during 1983.


1983 in British television
This is a list of British television-related events from 1983.


1983 in Cambodia
The following lists events that happened during 1983 in Cambodia.


1983 in Canadian television
This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1983.


1983 in Cape Verde
The following lists events that happened during 1983 in Cape Verde.


1983 in Chile
The following lists events that happened during 1983 in Chile.


1983 in Croatian television
This is a list of Croatian television related events from 1983.


1983 in Danish television
This is a list of Danish television related events from 1983.


1983 in Dutch television
This is a list of Dutch television related events from 1983.


1983 in Estonia
This article lists events that occurred during 1983 in Estonia.


1983 in Estonian television
This is a list of Estonian television related events from 1983.


1983 in French television
This is a list of French television related events from 1983.


1983 in German television
This is a list of German television related events from 1983.


1983 in Iceland
The following lists events that happened in 1983 in Iceland.


1983 in India
Events in the year 1983 in the Republic of India.


1983 in Irish television
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1983.


1983 in Israel, Events, Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The most prominent events related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict which occurred during 1983 include:


1983 in Israel, Events, Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The most prominent Palestinian Arab terror attacks committed against Israelis during 1983 include:


1983 in Israel, Events, Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The most prominent Israeli military counter-terrorism operations (military campaigns and military operations) carried out against Palestinian militants during 1983 include:


1983 in Israeli television
This is a list of Israeli television related events from 1983.


1983 in Italian television
This is a list of Italian television related events from 1983.


1983 in Japan, Popular culture, Arts and entertainment
In anime, the winners of Animage's Anime Grand Prix were the film Crusher Joe for best work, episode 26 (Ai wa nagareru) of The Super Dimension Fortress Macross for best episode, Chirico Cuvie (voiced by Hozumi Gōda) from Armored Trooper Votoms for best male character, Misa Hayase (voiced by Mika Doi) from The Super Dimension Fortress Macross for best female character, Akira Kamiya for best voice actor, Mami Koyama for best voice actress and the opening of Ginga Hyōryū Vifam, Hello Vifam by TAO for best song. For a list of anime released in 1983 see Category:1983 anime.


1983 in Japan, Popular culture, Arts and entertainment
In film, The Ballad of Narayama by Shōhei Imamura won the Best film award at the Japan Academy Prize, The Family Game by Yoshimitsu Morita won Best film at the Hochi Film Awards and at the Yokohama Film Festival and Tokyo Trial by Masaki Kobayashi won Best film at the Blue Ribbon Awards. For a list of Japanese films released in 1983 see Japanese films of 1983.


1983 in Japan, Popular culture, Arts and entertainment
In manga, the winners of the Shogakukan Manga Award were Hidamari no Ki by Osamu Tezuka (general), Musashi no Ken by Motoka Murakami (shōnen), Kisshō Tennyo by Akimi Yoshida (shōjo) and Panku Ponk by Haruko Tachiiri (children). Domu: A Child's Dream by Katsuhiro Otomo won the Seiun Award for Best Comic of the Year. For a list of manga released in 1983 see Category:1983 manga.


1983 in Japan, Popular culture, Arts and entertainment
In music, the 34th Kōhaku Uta Gassen was won by the White Team (men). Takashi Hosokawa won the 25th Japan Record Awards, held on December 31, and the FNS Music Festival.


1983 in Japan, Popular culture, Arts and entertainment
Japan hosted the Miss International 1983 beauty pageant, won by Costa Rican Gidget Sandoval.


1983 in Japan, Popular culture, Sports
In football (soccer), Japan hosted the 1983 Intercontinental Cup between Hamburger SV and Grêmio, won by Grêmio 2-1. Yomiuri won the Japan Soccer League. For the champions of the regional leagues see: 1983 Japanese Regional Leagues.


1983 in Japan, Popular culture, Sports
In volleyball, Japan hosted and won the Men's and Women's Asian Volleyball Championship.


1983 in LGBT rights
This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 1983.


1983 in Laos
The following lists events that happened during 1983 in Laos.


1983 in Luxembourg
The following lists events that happened during 1983 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.


1983 in Malaysia
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1983, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.


1983 in Michigan
The Associated Press (AP) selected the state's top news stories as follows:


1983 in Michigan, Population
In the 1980 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 9,259,000 persons, ranking as the eighth most populous state in the country. By 1990, the state's population had grown only marginally by 0.4% to 9,259,000 persons.


1983 in Michigan, Population, Cities
The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 50,000 based on 1980 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1970 and 1990 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.


1983 in Michigan, Population, Counties
The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 100,000 based on 1980 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1970 and 1990 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Counties that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.


1983 in New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 1983 in New Zealand.


1983 in New Zealand, Incumbents, Government
The 40th New Zealand Parliament continued. The third National Party government was in power.


1983 in New Zealand, Arts and literature, Radio and television
See : 1983 in New Zealand television, 1983 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:Television in New Zealand, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand


1983 in New Zealand, Arts and literature, Film
See : Category:1983 film awards, 1983 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1983 films


1983 in New Zealand, Sport, Cricket
New Zealand's star allrounder, Richard Hadlee, tore a hamstring on the eve of the lucrative and much anticipated finals series with Australia and was forced out of the side. A demoralised New Zealand were then well beaten by the rejuvenated Australians, 2–0. Lance Cairns hit his memorable 6 sixes in front of 71, 000 in the second final at the MCG.


1983 in New Zealand, Sport, Cricket
Glenn Turner made his long-awaited international comeback in this series after six years of self-imposed exile from the New Zealand team due to a financial disagreement with the NZCC.


1983 in New Zealand, Sport, Cricket
In February, New Zealand whitewashed England 3–0 in the Rothmans Cup one-day series in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland, witnessed by sell-out crowds. Sri Lanka was then convincingly beaten in both the test and one-day series at home to cap off a memorable summer of cricket.


1983 in New Zealand, Sport, Cricket
In July history was made when the Geoff Howarth-led side won their first test match against England in England, with a five wicket victory in the second test at Headingley in Leeds. However, they lost the four match series 1–3. Prior to this series, New Zealand played in the 1983 World Cup. In a tough group with both England and Pakistan, New Zealand narrowly missed out on a semi-final place at the World Cup for the first time, after being successful in the two prior tournaments in 1975 and 1979. Glenn Turner retired from international cricket after New Zealand's exit.


1983 in New Zealand, Sport, Horse racing, Thoroughbred racing
Kiwi wins a memorable 1983 Melbourne Cup at Flemington in a last-to-first finish in the home straight.


1983 in Norwegian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1983 in Norwegian music.


1983 in Philippine television
The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 1983. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.


1983 in Scottish television
This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1983.


1983 in Singapore
The following lists events that happened during 1983 in Singapore.


1983 in South Africa
The following lists events that happened during 1983 in South Africa.


1983 in South Africa, Railways, Locomotives
Four new Cape gauge locomotive types enter service on the South African Railways:


1983 in South African sport
'See also: 1982 in South African sport, 1983 in South Africa, 1994 in South African sport and the Timeline of South African sport.


1983 in Sri Lanka
The following lists events that happened during 1983 in Sri Lanka.


1983 in Swedish football
The 1983 season in Swedish football, starting January 1983 and ending December 1983:


1983 in Taiwan
Events from the year 1983 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 72 according to the official Republic of China calendar.


1983 in Thailand
The year 1983 was the 202nd year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 38th year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), and is reckoned as year 2526 in the Buddhist Era.


1983 in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1983 to Wales and its people.


1983 in Zaire
The following lists events that happened during 1983 in Zaire.


1983 in Zaire, Sources
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1983 in architecture
The year 1983 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.


1983 in association football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1983 throughout the world.


1983 in baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 1983  throughout the world.


1983 in basketball
The following are the basketball events of the year 1983  throughout the world.


1983 in comics
Notable events of 1983 in comics. See also List of years in comics.


1983 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1983.


1983 in film
The following is an overview of events in 1983 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths.


1983 in film, Highest-grossing films (U.S.)
The top ten 1983 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:


1983 in fine arts of the Soviet Union
The year 1983 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.


1983 in games
This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 1983. For video games, see 1983 in video gaming.


1983 in hammer throw
This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1983 in the Men's hammer throw. One of the main events during this season were the inaugural World Championships in Helsinki, Finland, where the final of the men's competition was held on Tuesday August 9, 1983. (The women did not compete in the hammer throw until the early 1990s.)


1983 in heavy metal music
This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in 1983.


1983 in hip hop music
This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1983.


1983 in home video, Note
1983 was a time when home video players were becoming affordable for use in homes, the price of them having dropped by half in a few years to around US$500. Pre -recorded tapes remained expensive, creating the video rental industry and with rentals sometimes including the player.


1983 in home video, Note
It was also a time known as the "format wars" with two major standards Sony's Betamax and JVC's VHS competing for dominance. Consumer camcorders were also gaining popularity with prices dropping below $1000.


1983 in jazz
This page is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1983.


1983 in literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1983.


1983 in motoring
This article 1983 in motoring deals with developments in the automotive industry throughout the year 1983 by various automobile manufacturers, grouped by country. The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles, and is one of the Earth's most important economic sectors by revenue.


1983 in motoring
The first practical automobile with a petrol engine was built by Karl Benz in 1885 in Mannheim, Germany.


1983 in motoring
1983 saw a great number of new model launches in Europe, with the popularity of the hatchback bodystyle continuing to gather pace and now being the most popular bodystyle in many countries.


1983 in motoring, United Kingdom
British Leyland has had another busy year. The Austin Allegro has finally ended its production life after 10 years, following the launch of its successor - the Maestro. The new car is built at the Cowley plant in Oxford, and is sold as a five-door hatchback with an exceptionally spacious interior. It is hardly the best looking car in the world, but features many novel "extras" including a bonded laminated windscreen, body-coloured plastic bumpers, an electric engine management system and a standard five-speed gearbox - features which are still rare on comparable modern day family cars.


1983 in motoring, United Kingdom
Another novel feature which appeared on the more expensive Vanden Plas & MG versions is a digital instrument panel and a trip-computer which talks and also alerts the driver of any problems although the feature would soon be dropped. Power comes from 1.3 and 1.6 petrol engines, and there is also a more powerful MG version (the MG Maestro 1600) which uses the 1.6 R-Series engine and is capable of 110 mph. Interior space, asking price and running costs are the car's strongest points, and a saloon version is expected next year to give British Leyland an up-to-date rival for the Ford Sierra.


1983 in motoring, United Kingdom
The big news for Vauxhall in 1983 was the introduction of an all-new supermini- the Nova, which replaces the Chevette although that model continued with a reduced range until January 1984. It is built in Spain and sold on the continent as the Opel Corsa since the autumn of 1982. 1.0, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 petrol engines provide power, but these power units are more biased towards fuel economy. The Nova will be sold as a hatchback (three or five doors) and a saloon (two and four doors), an almost unique record number of bodystyles for such a small car. An estate version of the Cavalier launched in October and is based upon the Australian Holden Camira sharing its body panels with a choice of 3 trim-levels.


1983 in motoring, United Kingdom
Ford maintained its position as Britain's most popular brand of car and this was helped by two significant changes to the model line-up. The seven-year-old Fiesta receives a major restyle and becomes the MK2 with the addition of an impressively stylish and fast XR2 "hot hatch" going on sale in late August. In addition to the Fiesta, the company range is expanded with the launch of a brand new 4 door saloon.


1983 in motoring, United Kingdom
With the expensive range-topping Granada being Ford's only saloon after the demise of the Cortina, the Orion - as it will be known - is one of the largest cars in its mid-range class with sales starting in September. Its upmarket image is also helped by the inclusion of only GL and Ghia trim levels, with the entry-level 1.1 engine being the only power unit from the Escort on which it is based not to feature in the Orion as well. The Escort receives a minor update including new badging at the rear and the addition of a 5-door estate model.


1983 in motoring, Germany
General Motors have added a substantial new executive car to the Opel range in the shape of the Senator. Similar in size to the Opel Rekord, the Senator was previously seen in Britain as the Vauxhall Royale, but with that model's demise the Senator will be imported for approximately one year until the Vauxhall-badged version is launched. It is powered by an impressive 3.0 V6 engine and has a spacious, luxurious and comfortable interior. With the Rekord competing against the likes of the Ford Granada, Rover SD1 and Audi 100, the Senator could be Opel's long-awaited answer to the BMW 5 Series.


1983 in motoring, Germany
Volkswagen has called time on the first generation Golf after nine years and an estimated 10,000,000 sales. It has been the world's best selling car of the last decade, a position that has been achieved by solid build quality, cast iron reliability, a smooth ride, strong handling, high levels of practicality and a comfortable interior. The 1.6 GTI kicked off a worldwide demand for "hot hatchbacks" which is getting higher all the time. The MK2 Golf has power units ranging from an economical 1.3 to the impressively fast 1.8 GTI.


1983 in motoring, Germany
It carries on all the virtues that made the original Golf such a success. And for traditionalists who prefer saloons over hatchbacks, there is the Jetta - a comfortable four-door saloon which has all the Golf's hallmarks plus the advantage of having the largest boot of any current production car. UK sales started in March 1984.


1983 in motoring, Italy
The regeneration of Fiat begins with the launch of an impressive all-new supermini, the Uno, a product of Giugiaro's ItalDesign studio. It replaces the veteran 127, and is the most innovative small hatchback ever seen in Europe. Its interior space and fuel economy are first rate, with visual appeal also high on the agenda. Power comes from 900cc, 1.1 and 1.3 petrol engines, with three and five-door hatchback bodystyles making it a practical choice for those who place function above power. It so impressed Europe's motoring press that they voted it European Car of the Year.


1983 in motoring, Italy
Fiat has also given its five-year-old Ritmo/Strada a major facelift which sheds some of the original design's quirks that put so many potential buyers off. The new look is more restrained and gives Fiat hope of continuing already strong sales for its entrant in Europe's most competitive sector.


1983 in motoring, Italy
Alfa Romeo has launched the Arna as part of a joint venture with Japanese manufacturer Nissan. The new range of three and five-door hatchbacks are built in Naples on the same production line as the Nissan Cherry Europe - the first "Japanese" car to be built in Europe. With Alfa Romeo customers suspicious of Nissan handling and Nissan customers even more so of Alfa Romeo build quality, the idea is a risky one which might not succeed. For buyers seeking the traditional Alfa Romeo virtues of flair and fun, the new 33 has gone on sale as successor to the long-running Alfasud and Alfetta ranges. When Fiat acquired Alfa Romeo in 1986, production of the model was swiftly terminated.


1983 in motoring, France
The long-awaited hatchback version of the R9 has finally arrived – two years after the launch of the saloon upon which it is based. The new Renault 11 is a range of three and five-door hatchbacks which are direct competitors for the new Volkswagen Golf. It uses the same engines and suspension as the R9, but is a shade more practical thanks to it being a hatchback. The new model will also be sold in the US as the Renault Encore, where it will join the R9's American twin – the Alliance – in Renault's bid to gain popularity on the far side of the Atlantic.


1983 in motoring, France
After a succession of technically sound but visually dull models, the new Peugeot 205 has arrived like a whirlwind. Stylish, ultra-modern Pininfarina-styled body, supple ride, and excellent handling are the key elements in the excitement which has arisen from the launch of this promising new supermini with three or five-door models. It is designed as an eventual replacement for the ageing 104, though that model is still being produced for the home market until 1988. The 205, meanwhile, has a wide range of engines from an ecomical 954cc unit to a blistering 1.9 powerplant that fits under the bonnet of the range-topping GTI. There is also a smooth and economical 1.8 diesel unit for customers looking for a frugal oil burner.


1983 in motoring, France
Citroën has expanded its range in the UK by importing the LNA three-door  hatchback which has been sold in its homeland since 1978. The model was a slow seller there and couldn't compete with the influx of new superminis that launched during 1983 and was axed after 2 years. There are no plans, however, for the base LN model to be imported across the channel. August 1983 also saw the arrival in the UK of the BX family hatchback which was launched on the continent the previous autumn.


1983 in motoring, Japan
Nissan has confirmed that the Datsun badge is to be withdrawn from the entire model range after this year and that the Nissan badge will be universal. The first car to wear this badge is the all-new Micra, a small three-door hatchback powered by economical 1.0 and 1.2 petrol engines. It is aimed directly at the likes of the Austin Metro and Ford Fiesta, promising class-leading levels of quality and economy. It is expected to be an eventual replacement for the Cherry, which is slightly larger.


1983 in motoring, Japan
Toyota has announced a new version of its Starlet supermini which will go on sale in early 1984. The new Starlet is one of the last small cars to switch from rear-drive to front-drive, carrying over the previous model's 1.0 and 1.3 petrol engines though dropping the 1.2 unit. It will be the latest of many Japanese challengers to the Fiesta/Metro/Nova dominance of the British supermini market, arriving shortly after another highly competent Oriental car in the shape of Nissan's Micra.


1983 in motoring, Japan
Honda has redesigned its Civic range for the second time in four years. The new model has a longer wheelbase and a wider range, this time including the "Shuttle" high-roof estate car and the "CRX" coupe. Also new to the range is a 1.5 12-valve petrol engine which is also set to debut in the next generation Honda Ballade, which is set to be produced in Britain as the latest product of a Honda-British Leyland venture.


1983 in motorsport
The following is an overview of the events of 1983 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.


1983 in motorsport, Annual events
The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.


1983 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1983.


1983 in music, Biggest hit singles
The following songs achieved the highest in the charts of 1983.


1983 in paleontology
Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1983.


1983 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
An Idiornithidae transferred to Talantatos brodkorbi in 2002 not followed here.


1983 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
Aves incertae sedis pending restudy, this is the type species of the new genus.


1983 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
An Ornithuromorphae Incertae Sedis, this is the type species of the new genus.


1983 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
A Hesperornithiformes, Baptornithidae; this is the type species of the new genus.


1983 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
An Idiornithidae, transferred to the genus Propelargus insolitus in 2002.


1983 in paleontology, Archosauromorphs, Newly named birds
A Spheniscidae, this is the type species of the new genus.


1983 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).


1983 in poetry, Works published in English
Listed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately: