Bryggare was in fine form at championships setting new personal best prior to the final and in the final he finished close second, beaten only by great Greg Foster from USA. At the 1983 World lists, Bryggare was at fourth place with 13.44s reached at semi-finals at Helsinki.
At championships, Bryggare performed exceptionally well by setting a new personal best before the final. In the final, he finished close to second place, narrowly losing to Greg Foster from USA. At the 1983 World lists, Bryggare was ranked fourth with a time of 13.44s achieved in the semi-finals in Helsinki.