These are the official results of the Women's 100 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 49 participating athletes, with seven qualifying heats and the final held on Monday 1983-08-08.
At the start, Koch and Ashford were out fast, and even until 40 metres into the race when Ashford pulled up with a hamstring injury. Göhr gained steadily on her teammate Koch, passing her at 80 meters. Sensing a further challenge from Diane Williams - who had crossed from her lane 6 to her left and front of Merlene Ottey in Lane 5, Koch leaned at the finish to hold on to second.
Medalists
| Gold |  Marlies GöhrEast Germany (GDR) |
| Silver | Marita Koch East Germany (GDR) |
| Bronze |  Diane WilliamsUnited States (USA) |
Records
Existing records at the start of the event.
| World Record | Evelyn Ashford (USA)
|
10.79 | Colorado Springs, USA | July 3, 1983 |
| Championship Record | New event | |||
Final
| RANK | FINAL Wind: -0.5 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
|
Marlies Göhr (GDR)
|
10.97 CR |
|
Marita Koch (GDR)
|
11.02 |
|
Diane Williams (USA)
|
11.06 |
| 4. |  Merlene Ottey (JAM)
|
11.19 |
| 5. |  Angela Bailey (CAN)
|
11.20 |
| 6. |  Helinä Marjamaa (FIN)
|
11.24 |
| 7. | Angella Taylor (CAN)
|
11.30 |
| Evelyn Ashford (USA)
|
DNF |
Semifinals
- Held on Monday 1983-08-08
| RANK | HEAT 1 Wind: -0.5 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marlies Göhr (GDR)
|
11.05 |
| 2. | Angela Bailey (CAN)
|
11.18 |
| 3. | Diane Williams (USA)
|
11.21 |
| 4. | Helinä Marjamaa (FIN)
|
11.29 |
| 5. | Silke Gladisch (GDR)
|
11.30 |
| 6. |  Anelia Nuneva (BUL)
|
11.31 |
| 7. | Alice Brown (USA)
|
11.33 |
| 8. |  Shirley Thomas (GBR)
|
11.53 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 Wind: -0.6 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Evelyn Ashford (USA)
|
10.99 |
| 2. | Marita Koch (GDR)
|
11.08 |
| 3. | Angella Taylor (CAN)
|
11.22 |
| 4. | Merlene Ottey (JAM)
|
11.26 |
| 5. |  Olga Antonova (URS)
|
11.30 |
| 6. | Nadezhda Georgieva (BUL)
|
11.36 |
| 7. | Heather Oakes (GBR)
|
11.50 |
| 8. |  Rose-Aimée Bacoul (FRA)
|
11.59 |
Quarterfinals
- Held on Sunday 1983-08-07
| RANK | HEAT 1 Wind: +0.8 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Anelia Nuneva (BUL)
|
11.20 |
| 2. | Angella Taylor (CAN)
|
11.24 |
| 3. | Alice Brown (USA)
|
11.30 |
| 4. | Olga Antonova (URS)
|
11.32 |
| 5. |  Els Vader (NED)
|
11.56 |
| 6. | Leleith Hodges (JAM)
|
11.63 |
| 7. | Marie-France Loval (FRA)
|
11.79 |
| 8. |  Monika Hirsch (FRG)
|
11.91 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 Wind: -0.6 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marita Koch (GDR)
|
11.25 |
| 2. | Merlene Ottey (JAM)
|
11.33 |
| 3. | Helinä Marjamaa (FIN)
|
11.34 |
| 4. | Nadezhda Georgieva (BUL)
|
11.43 |
| 5. | Beverley Callender (GBR)
|
11.48 |
| 6. |  Esmeralda de Jesus Garcia (BRA)
|
11.64 |
| 7. |  Dorthe A. Rasmussen (DEN)
|
11.67 |
| 8. |  Lydia de Vega (PHI)
|
11.90 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 Wind: -0.2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Diane Williams (USA)
|
11.25 |
| 2. | Silke Gladisch (GDR)
|
11.36 |
| 3. | Rose-Aimée Bacoul (FRA)
|
11.42 |
| 4. | Shirley Thomas (GBR)
|
11.48 |
| 5. |  Rufina Ubah (NGR)
|
11.60 |
| 6. |  Pauline Davis (BAH)
|
11.62 |
| 7. | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM)
|
11.67 |
| 8. |  Radislava Šoborová (TCH)
|
11.90 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 Wind: -0.2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Evelyn Ashford (USA)
|
11.11 |
| 2. | Marlies Göhr (GDR)
|
11.16 |
| 3. | Angela Bailey (CAN)
|
11.36 |
| 4. | Heather Oakes (GBR)
|
11.57 |
| 5. | Marina Romanova (URS)
|
11.61 |
| 6. |  Lena Möller (SWE)
|
11.75 |
| 7. | Laurence Bily (FRA)
|
11.76 |
| 8. |  Shen Shu-foog (TPE)
|
12.17 |
Qualifying heats
- Held on Sunday 1983-08-07
| RANK | HEAT 1 Wind: +1.1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Olga Antonova (URS)
|
11.26 |
| 2. | Marlies Göhr (GDR)
|
11.34 |
| 3. | Esmeralda de Jesus Garcia (BRA)
|
11.57 |
| 4. | Leleith Hodges (JAM)
|
11.58 |
| 5. | Radislava Šoborová (TCH)
|
11.80 |
| 6. |  Mary Mensah (GHA)
|
12.26 |
| 7. |  Rose Phillips-King (IVB)
|
12.87 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 Wind: +0.9 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marita Koch (GDR)
|
11.24 |
| 2. | Angela Bailey (CAN)
|
11.31 |
| 3. | Rose-Aimée Bacoul (FRA)
|
11.38 |
| 4. | Dorthe A. Rasmussen (DEN)
|
11.42 |
| 5. | Monika Hirsch (FRG)
|
11.73 |
| 6. |  Felicite Bada (BEN)
|
13.15 |
 Mesode Ruth Enang (CMR)
|
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 3 Wind: +1.2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Diane Williams (USA)
|
11.23 |
| 2. | Helinä Marjamaa (FIN)
|
11.47 |
| 3. | Beverley Callender (GBR)
|
11.65 |
| 4. | Rufina Ubah (NGR)
|
11.67 |
| 5. |  Esther Hope (TRI)
|
12.19 |
| 6. |  June Caddle (BAR)
|
12.56 |
| 7. |  Judith Nimpaye (BDI)
|
14.65 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 Wind: +0.9 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Evelyn Ashford (USA)
|
11.15 |
| 2. | Marina Romanova (URS)
|
11.54 |
| 3. | Pauline Davis (BAH)
|
11.56 |
| 4. | Els Vader (NED)
|
11.58 |
| 5. | Lena Möller (SWE)
|
11.62 |
| 6. |  Amie Ndow (GAM)
|
12.63 |
 Semra Aksu (TUR)
|
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 5 Wind: +1.6 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Merlene Ottey (JAM)
|
11.30 |
| 2. | Anelia Nuneva (BUL)
|
11.43 |
| 3. | Heather Oakes (GBR)
|
11.60 |
| 4. | Marie-France Loval (FRA)
|
11.71 |
| 5. |  Walapa Tangjitnusorn (THA)
|
12.26 |
| 6. |  Mo Myong-hee (KOR)
|
12.26 |
| 7. |  Marisol García (NCA)
|
12.99 |
| RANK | HEAT 6 Wind: +0.3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Angella Taylor (CAN)
|
11.45 |
| 2. | Shirley Thomas (GBR)
|
11.54 |
| 3. | Nadezhda Georgieva (BUL)
|
11.58 |
| 4. |  Ruperta Charles (ATG)
|
12.18 |
| 5. |  Evelyne Farrell (AHO)
|
12.19 |
| 6. |  Carmela Bolívar (PER)
|
12.31 |
| 7. |  Pushpa Bhatta (NEP)
|
13.89 |
| RANK | HEAT 7 Wind: +2.1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alice Brown (USA)
|
11.26w |
| 2. | Silke Gladisch (GDR)
|
11.28w |
| 3. | Laurence Bily (FRA)
|
11.53w |
| 4. | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM)
|
11.58w |
| 5. | Lydia de Vega (PHI)
|
11.74w |
| 6. | Shen Shu-foog (TPE)
|
11.85w |
| 7. |  Koumba Kante (GUI)
|
13.37w |
References
| 100 metres at the World Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Complete event overview | |
| Men | |
| Women | |
| World champions in women's 100 metres | |
|---|---|
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