| 1983 European Athletics Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Dates | 5–6 March 1983 |
| Host city | Budapest Hungary |
| Venue | Budapest Sportcsarnok |
| Events | 23 |
| Participation | 261 athletes from 24 nations |
| ← 1982 Milan 1984 Gothenburg → | |
The 1983 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at Sportcsarnok in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary, on 5 and 6 March 1983.
Sportcsarnok, also known as Budapest Sports Arena, served as the venue for this prestigious event. Athletes from various European countries participated in the championships, competing in a range of indoor track and field disciplines. The event provided an opportunity for athletes to showcase their skills and compete for titles and medals in front of an enthusiastic audience.
Medal summary
Men
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres details |
 Marlies Göhr (GDR) |
7.09 CR | Silke Gladisch (GDR) |
7.12 |  Marisa Masullo (ITA) |
7.19 |
| 200 metres details |
Marita Koch (GDR) |
22.39 CR |  Joan Baptiste (GBR) |
23.37 |  Christina Sussiek (FRG) |
23.61 |
| 400 metres details |
 Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) |
49.69 | Kirsten Siemon (GDR) |
51.70 |  Rositsa Stamenova (BUL) |
52.36 |
| 800 metres details |
 Svetlana Kitova (URS) |
2:01.28 | Zuzana Moravčíková (TCH) |
2:01.66 | Olga Simakova (URS) |
2:02.25 |
| 1500 metres details |
Brigitte Kraus (FRG) |
4:16.14 |  Maria Radu (ROM) |
4:17.16 | Ivana Kleinová (TCH) |
4:17.21 |
| 3000 metres details |
Yelena Sipatova (URS) |
9:04.40 | Agnese Possamai (ITA) |
9:04.41 | Yelena Malykhina (URS) |
9:04.52 |
| 60 metres hurdles details |
Bettine Jahn (GDR) |
7.75 WR | Kerstin Knabe (GDR) |
7.96 | Tatyana Malyuvanyets (URS) |
8.07 |
| High jump details |
Tamara Bykova (URS) |
2.03 CR | Larisa Kositsyna (URS) |
1.94 |  Maryse Ewanjé-Epée (FRA) |
1.92 |
| Long jump details |
Eva Murková (TCH) |
6.77 =CR | Helga Radtke (GDR) |
6.63 | Heike Daute (GDR) |
6.61 |
| Shot put details |
Helena Fibingerová (TCH) |
20.61 | Helma Knorscheidt (GDR) |
20.35 | Zdenka Šilhavá (TCH) |
19.56 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | East Germany (GDR) | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | West Germany (FRG) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 |  Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 70 | |
Participating nations
Austria (8)- Belgium (4)
- Bulgaria (12)
- Czechoslovakia (18)
- East Germany (15)
- Finland (7)
- France (20)
- Great Britain (13)
Greece (3)- Hungary (31)
Ireland (2)- Italy (16)
Netherlands (3)- Norway (1)
- Poland (10)
Portugal (1)- Romania (6)
- Soviet Union (33)
- Spain (10)
Sweden (10)
Switzerland (5)
Turkey (3)- West Germany (25)
- Yugoslavia (5)
See also
References
- 2017 EIC Statistics Handbook (p. 470)
- L'Athletisme (April 1983, pp8-9)
- Medallists – men at GBRathletics.com
- Medallists – women at GBRathletics.com
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