China competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.World Athletics Statistics HandBook Oregon 2022. World Athletics (2013). Edited by Mark Butler. Retrieved on 2022-07-09.

Medalists Medal Athlete Event Zhu Jianhua Men's high jump

Results Men Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankYu Zhicheng110 metres hurdles14.4326colspan=4 rowspan=2 Wang ShaomingHe BaodangCai JianmingYan Guoqiang4 × 100 metres relayJiang Shaohong20 kilometres walkcolspan=4 rowspan=5 1:31:4343Li Guangxing1:31:0240Zhang Fuxin50 kilometres walk4:35:4625Dai Mingxi4:30:2824

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionZhu JianhuaHigh jump2.24=1 Q2.29Liang WeiqiangPole vaultcolspan=2 5.25=15Liu YuhuangLong jump7.7716colspan=2 rowspan=4 Zou ZhenxianTriple jump16.1716Li WeinanDiscus throw51.7225Xie YingqiHammer throw65.5427

Women Track and road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankDai Jianhua100 metres hurdles13.9731 q14.0731colspan=4 rowspan=2 Liu Guihua400 metres hurdles59.3927colspan=2 Wu JinmeiMarathoncolspan=6

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionYang WenqinHigh jump1.87=8 q1.84=10Zheng Dazhen1.87=8 q1.8018Donghuo HuangLong jump5.9020colspan=2 rowspan=5 Li MeisuShot put16.9114Shen Lijuan16.9913Li XiaohuiDiscus throw54.5816Xin XiaoliJavelin throw52.5219

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