| Host City: Helsinki, Finland |
Format: Qualifying round (16.60 or top 12 to final) (Aug 7) |
| Dates: 7–14 August 1983 |
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| Nations participating: 153 |
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| Athletes participating: 1,355 |
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Main venue: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
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| Overview by IAAF |
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| Apart from the Finns, the red-vested Americans were the most popular athletes in Helsinki, and none pleased the crowd more than Willie Banks. The backstraight spectators were delighted when Banks asked them to clap rhythmically when he took to the runway. He rewarded them with the best jump of the first round – 17.08 – before returning to listen to music from “Dreamgirls” on his personal stereo. Under current rules, it would be illegal for him to take such devices infield. The crowd were also getting behind the other jumpers, who responded by producing a spate of 17m efforts. In round three Conley went ahead at 17.13, only to be overtaken immediately by Banks’s 17.18. In round four, neither of the Americans improved, but Hoffmann, jumping last, matched Banks’s leading distance and moved into second place on countback. At this point, the first eight comprised four pairs of jumpers each with identical distances. Banks was unable to improve, but Hoffmann continued his progress in the fifth: 17.35 into a headwind. Banks responded with his longest leap, around 17.50, but it was a borderline foul. The Pole ended the contest with 17.42. He had improved with each one of his jumps |
| These are the official results of the men's triple jump event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 27 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on 8 August 1983. |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 1983 World Athletics Championships |
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| World Record |
 João Carlos de Oliveira (BRA) |
17.89 m |
October 15, 1975 |
 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Event Record |
New event |
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Triple Jump |
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8 August |
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Final |
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| 1 |
Zdzisław Hoffmann |
POL |
27 Aug 59 |
17.42 |
0.6 |
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| 2 |
Willie Banks |
USA |
11 Mar 56 |
17.18 |
0.4 |
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| 3 |
Ajayi Agbebaku |
NGR |
6 Dec 56 |
17.18 |
1.4 |
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| 4 |
Mike Conley |
USA |
5 Oct 62 |
17.13 |
1.6 |
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| 5 |
Vlastimil Marinec |
TCH |
9 Jan 57 |
17.13 |
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| 6 |
Ján Cado |
TCH |
7 May 63 |
17.06 |
1.4 |
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| 7 |
Béla Bakosi |
HUN |
18 Jun 57 |
16.83 |
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| 8 |
Al Joyner |
USA |
19 Jan 60 |
16.76 |
0.2 |
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| 9 |
Peter Bouschen |
FRG |
16 May 60 |
16.70 |
1.8 |
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| 10 |
Gennadiy Valyukevich |
URS |
1 Jun 58 |
16,41 |
2.6 |
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| 11 |
Bedros Bedrosian |
ROU |
21 May 58 |
16.18 |
0.3 |
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| 12 |
Steve Hanna |
BAH |
30 Oct 58 |
14.96 |
-1.0 |
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Final |
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Distance |
wind |
1. |
2. |
3. |
4. |
5. |
6. |
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| 1 |
Zdzislaw Hoffmann |
POL |
17.42m |
+0.6 |
16.74 |
16.98 |
17.00 |
17.18 |
17.35 |
17.42 |
| 2 |
Willie Banks |
USA |
17.18m |
+0.4 |
17.08 |
16.72 |
17.18 |
16.55 |
X |
X |
| 3 |
Ajayi Agbebaku |
NGR |
17.18m |
+1.4 |
17.01 |
16.78 |
16.87 |
13.52 |
16.86 |
17.18 |
| 4 |
Mike Conley |
USA |
17.13m |
+1.6 |
16.66 |
16.91 |
17.13 |
16.86 |
17.05 |
17.07 |
| 5 |
Vlastimil Marinec |
TCH |
17.13m |
+1.1 |
16.67 |
X |
17.13 |
X |
16.71 |
X |
| 6 |
Jan Cado |
TCH |
17.06m |
+1.4 |
16.45 |
16.40 |
17.01 |
13.69 |
X |
17.06 |
| 7 |
Bela Bakosi |
HUN |
16.83m |
+0.2 |
16.60 |
16.76 |
16.46 |
16.71 |
X |
16.83 |
| 8 |
Al Joyner |
USA |
16.76m |
+0.2 |
16.76 |
15.98 |
16.58 |
16.20 |
16.40 |
16.48 |
| 9 |
Peter Bouschen |
FRG |
16.70m |
+1.8 |
16.67 |
13.95 |
16.70 |
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| 10 |
Gennadiy Valyukevich |
URS |
16.41m |
+3.0 |
16.41w |
16.18 |
16.33 |
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| 11 |
Bedros Bedrosian |
ROU |
16.18m |
+0.3 |
X |
16.18 |
15.95 |
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| 12 |
Steve Hanna |
BAH |
14.96m |
-1.0 |
X |
X |
14.96 |
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Qualification |
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7 August |
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Group A |
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| 1 |
Ajayi Agbebaku |
NGR |
6 Dec 56 |
16.80 |
-0.9 |
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| 2 |
Zdzisław Hoffmann |
POL |
27 Aug 59 |
16.72 |
-0.3 |
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| 3 |
Al Joyner |
USA |
19 Jan 60 |
16.65 |
-0.2 |
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| 4 |
Gennadiy Valyukevich |
URS |
1 Jun 58 |
16.64 |
-0.4 |
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| 5 |
Willie Banks |
USA |
11 Mar 56 |
16.58 |
-0.4 |
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| 6 |
Ján Cado |
TCH |
7 May 63 |
16.50 |
-1.4 |
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| 7 |
Bedros Bedrosian |
ROU |
21 May 58 |
16.43 |
-0.5 |
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| 8 |
Béla Bakosi |
HUN |
18 Jun 57 |
16.41 |
-0.3 |
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| 9 |
Zou Zhenxian |
CHN |
10 Nov 55 |
16.17 |
0.3 |
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| 10 |
John Herbert |
GBR |
20 Apr 62 |
16.12 |
-1.7 |
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| 11 |
Esa Viitasalo |
FIN |
19 May 60 |
16.03 |
-2.2 |
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| 12 |
Wolfgang Knabe |
FRG |
12 Jul 59 |
15.61 |
-2.0 |
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| 13 |
Oswald Phillip |
MNT |
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13.96 |
0.6 |
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| 14 |
Adnan Abou Laoui |
JOR |
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13.53 |
-1.0 |
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Group B |
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| 1 |
Mike Conley |
USA |
5 Oct 62 |
16.90 |
0.4 |
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| 2 |
Steve Hanna |
BAH |
30 Oct 58 |
16.76 |
-1.5 |
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| 3 |
Peter Bouschen |
FRG |
16 May 60 |
16.71 |
-0.8 |
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| 4 |
Vlastimil Marinec |
TCH |
9 Jan 57 |
16.57 |
0.2 |
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| 5 |
Vasiliy Grishchenkov |
URS |
23 Jan 58 |
16.29 |
-0.7 |
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| 6 |
Khristo Markov |
BUL |
27 Jan 65 |
16.25 |
-0.3 |
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| 7 |
Keith Connor |
GBR |
16 Sep 57 |
16.18 |
0.5 |
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| 8 |
Claes Rahm |
SWE |
18 Feb 64 |
16.07 |
0.7 |
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| 9 |
Dan Simion |
ROU |
28 Jan 58 |
15.96 |
-0.9 |
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| 10 |
Mamadou Diallo |
SEN |
16 Nov 54 |
15.67 |
-0.2 |
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| 11 |
José Quiñaliza |
ECU |
21 Jul 61 |
15.18 |
-0.2 |
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Dimítrios Mihas |
GRE |
6 Mar 58 |
NM |
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Jose Salazar |
VEN |
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DNS |
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Group A |
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Distance |
wind |
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| 1 |
Ajayi Agbebaku |
NGR |
16.80m |
-0.9 |
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| 2 |
Zdzislaw Hoffmann |
POL |
16.72m |
-0.3 |
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| 3 |
Al Joyner |
USA |
16.65m |
-0.2 |
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| 4 |
Gennadiy Valyukevich |
URS |
16.64m |
-0.4 |
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| 5 |
Willie Banks |
USA |
16.58m |
-0.4 |
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| 6 |
Jan Cado |
TCH |
16.50m |
-1.4 |
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| 7 |
Bedros Bedrosian |
ROU |
16.43m |
-0.5 |
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| 8 |
Bela Bakosi |
HUN |
16.41m |
-0.3 |
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| 9 |
Zhenxian Zou |
CHN |
16.17m |
+0.3 |
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| 10 |
John Herbert |
GBR |
16.12m |
-1.7 |
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| 11 |
Esa Viitasalo |
FIN |
16.03m |
-2.2 |
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| 12 |
Wolfgang Knabe |
FRG |
15.61m |
-2.0 |
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| 13 |
Oswald Phillip |
MNT |
13.96m |
+0.6 |
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| 14 |
Laoui Adnan Abou |
JOR |
13.53m |
-1.0 |
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Group B |
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Distance |
wind |
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| 1 |
Mike Conley |
USA |
16.90m |
+0.4 |
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| 2 |
Steve Hanna |
BAH |
16.76m |
-1.5 |
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| 3 |
Peter Bouschen |
FRG |
16.71m |
-0.8 |
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| 4 |
Vlastimil Marinec |
TCH |
16.57m |
+0.2 |
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| 5 |
Vasiliy Grishchenkov |
URS |
16.29m |
-0.7 |
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| 6 |
Khristo Markov |
BUL |
16.25m |
-0.3 |
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| 7 |
Keith Connor |
GBR |
16.18m |
+0.5 |
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| 8 |
Claes Rahm |
SWE |
16.07m |
+0.7 |
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| 9 |
Dan Simion |
ROU |
15.96m |
-0.9 |
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| 10 |
Mamadou Diallo |
SEN |
15.67m |
-0.2 |
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| 11 |
Jose Quinaliza |
ECU |
15.18m |
-0.2 |
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| - |
Dimitrios Mihas |
GRE |
NM |
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| - |
Jose Salazar |
VEN |
DNS |
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| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1983 |
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Ajayi Agbebaku |
 NGR |
17.26 |
17.26 |
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Béla Bakosi |
 HUN |
16.47 |
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Willie Banks |
 USA |
17.41i |
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Bedros Bedrosian |
 ROU |
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Ján Cado |
 TCH |
16.31 |
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John Herbert |
 GBR |
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Zdzislaw Hoffmann |
 POL |
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Al Joyner |
USA |
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Wolfgang Knabe |
 FRG |
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Adnan Abu Lawi |
 JOR |
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Oswald Phillip |
 MNT |
14.69 |
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Gennadiy Valyukevich |
 URS |
16.60 |
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Esa Viitasalo |
 FIN |
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Zhenxian Zou |
 CHN |
17.34 |
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| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1983 |
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Peter Bouschen |
FRG |
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Mike Conley |
USA |
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Keith Connor |
GBR |
17.57 |
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Mamadou Diallo |
 SEN |
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Vasiliy Grishchenkov |
URS |
17.55 |
17.55 |
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Steve Hanna |
 BAH |
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Vlastimil Marinec |
TCH |
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Khristo Markov |
 BUL |
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Dimitrios Mihas |
 GRE |
17.04 |
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José Quiñalisa |
 ECU |
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Claes Rahm |
 SWE |
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José Salazar |
 VEN |
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Dan Simion |
ROU |
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