| Host City: Helsinki, Finland |
Format: Qualifying round (6.40 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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| An extraordinary standard was evident after the first six jumps of the final, by which time Beverly Kinch’s new Commonwealth record of 6.90 was good enough only for fourth place. The leader on 7.00 was world record holder Cumir, while in second place was Carol Lewis, younger sister of Carl. In round 2, European Junior Champion Daute overtook Cumir with her 7.02. The Romanian countered with 7.15w in the third, but the GDR jumper, only 18, immediately followed with 7.27w despite falling back. The fourth round saw Proskuryakova move into third place on 6.92, into a headwind. Cumir and Daute each produced 7m leaps, but neither improved. Lewis did: 7.04w to go into third. No-one improved in the last two rounds except Proskuryakova, whose final effort of 7.02 solidified her fourth place. Daute finished in style with a windy 7.26. |
| These are the official results of the Women's Long Jump event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 34 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Sunday 14 August 1983. The qualification mark was set at 6.40 metres |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 1983 World Athletics Championships |
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| World Record |
 Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu (ROU) |
7.43 m |
June 4, 1983 |
Bucharest, Romania |
| Event Record |
New event |
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Long Jump |
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14 August |
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Final |
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| 1 |
Heike Drechsler |
GDR |
16 Dec 64 |
7,27 |
2.2 |
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| 2 |
Anisoara Cusmir |
ROU |
28 Jun 62 |
7,15 |
3.4 |
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| 3 |
Carol Lewis |
USA |
8 Aug 63 |
7,04 |
4.3 |
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| 4 |
Tatyana Rodyonova |
URS |
13 Jan 56 |
7.02 |
1.4 |
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| 5 |
Bev Kinch |
GBR |
14 Jan 64 |
6,93 |
4.6 |
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| 6 |
Zsusza Vanyek |
HUN |
18 Jan 60 |
6.81 |
1.4 |
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| 7 |
Eva Murková |
TCH |
29 May 62 |
6,80 |
3.3 |
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| 8 |
Robyn Lorraway |
AUS |
20 Jul 61 |
6.65 |
0.8 |
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| 9 |
Valy Ionescu |
ROU |
31 Aug 60 |
6.62 |
1.1 |
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| 10 |
Jarmila Strejcková |
TCH |
15 Feb 53 |
6.56 |
0.9 |
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| 11 |
Jennifer Inniss |
GUY |
21 Nov 59 |
6.54 |
1.1 |
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| 12 |
Helga Radtke |
GDR |
16 May 62 |
6.44 |
1.9 |
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Final |
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Distance |
wind |
1. |
2. |
3. |
4. |
5. |
6. |
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| 1 |
Heike Daute-Drechsler |
GDR |
7.27m w |
+2.2 |
6.91 w |
7.02 |
7.27 w |
7.16 w |
6.79 |
7.26 w |
| 2 |
Anisoara Cusmir-Stanciu |
ROU |
7.15m w |
+3.4 |
7.00 |
6.87 |
7.15 w |
7.02 w |
X |
6.99 |
| 3 |
Carol Lewis |
USA |
7.04m w |
+4.3 |
6.93 |
6.89 |
X |
7.04 w |
6.69 |
6.73 |
| 4 |
Tatyana Proskuryakova |
URS |
7.02m |
+1.4 |
6.83 |
6.91 w |
X |
6.98 |
6.96 w |
7.02 |
| 5 |
Beverly Kinch |
GBR |
6.93m w |
+4.6 |
6.90 |
6.81 |
6.93 w |
6.82 |
6.82 w |
6.87 |
| 6 |
Zsuzsa Vanyek |
HUN |
6.81m |
+1.4 |
6.81 |
6.54 w |
6.41 w |
4.88w |
6.81 |
X |
| 7 |
Eva Murkova |
TCH |
6.80m w |
+3.3 |
X |
X |
6.80 w |
X |
6.71 |
6.72 w |
| 8 |
Robyn Lorraway |
AUS |
6.65m |
+0.8 |
6.65 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| 9 |
Valeria Ionescu |
ROU |
6.62m |
+1.6 |
6.62 |
X |
X |
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| 10 |
Jarmila Nygrynova-Strejckova |
TCH |
6.56m |
+1.2 |
6.43 |
6.56 |
4.47 |
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| 11 |
Jennifer Inniss |
GUY |
6.54m |
+1.4 |
6.54 |
X |
6.34 |
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| 12 |
Helga Radtke |
GDR |
6.44m |
-2.9 |
6.37 |
6.35 |
6.44 |
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Qualification |
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13 August |
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Group A |
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| 1 |
Carol Lewis |
USA |
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6,78 |
+1.6 |
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| 2 |
Heike Daute-Drechsler |
GDR |
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6,65 |
+1.1 |
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| 2 |
Robyn Lorraway |
AUS |
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6,65 |
+1.6 |
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| 4 |
Tatyana Proskuryakova |
URS |
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6,63 |
+1.8 |
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| 5 |
Valeriia Ionescu |
ROU |
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6,44 |
-0.9 |
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| 6 |
Jarmila Nygrynova-Strejckova |
TCH |
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6,40 |
+0.5 |
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| 7 |
Shonel Ferguson |
BAH |
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6,29 |
+5.7 |
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| 8 |
Lena Wallin |
SWE |
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6,19 |
+0.9 |
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| 9 |
Esmeralda Garcia |
BRA |
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6,15 |
+2.6 |
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| 10 |
Heidi Benserud |
NOR |
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5,92 |
+1.2 |
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| 11 |
Jacinta Bartholomew |
GRN |
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5,77 |
+2.4 |
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| 12 |
Marie-Ange Wirtz |
SEY |
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5,20 |
+1.6 |
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| 13 |
Kim Mom |
CAM |
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4,90 |
+2.1 |
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Sabine Everts |
FRG |
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NM |
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| - |
Arja Jussila |
FIN |
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NM |
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| - |
Nicole Tombezogo |
CAF |
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NM |
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| - |
Jackie Joyner-Kersee |
USA |
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DNS |
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Group B |
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| 1 |
Anisoara Cusmir-Stanciu |
ROU |
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6,76 |
+2.4 |
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| 2 |
Zsuzsa Vanyek |
HUN |
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6,60 |
+0.7 |
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| 3 |
Eva Murkova |
TCH |
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6,57 |
+0.3 |
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| 4 |
Helga Radtke |
GDR |
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6,53 |
+1.9 |
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| 5 |
Jennifer Inniss |
GUY |
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6,45 |
+1.2 |
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| 6 |
Beverly Kinch |
GBR |
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6,43 |
+0.4 |
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| 7 |
Gwen Loud |
USA |
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6,37 |
+1.3 |
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| 8 |
Madeline De Jesus |
PUR |
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6,12 |
+2.9 |
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| 9 |
Halcyon McKnight |
JAM |
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6,03 |
+0.8 |
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| 10 |
Donghuo Huang |
CHN |
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5,90 |
+1.6 |
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| 11 |
Rose Phillips-King |
BVI |
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5,40 |
+2.3 |
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| 12 |
Mariam Traore |
BKF |
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4,90 |
+1.4 |
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| - |
Mercy Mathews-Kuttan |
IND |
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NM |
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| - |
Christina Sussiek |
FRG |
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NM |
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| - |
Karen Nelson |
CAN |
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DNS |
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| - |
Glynis Nunn-Cearns |
AUS |
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DNS |
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| - |
Svetlana Zorina |
URS |
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DNS |
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Group A |
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Distance |
wind |
1. |
2. |
3. |
| 1 |
Carol Lewis |
USA |
6.78m |
+1.6 |
X |
6.78 |
- |
| 2 |
Heike Daute-Drechsler |
GDR |
6.65m |
+1.1 |
6.65 |
- |
- |
| 2 |
Robyn Lorraway |
AUS |
6.65m |
+1.6 |
6.65 |
- |
- |
| 4 |
Tatyana Proskuryakova |
URS |
6.63m |
+1.8 |
6.63 |
- |
- |
| 5 |
Valeriia Ionescu |
ROU |
6.44m |
-0.9 |
6.44 |
- |
- |
| 6 |
Jarmila Nygrynova-Strejckova |
TCH |
6.40m |
+0.5 |
6.23 |
6.40 |
- |
| 7 |
Shonel Ferguson |
BAH |
6.29m w |
+5.7 |
6.29 |
6.24 |
5.97 |
| 8 |
Lena Wallin |
SWE |
6.19m |
+0.9 |
6.19 |
5.84 |
5.86 |
| 9 |
Esmeralda Garcia |
BRA |
6.15m w |
+2.6 |
6.15 |
6.08 |
6.03 |
| 10 |
Heidi Benserud |
NOR |
5.92m |
+1.2 |
5.82 |
5.92 |
5.66 |
| 11 |
Jacinta Bartholomew |
GRN |
5.77m w |
+2.4 |
5.65 |
5.72 |
5.77 |
| 12 |
Marie-Ange Wirtz |
SEY |
5.20m |
+1.6 |
4.93 |
4.71 |
5.20 |
| 13 |
Kim Mom |
CAM |
4.90m w |
+2.1 |
4.90 |
4.90 |
4.83 |
| - |
Sabine Everts |
FRG |
NM |
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X |
X |
X |
| - |
Arja Jussila |
FIN |
NM |
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X |
X |
X |
| - |
Nicole Tombezogo |
CAF |
NM |
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X |
X |
X |
| - |
Jackie Joyner-Kersee |
USA |
DNS |
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Group B |
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Distance |
wind |
1. |
2. |
3. |
| 1 |
Anisoara Cusmir-Stanciu |
ROU |
6.76m w |
+2.4 |
6.76 |
- |
- |
| 2 |
Zsuzsa Vanyek |
HUN |
6.60m |
+0.7 |
6.60 |
- |
- |
| 3 |
Eva Murkova |
TCH |
6.57m |
+0.3 |
6.57 |
- |
- |
| 4 |
Helga Radtke |
GDR |
6.53m |
+1.9 |
6.53 |
- |
- |
| 5 |
Jennifer Inniss |
GUY |
6.45m |
+1.2 |
6.45 |
- |
- |
| 6 |
Beverly Kinch |
GBR |
6.43m |
+0.4 |
6.43 |
- |
- |
| 7 |
Gwen Loud |
USA |
6.37m |
+1.3 |
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| 8 |
Madeline De Jesus |
PUR |
6.12m w |
+2.9 |
6.12 |
6.10 |
6.09 |
| 9 |
Halcyon McKnight |
JAM |
6.03m |
+0.8 |
6.03 |
X |
X |
| 10 |
Donghuo Huang |
CHN |
5.90m |
+1.6 |
X |
X |
5.90 |
| 11 |
Rose Phillips-King |
BVI |
5.40m w |
+2.3 |
5.31 |
5.18 |
5.40 |
| 12 |
Mariam Traore |
BKF |
4.90m |
+1.4 |
X |
4.90 |
4.77 |
| - |
Mercy Mathews-Kuttan |
IND |
NM |
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X |
X |
X |
| - |
Christina Sussiek |
FRG |
NM |
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X |
X |
X |
| - |
Karen Nelson |
CAN |
DNS |
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| - |
Glynis Nunn-Cearns |
AUS |
DNS |
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| - |
Svetlana Zorina |
URS |
DNS |
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