World Championships Helsinki 1983 (0)
1983 World Athletics Championships men’s decathlon full results
| P | Athlete | Nation | Points | Results | By 1985 |
| 1 | Daley Thompson | GBR | 8666 v CR |
10,60 - 7.88 - 15.35 - 2.03 - 48,12 14,37 - 44.46 - 5.10 - 65.24 - 4.29,72 |
8714 |
| 2 | Jürgen Hingsen | FRG | 8561 v |
10,95 - 7.75 - 15.66 - 2.00 - 48,08 14,36 - 43.30 - 4.90 - 67.42 - 4.21,59 |
8599 |
| 3 | Siegfried Wentz | FRG | 8478 v |
10,94 - 7.24 - 15.11 - 2.00 - 48,09 14,13 - 44.98 - 4.70 - 75.08 - 4.28,52 |
8513 |
| 4 | Uwe Freimuth | GDR | 8433 v |
11,05 - 7.43 - 15.25 - 2.00 - 48,43 14,89 - 48.64 - 4.80 - 70.48 - 4.28,61 |
8469 |
| 5 | Stephan Niklaus | SUI | 8212 v |
10,69 - 7.06 - 14.88 - 2.03 - 48,12 15,06 - 48.74 - 4.20 - 73.94 - 4.49,35 |
8207 |
| 6 | Aleksandr Nevski | URS | 8201 v |
11,07 - 7.20 - 14.90 - 2.00 - 49,35 14,63 - 49.08 - 4.20 - 64.50 - 4.19,90 |
8176 |
| 7 | Torsten Voss | GDR | 8167 v. |
10,69 - 7.48 - 14.12 - 2.03 - 48,02 14,49 - 38.10 - 4.60 - 60.08 - 4.31,19 |
8140 |
| 8 | Steffen Grummt | GDR | 8149 v |
11,18 - 7.26 - 16.14 - 1.91 - 48,97 14,61 - 46.98 - 4.50 - 64.54 - 4.32,56 |
8142 |
| 9 | Guido Kratschmer | FRG | 8096 v |
10,86 - 7.35 - 14.99 - 1.94 - 48,61 14,29 - 46.56 - 4.60 - 52.24 - 4.36,43 |
8059 |
| 10 | Dariusz Ludwig | POL | 7982 v |
11,17 - 7.29 - 13.77 - 2.00 - 49,84 15,33 - 43.90 - 4.70 - 62.00 - 4.26,05 |
7957 |
| 11 | Trond Skramstad | NOR | 7827 | 11,20 - 6.90 - 13.53 - 2.00 - 49,13 14,90 - 38.18 - 4.50 - 59.78 - 4.18,18 |
7774 |
| 12 | Robert de Wit | NED | 7769 | 11,36 - 6.70 - 12.73 - 1.97 - 49,46 14,76 - 42.28 - 4.60 - 59.70 - 4.18,92 |
7724 |
| 13 | Martin Machura | TCH | 7639 | 11,17 - 7.27 - 14.45 - 2.00 - 50,24 16,23 - 48.08 - 4.40 - 54.68 - 4.56,76 |
7569 |
| 14 | Conny Silfver | SWE | 7527 | 11,41 - 6.64 - 14.80 - 1.91 - 51,55 15,00 - 41.70 - 4.40 - 60.08 - 4.36,94 |
7464 |
| 15 | Thrainn Hafsteinsson | ISL | 7356 | 11,73 - 6.53 - 13.80 - 1.82 - 50,47 15,81 - 48.58 - 4.10 - 56.28 - 4.22,72 |
7277 |
| 16 | Joshko Vlasic | YUG | 7329 | 11,55 - 6.99 - 13.33 - 1.85 - 51,01 15,01 - 39.38 - 4.00 - 58.46 - 4.29,25 |
7261 |
| 17 | Angel Diaz | GUA | 6239 | 11,65 - 6.37 - 8.98 - 1.91 - 52,01 16,15 - 25.70 - 3.50 - 50.90 - 4.29,42 |
6191 |
| 18 | Niulolo Pelesikoti | TGA | 5332 | 11,80 - 6.47 - 10.76 - 1.67 - 53,13 16,65 - 33.70 - 3.40 - 0 - 5.08,32 |
5278 |
CR - championship record.
v - event with wind >2.0 m/s and <=4.0 m/s and wind average for 3 events <=2.0 m/s.
v. - all events with wind <=4.0 m/s but wind average for 3 events >2.0 m/s.
By 1985 - points recalculated according to the 1985 scoring tables.
Didn’t finish:
Harri Sundell (FIN), Claudio Escauriza (PAR), John Crist (USA), Konstantin Akhapkin (URS), Grigori Degtyaryov (URS), Mark Anderson (USA), Ahmed Mahour Bacha (ALG).
Historical note: Daley Thompson arrived in Helsinki having missed 14 weeks of training because of groin and back injuries, and only decided to compete shortly before the championships. Despite facing world record holder Jürgen Hingsen, the British Olympic champion immediately demonstrated his form by winning the opening 100 m in 10,60 seconds. He went on to claim the first world decathlon title, defeating Hingsen by 105 points.
Helsinki World Championships 1983 - from the left Stephan Niklaus (SUI), Daley Thompson (GBR), Jürgen Hingsen (FRG) and Guido Kratschmer (FRG). Photo by Olavi Kaljunen.
Helsinki World Championships 1983 - 360 Uwe Freimuth, 290 Guido Kratschmer, 308 Siegfried Wentz, 714 Stephan Niklaus, 361 Steffen Grummt, 384 Torsten Voss. Photo by Olavi Kaljunen.