These are the official results of the Men's Discus Throw event at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 26 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday August 14, 1983. The qualification mark was set at 63.00 metres.
| Gold | Imrich Bugár Czechoslovakia (TCH) | |
| Silver |  Luis DelisCuba (CUB) | |
| Bronze | Géjza Valent Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
| Qualification Round | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group A | Group B | |
| 13.08.1983 - ??:??h | 13.08.1983 - ??:??h | |
| Final Round | ||
| 14.08.1983 - ??:??h | ||
| Q | automatic qualification | |
| q | qualification by rank | |
| DNS | did not start | |
| NM | no mark | |
| WR | world record | |
| AR | area record | |
| NR | national record | |
| PB | personal best | |
| SB | season best |
| Standing records prior to the 1983 World Athletics Championships | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71.86 m | May 29, 1983 | ||||
| New event | |||||
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 64.20 m | ||
| 2. | 63.98 m | ||
| 3. | 63.46 m | ||
| 4. | 62.58 m | ||
| 5. | 62.42 m | ||
| 6. | 59.28 m | ||
| 7. | 58.96 m | ||
| 8. | 58.96 m | ||
| 9. | 57.92 m | ||
| 10. | 57.54 m | ||
| 11. | 55.40 m | ||
| 12. | 55.20 m | ||
| 13. | 51.72 m |
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 65.00 m | ||
| 2. | 63.76 m | ||
| 3. | 62.80 m | ||
| 4. | 62.72 m | ||
| 5. | 61.88 m | ||
| 6. | 60.92 m | ||
| 7. | 60.10 m | ||
| 8. | 59.54 m | ||
| 9. | 58.84 m | ||
| 10. | 58.48 m | ||
| 11. | 58.34 m | ||
| 12. | 56.62 m | ||
| 13. | 48.34 m |
| RANK | FINAL | DISTANCE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67.72 m | |||
| 67.36 m | |||
| 66.08 m | |||
| 4. | 65.44 m | ||
| 5. | 64.92 m | ||
| 6. | 63.74 m | ||
| 7. | 64.26 m | ||
| 8. | 63.22 m | ||
| 9. | 62.26 m | ||
| 10. | 61.46 m | ||
| 11. | 60.44 m | ||
| 12. | 58.70 m |