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.
| Gold |  Zdzisław HoffmannPoland (POL) | |
| Silver |  Willie BanksUnited States (USA) | |
| Bronze | Ajayi Agbebaku Nigeria (NGR) |
| Qualification Round | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group A | Group B | |
| 07.08.1983 - ??:??h | 07.08.1983 - ??:??h | |
| Final Round | ||
| 08.08.1983 - ??:??h | ||
| Standing records prior to the 1983 World Athletics Championships | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.89 m | October 15, 1975 | ||||
| New event | |||||
| RANK | FINAL | DISTANCE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.42 m | |||
| 17.18 m | |||
| 17.18 m | |||
| 4. | 17.13 m | ||
| 5. | 17.13 m | ||
| 6. | 17.06 m | ||
| 7. | 16.83 m | ||
| 8. | 16.76 m | ||
| 9. | 16.70 m | ||
| 10. | 16.41 m | ||
| 11. | 16.18 m | ||
| 12. | 14.96 m |
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16.80 m | ||
| 2. | 16.72 m | ||
| 3. | 16.65 m | ||
| 4. | 16.64 m | ||
| 5. | 16.58 m | ||
| 6. | 16.50 m | ||
| 7. | 16.43 m | ||
| 8. | 16.41 m | ||
| 9. | 16.17 m | ||
| 10. | 16.12 m | ||
| 11. | 16.03 m | ||
| 11. | 15.61 m | ||
| 13. | 13.96 m | ||
| 14. | 13.53 m |
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16.90 m | ||
| 2. | 16.76 m | ||
| 3. | 16.71 m | ||
| 4. | 16.57 m | ||
| 5. | 16.29 m | ||
| 6. | 16.25 m | ||
| 7. | 16.18 m | ||
| 8. | 16.07 m | ||
| 9. | 15.96 m | ||
| 10. | 15.67 m | ||
| 11. | 15.18 m | ||
| - | NM | ||
| - | DNS |