The 1983 World Sambo Championships were held in Kiev, Soviet Union in September/October 1983. Championships were organized by FILA.
| men | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -48 kg | Nurislam Khaliulin (URS)RUS | Dimitar Dimitrov (BUL) | Dunkhüügiin Tegshee (MGL) | |
| -52 kg | Khaltmaagiin Battulga (MGL) | Gennady Beloglazov (URS)RUS | Emil Metodiev (BUL) | |
| -57 kg | Miguel Ángel García (ESP) | Aleksandr Aksenov (URS)RUS | A. Petrov (BUL) | |
| -62 kg | Valentin Minev (BUL) | Khusein Marayev (URS)RUS | G. Khurulbaatar (MGL) | |
| -68 kg | Galdangiin Jamsran (MGL) | Mychaylo Levitsky (URS)UKR | D. Manzzo (ITA) | |
| -74 kg | Nikolay Baranov (URS)RUS | Tsendiin Damdin (MGL) | L. Delchev (BUL) | |
| -82 kg | Arkady Buzin (URS)RUS | Zunduyn Delgerdalay (MGL) | P. Milikin (BUL) | |
| -90 kg | Alexander Pushnitsa (URS)RUS | Michael Gatling (USA) | Dambajavyn Tsend-Ayuush (MGL) | |
| -100 kg | Mikhail Baranov (URS)BLR | Odvogiin Baljinnyam (MGL) | Giorgio D'Alessandro (ITA) | |
| +100 kg | Vladimir Sobodyrev (URS)UZB | Sarangereliin Khürelbaatar (MGL) | Marin Gerchev (BUL) |