The FIL World Luge Championships 1983 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States. It marked the first time that the championships took place outside Europe.
| Medal | Athlete | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | |||
| Silver | |||
| Bronze |
Zanjonc becomes the first non-European champion of the event. He is the first Canadian to medal at the World Championships.
| Medal | Athlete | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | |||
| Silver | |||
| Bronze |
| Medal | Athlete | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | (Jörg Hoffmann, Jochen Pietzsch) | ||
| Silver | (Hansjorg Raffl, Norbert Huber) | ||
| Bronze | (Hans Stangassinger, Franz Wembacher) |