1983 World Figure Skating Championships
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| 1983 World Figure Skating Championships | |
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| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | March 8 – 13 |
| Season: | 1982–83 |
| Location: | Helsinki, Finland |
| Venue: | Helsinki Ice Hall |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Scott Hamilton | |
| Ladies' singles: Rosalynn Sumners | |
Pairs:  Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev | |
Ice dance:  Jayne Torvill / Christopher Dean | |
| Previous: 1982 World Championships | |
| Next: 1984 World Championships | |
The 1983 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Helsinki, Finland from March 8 to 13. At the event, sanctioned by the International Skating Union, medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
The ISU Representative was Hermann Schiechtl and the ISU Technical Delegate Elemér Terták. The original dance was part of the competition for the first time.
Medalists
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Scott Hamilton |
 Norbert Schramm |
 Brian Orser |
| Ladies | Rosalynn Sumners |
Claudia Leistner |
Elena Vodorezova |
| Pair skating | Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev |
 Sabine Baeß / Tassilo Thierbach |
Barbara Underhill / Paul Martini |
| Ice dancing | Jayne Torvill / Christopher Dean |
Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin |
Judy Blumberg / Michael Seibert |
Medals by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
