| Ethiopia at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics | |
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| WA code | ETH |
| National federation | Ethiopian Athletics Federation |
| in Helsinki, Finland August 7–14, 1983 | |
| Competitors | 10 (10 men) in 5 events |
| Medals Ranked =15th |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
Ethiopia competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.[1]
The following competitors from Ethiopia won medals at the Championships
| Medal | Athlete | Event |
|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Kebede Balcha | Men's marathon |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Wodajo Bulti | 5000 metres | 13:43.53 | 2 Q | 13:33.03 | 8 Q | 13:34.03 | 7 |
| Seyoum Nigatu | 14:13.22 | 12 Q | 14:02.23 | 25 | Did not advance | ||
| Mohamed Kedir | DNS | Did not advance | |||||
| 10,000 metres | 28:07.16 | 14 Q | — | 28:09.92 | 9 | ||
| Bekele Debele | 27:49.30 | 7 q | 28:11.13 | 10 | |||
| Girma Berhanu | DNS | Did not advance | |||||
| Eshetu Tura | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:53.86 | 32 | Did not advance | |||
| Girma Woldehana | 9:31.81 | 35 | |||||
| Kebede Balcha | Marathon | — | 2:10:27 |
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| Dereje Nedi | Did not finish | ||||||
| Kebede Balcha | 20 km walk | — | 1:30:36 | 38 | |||