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- For an extensive coverage see 1983 in athletics (track and field)
International Races
- May 20 - For the first time ever, two world Heavyweight champions defend their titles the same night, at the same place: Larry Holmes retains the WBC title defeating future two time world champion Tim Witherspoon, and Michael Dokes retains his WBA title with a 15 round draw (tie) against former world champion Mike Weaver.
- March 12 - In an international women's field hockey match at Wembley Stadium, England. England beat West Germany 3-2.
- January 3 - Tony Dorsett sets NFL record for longest run from scrimmage by rushing for 99 yard touchdown.
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- For an extensive coverage see 1983 in football (soccer)
Men's professional
Men's amateur
Women's professional
Events
Men's Competition
Women's Competition
Awards
Births
January
- January 3 — Juan Urán, Colombian diver
- January 7 — Marc Burns, Trinidad and Tobago athlete
- January 7 — Natalie Gulbis, American golfer
- January 8 — Chen Xiexia, Chinese weightlifter
- January 13 — Marsha Marescia, South African field hockey player
- January 13 — Ronny Turiaf, French basketball player
- January 16 — Marta Marrero, Spanish tennis player
- January 17 — Johannes Herber, German basketball player
- January 20 — Jayme Cramer, American backstroke and butterfly swimmer
- January 21 — Francesca Segat, Italian butterfly swimmer
- January 24 — Marina Canetti, Brazilian water polo player
- January 25 — Brian Mayanja, Ugandan boxer
- January 31 — Elizabeth Armstrong, American water polo goalkeeper
February
- February 1 — Alessandro Calvi, Italian swimmer
- February 2 — Bridget McKeever, Irish field hockey player
- February 5 — Adi Bichman, Israeli freestyle and medley swimmer
- February 6 — Franck Caldeira, Brazilian long-distance runner
- February 6 — Elisabetta Sancassani, Italian rower
- February 9 — Keith Beavers, Canadian backstroke and medley swimmer
- February 9 — Alexandra Shiryaeva, Russian beach volleyball player
- February 11 — Rafael van der Vaart, Dutch football (soccer) player
- February 12 — Vikki Bunce, Scottish field hockey forward
- February 13 — Santi Freixa, Spanish field hockey striker
- February 13 — Bradley Shaw, New Zealand field hockey player
- February 18 — Roberta Vinci, Italian tennis player
- February 19 — Detelin Dalakliev, Bulgarian boxer
- February 20 — Kayla Bashore, American field hockey defender
- February 23 — Mirco Bergamasco, Italian rugby player
- February 23 — Mido, Egyptian football (soccer) player
- February 26 — Floris Evers, Dutch field hockey player
- February 27 — Duje Draganja, Croatian swimmer
March
April
May
- May 5 — Matt Naylor, Australian field hockey player
- May 5 — Giacomo Vassanelli, Italian swimmer
- May 6 — Connor Grimes, Canadian field hockey player
- May 7 — Marco Galiazzo, Italian archer
- May 7 — Christina Yannetsos, American judoka
- May 9 — Yoshihiro Okumura, Japanese swimmer
- May 10 — Fiona Hammond, Australian water polo player
- May 11 — Francisco Bojado, Mexican boxer
- May 11 — Dóra Kisteleki, Hungarian water polo player
- May 13 — Kelly Doton, American field hockey forward
- May 17 — Nicky Hofs, Dutch football player
- May 17 — Danko Lazović, Serbian football player
- May 21 — Diego Camacho, Bolivian tennis player
- May 24 — Thomas Felten, Dutch swimmer
- May 27 — Bobby Convey, American soccer player
June
July
- July 1 — Sheilla Castro, Brazilian volleyball player
- July 5 — Jie Zheng, Chinese tennis player
- July 6 — Thijs van Valkengoed, Dutch breaststroke swimmer
- July 14 — Igor Andreev, Russian tennis player
- July 14 — Joeri van Dijk, Dutch sailor
- July 16 — Zhang Xiangxiang, Chinese weightlifter
- July 17 — James Pereira, Brazilian boxer
- July 20 — Ignisious Gaisah, Ghanaian athlete
- July 21 — Tara Campbell, Canadian water polo player
- July 22 — Juliana Felisberta, Brazilian beach volleyball player
- July 23 — Aaron Peirsol, American swimmer
- July 25 — Olga Zhitova, Russian volleyball player
- July 26 — Naomi van As, Dutch field hockey player
- July 26 — Jessika Dubuc, Canadian synchronized swimmer
August
- August 5 — Annika Mehlhorn, German butterfly and medley swimmer
- August 6 — Robin van Persie, Dutch football (soccer) player
- August 7 — Leandro Guilheiro, Brazilian judoka
- August 10 — Jamie Reid, American backstroke swimmer
- August 11 — Ren Hui, Chinese speed skater
- August 12 — Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Dutch football (soccer) player
- August 13 — Loris Facci, Italian breaststroke swimmer
- August 14 — Elena Baltacha, Scottish tennis player
- August 18 — Georgina Bardach, Argentine swimmer
- August 18 — Russell Ford, Australian field hockey striker
- August 20 — Luis Díaz , Venezuelan volleyball player
- August 20 — Leonoor Voskamp, Dutch field hockey player
- August 22 — Theo Bos, Dutch track cyclist
- August 27 — Suzie Fraser, Australian water polo player
- August 28 — Lasith Malinga, Sri Lankan cricketer
- August 28 — Luke McAlister, New Zealand rugby player
- August 31 — Alex Blackwell, Australian cricketer
- August 31 — Kate Blackwell, Australian cricketer
September
October
- October 2 — Prakash Amritraj, Indian tennis player
- October 5 — Florian Mayer, German tennis player
- October 6 — Rubi Palmieri, Brazilian water polo player
- October 7 — José David Mosquera, Colombian boxer
- October 8 — Jochen Schöps, German volleyball player
- October 11 — Ruslan Ponomariov, Ukrianian chess player
- October 14 — Lin Dan, Chinese badminton player
- October 16 — Philipp Kohlschreiber, German tennis player
- October 16 — Ramaz Nozadze, Georgian wrestler
- October 20 — Lin Dan, Chinese badminton player
- October 21 — Brent Hayden, Canadian swimmer
- October 24 — Brian Vickers, NASCAR driver
- October 31 — Darien Ferrer, Cuban volleyball player
November
- November 4 — Melanie Kok, Canadian rower
- November 9 — Pleumjit Thinkaow, Thai volleyball player
- November 11 — Philipp Lahm, German footballer
- November 13 — Ibán Pérez, Spanish volleyball player
- November 15 — John Heitinga, Dutch football player
- November 15 — Fernando Verdasco, Spanish tennis player
- November 17 — Jodie Henry, Australian swimmer
- November 24 — André Bahia, Brazilian football player
- November 24 — Víctor Sojo, Spanish field hockey striker
- November 30 — Vladislav Polyakov, Kazakhstani swimmer
December
- December 1 — Noelle Bassi, American butterfly swimmer
- December 8 — Pierre Roger, French swimmer
- December 13 — Janeth Jepkosgei, Kenyan middle distance runner
- December 13 — Otylia Jędrzejczak, Polish butterfly swimmer
- December 21 — Niels Scheuneman, Dutch cyclist
- December 28 — Flávia Delaroli, Brazilian freestyle swimmer
- December 30 — Yussif Chibsah, Ghanaian football (soccer) player
- December 30 — Nabil Kebbab, Algerian freestyle swimmer
- December 31 — Jaqueline Carvalho, Brazilian volleyball player
- December 31 — Alejandra Fuentes, Venezuelan diver
- December 31 — Andreas Zisimos, Greek freestyle swimmer
Deaths
- Adios Butler — harness racing horse
- January 24 — Juan Carlos Zabala, Argentine athlete (b. 1911)
- January 26 — Del Rice, Major League Baseball player
- January 26 — Paul "Bear" Bryant, American college football coach
- February 1 — Tullio Campagnolo, Italian bicycle manufacturer
- February 14 — Lina Radke (79), German athlete (b. 1903)
- February 22 — Romain Maes, Belgian cyclist
- March 13 — Louison Bobet, French cyclist
- April 23 — Buster Crabbe, U.S. Olympic swimming gold medalist turned actor
- April 24 — Rolf Stommelen, German racing driver
- April 28 — Ron James, Australian cricketer
- April 17 — Dutch Leonard, Major League Baseball player (b. 1909)
- April 23 — Marguerite Broquedis (90), French tennis player (b. 1893)
- May 1 — George Hodgson (89), Canadian swimmer (b. 1893)
- May 31 — Jack Dempsey, American world champion boxer
- June 27 — Don Ida, balloonist
- June 27 — Maxie Anderson, balloonist
- June 29 — Joe Delaney, football player, Kansas City Chiefs
- July 7 — Vic Wertz, Major League Baseball player
- July 28 — Alec Marks, Australian cricketer
- August 12 — Henry Gifford Vivian, New Zealand cricketer
- September 4 — Katsutoshi Nekoda (39), Japanese volleyball player (b. 1944)
- September 8 — Antonin Magne, French cylist
- September 12 — Sabin Carr (79), American pole vaulter (b. 1904)
- September 28 — Ko Willems (82), Dutch track cyclist (b. 1900)
- October 11 — Cor Blommers (81), Dutch boxer (b. 1901)
- October 31 — George Halas, National Football League coach, Chicago Bears
- November 15 — Charlie Grimm, Major League Baseball player
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