The 1983 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Meran, Italy under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for a record-tying third time, matching the record set by Spittal, Austria (1963, 1965, 1977). It was the 18th edition. Meran hosted the event previously in 1953 and 1971. The mixed C2 event was discontinued and the program remained unchanged until the 2009 Championships.
Medal summary
editMen's
editCanoe
edit| Event | Gold | Points | Silver | Points | Bronze | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 |  Jon Lugbill (USA) | 221.94 | David Hearn (USA) | 222.87 |  Jože Vidmar (YUG) | 234.27 |
| C1 team |  United StatesJon Lugbill David Hearn Kent Ford | 249.41 |  CzechoslovakiaJuraj Ontko Jozef Hajdučík Karel Ťoupalík | 276.16 |  United KingdomMartyn Hedges Peter Keane Jeremy Taylor | 276.63 |
| C2 | United States Lecky Haller Fritz Haller | 246.33 |  FrancePierre Calori Jacques Calori | 248.05 | United States Steve Garvis Mike Garvis | 256.61 |
| C2 team | Czechoslovakia Miroslav Hajdučík & Milan Kučera Dušan Zaťko & Ľudovít Tkáč František Slavík & Jiří Decastelo | 288.57 | United States Lecky Haller & Fritz Haller Steve Garvis & Mike Garvis Charles Harris & John Harris | 295.50 | United Kingdom Eric Jamieson & Robin Williams Michael Smith & Andrew Smith Robert Joce & Robert Owen | 298.20 |
Kayak
edit| Event | Gold | Points | Silver | Points | Bronze | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K1 |  Richard Fox (GBR) | 207.18 |  Toni Prijon (FRG) | 211.32 | Peter Micheler (FRG) | 212.37 |
| K1 team | United Kingdom Richard Fox Paul McConkey Jim Dolan | 232.24 | West Germany Toni Prijon Peter Micheler Dirk Bovensmann | 235.16 | Czechoslovakia Luboš Hilgert Ivan Hilgert Jiří Měchura | 238.01 |
Women's
editKayak
edit| Event | Gold | Points | Silver | Points | Bronze | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K1 | Elizabeth Sharman (GBR) | 232.34 | Jane Roderick (GBR) | 236.34 | Marie-Françoise Grange (FRA) | 238.75 |
| K1 team | France Marie-Françoise Grange Sylvie Arnaud Myriam Jerusalmi | 270.76 | United Kingdom Elizabeth Sharman Jane Roderick Susan Garriock | 285.51 | Czechoslovakia Marcela Košťálová Eva Stavařová Marcela Kubričanová | 287.41 |
Medals table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |