title: Athletics at the 1983 Summer Universiade – Women's 1500 metres
text: # Athletics at the 1983 Summer Universiade – Women's 1500 metres
  
  The women's 1500 metres event at the 1983 Summer Universiade was held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada, on 10 and 11 July 1983.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - |
  | Gabriella Dorio Italy | Doina Melinte Romania | Maria Radu Romania |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Heats
  
  | Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 1 | Tamara Koba | Soviet Union | 4:15.84 | Q |
  | 2 | 1 | Doina Melinte | Romania | 4:17.63 | Q |
  | 3 | 1 | Gabriella Dorio | Italy | 4:17.98 | Q |
  | 4 | 1 | Sue Foster | United States | 4:19.62 | Q |
  | 5 | 1 | Lynn Williams | Canada | 4:19.90 | q |
  | 6 | 2 | Yelena Sipatova | Soviet Union | 4:24.22 | Q |
  | 7 | 2 | Maria Radu | Romania | 4:24.73 | Q |
  | 8 | 2 | Martina Krott | West Germany | 4:25.64 | Q |
  | 9 | 2 | Missy Kane | United States | 4:25.64 | Q |
  | 10 | 1 | Mónica Regonesi | Chile | 4:26.28 | q |
  | 11 | 2 | Mercedes Calleja | Spain | 4:35.51 | q |
  | 12 | 1 | Janice Carlo | Puerto Rico | 4:37.28 | q |
  | 13 | 2 | Yolanda González | Mexico | 4:40.38 | |
  | 14 | 2 | Glenys Kroon | New Zealand | 4:41.03 | |
  | 15 | 1 | Susana Herrera | Mexico | 4:42.96 | |
  | 16 | 2 | Alicia Ruano | Guatemala | 4:55.09 | |
  
  ### Final
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Gabriella Dorio | Italy | 4:07.26 |
  | | Doina Melinte | Romania | 4:07.34 |
  | | Maria Radu | Romania | 4:08.41 |
  | 4 | Martina Krott | West Germany | 4:09.07 |
  | 5 | Lynn Williams | Canada | 4:12.40 |
  | 6 | Missy Kane | United States | 4:15.42 |
  | 7 | Yelena Sipatova | Soviet Union | 4:18.41 |
  | 8 | Sue Foster | United States | 4:22.10 |
  | 9 | Mónica Regonesi | Chile | 4:22.81 |
  | 10 | Mercedes Calleja | Spain | 4:28.63 |
  | | Janice Carlo | Puerto Rico | DNF |
  | | Tamara Koba | Soviet Union | DNS |
  