title: Israel at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics
text: # Israel at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics
  
  Israel competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.
  
  ## Men
  
  ### Track and road events
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Mark Handelsman | 800 metres | 1:49.02 | 34 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Yair Karni | Marathon | — | — | — | — | Did not finish | Did not finish |
  
  ## Women
  
  ### Track and road events
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Zehava Shmueli | Marathon | — | — | — | — | 2:49:07 | 36 |
  