title: Rwanda at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics
text: # Rwanda at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics
  
  Rwanda 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 | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Jean-Marie Rudasinqwa | 400 metres | 50.52 | 45 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Jean-Marie Rudasinqwa | 800 metres | 1:55.12 | 53 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Jean-Marie Rudasinqwa | 1500 metres | 3:57.49 | 47 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Women
  
  ### Track and road events
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Marcianne Mukamurenzi | 1500 metres | 4:30.58 | 18 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Marcianne Mukamurenzi | 3000 metres | 9:26.59 | 25 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  