1983 World's Strongest Man
| Host city |
 Christchurch New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Winner |
 Geoff Capes
|
| Nations participating | 7 (final) |
| Athletes participating | 8 (final) |
The 1983 World's Strongest Man was the seventh edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Geoff Capes from the United Kingdom. It was his first title. Jón Páll Sigmarsson from the Iceland finished second, and Simon Wulfse from the Netherlands third. The winner of the three previous competetitions, Bill Kazmaier, was not invited to compete again in this year. The contest was held at Christchurch, New Zealand. The title of the competition, formerly "World's Strongest Men", was changed to the current title for this competition.
There were a total of 8 different events used in the competition:
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