| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3–12 December |
| Teams | 16 (from 3 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (3rd title) |
| Runner-up |  West Germany |
| Third place |  Denmark |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Goals scored | 2,113 (44.02 per match) |
The 1983 Men's Junior World Handball Championship was the fourth edition of the IHF Men's Junior World Championship, held in Finland from 3 to 12 December 1983.