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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Soviet Union |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | December 26, 1982 – January 4, 1983 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Soviet Union (5th title) |
Runner-up  |  Czechoslovakia |
Third place  |  Canada |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 257 (9.18 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Vladimír Růžička (20 points) |
The 1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1983 WJHC) was the seventh edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship and was held in Leningrad, Soviet Union between December 26, 1982, and January 4, 1983. The host Soviet team won the tournament with a perfect 7–0 record.