Athletics at the 1983 Summer Universiade – Women's 1500 metres
# Athletics at the 1983 Summer Universiade – Women's 1500 metres

The women's 1500 metres event at the 1983 Summer Universiade was held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada, on 10 and 11 July 1983.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - |
| Gabriella Dorio Italy | Doina Melinte Romania | Maria Radu Romania |

## Results

### Heats

| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Tamara Koba | Soviet Union | 4:15.84 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Doina Melinte | Romania | 4:17.63 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Gabriella Dorio | Italy | 4:17.98 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Sue Foster | United States | 4:19.62 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Lynn Williams | Canada | 4:19.90 | q |
| 6 | 2 | Yelena Sipatova | Soviet Union | 4:24.22 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Maria Radu | Romania | 4:24.73 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Martina Krott | West Germany | 4:25.64 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | Missy Kane | United States | 4:25.64 | Q |
| 10 | 1 | Mónica Regonesi | Chile | 4:26.28 | q |
| 11 | 2 | Mercedes Calleja | Spain | 4:35.51 | q |
| 12 | 1 | Janice Carlo | Puerto Rico | 4:37.28 | q |
| 13 | 2 | Yolanda González | Mexico | 4:40.38 | |
| 14 | 2 | Glenys Kroon | New Zealand | 4:41.03 | |
| 15 | 1 | Susana Herrera | Mexico | 4:42.96 | |
| 16 | 2 | Alicia Ruano | Guatemala | 4:55.09 | |

### Final

| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Gabriella Dorio | Italy | 4:07.26 |
| | Doina Melinte | Romania | 4:07.34 |
| | Maria Radu | Romania | 4:08.41 |
| 4 | Martina Krott | West Germany | 4:09.07 |
| 5 | Lynn Williams | Canada | 4:12.40 |
| 6 | Missy Kane | United States | 4:15.42 |
| 7 | Yelena Sipatova | Soviet Union | 4:18.41 |
| 8 | Sue Foster | United States | 4:22.10 |
| 9 | Mónica Regonesi | Chile | 4:22.81 |
| 10 | Mercedes Calleja | Spain | 4:28.63 |
| | Janice Carlo | Puerto Rico | DNF |
| | Tamara Koba | Soviet Union | DNS |
