| FIGNON | Laurent -, cyclist; 1983 and 1984 Tour de France winner |
| MILLAR | David ......, Scottish cyclist who won the 'King of the Mountains' competition in the 1984 Tour de France (6) |
| LAURENTFIGNON | French winner of the 30A in 1983 and 1984 |
| MCENROE | John ......., men's singles champion at Wimbledon in 1981, 1983 and 1984 (7) |
| JOHNMCENROE | Men's singles champion at Wimbledon in 1981, 1983 and 1984 |
| CAPES | 1983 and 1985 World's Strongest Man competition winner; 1974 and 1978 Commonwealth Games men's shot put gold medallist (5) |
| GEOFF | 1983 and 1985 World's Strongest Man competition winner; 1974 and 1978 Commonwealth Games men's shot put gold medallist (5) |
| PIQUET | 1981, 1983 and 1987 F1 World Drivers' Championship winner (6) |
| NELSON | 1981, 1983 and 1987 F1 World Drivers' Championship winner (6) |
| GHANA | 1983 and 1978 African Cup of Nations hosts and winners (5) |
| NELSONPIQUET | Winner of the F1 world drivers' championship in 1981, 1983 and 1987 (6,6) |
| HECTORCAMACHO | Puerto Rican professional boxer who won world titles at Super Featherweight, Lightweight and Light Welterweight between 1983 and 1992 |
| WHENIMWITHYOU | Sheriff song that charted in 1983...and 1989 |
| LASORDA | National League Manager of the Year in 1983 and 1988 |
| HELLO | Title of hits by Lionel Richie in 1983 and Adele in 2015 (5) |
| SHERGAR | Racehorse stolen in 1983 and never recovered |
| PREGNANT | LIKE GH'S HOLLY (1983) AND AW'S VICKY (1989) AT THEIR WEDDINGS |
| NICHOLSON | Actor in the Best Picture winners of 1975, 1983 and 2006 |
| EDHARRIS | He played John Glenn in 1983 and John McCain in 2012 |
| BLACKADDER | Sitcom that began in 1983 and featured different periods of British history (10) |
