[1] The IIHF did not run a championship in Olympic years at this time.

Nations that did not participate in the Sarajevo Olympics were invited to compete in the Thayer Tutt Trophy.

Source: The final standings of the 1983 championships were used to establish qualification.

Those countries that finished 3rd and 4th in their groups then played a further game to define their classification Team Italy was the oldest team in the tournament, averaging 27 years and 8 months.

Gold medalists team USSR averaged 26 years and 1 months.