| Host City | Athina |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 6 – 12 September 1982 |
| Competitors | 140 |
| Countries | 19 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | Men | 6 – 7 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m | Men | 8 – 9 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m | Men | 7 – 9 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 800 m | Men | 6 – 8 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m | Men | 9 – 11 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 5,000 m | Men | 8 – 11 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 10,000 m | Men | 6 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Marathon | Men | 12 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 110 m Hurdles | Men | 9 – 11 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Hurdles | Men | 6 – 8 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 3,000 m Steeplechase | Men | 7 – 10 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay | Men | 11 September 1982 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay | Men | 10 – 11 September 1982 | Medal | 14 | 3 |
| 20 km Walk | Men | 7 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 50 km Walk | Men | 10 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| High Jump | Men | 10 – 11 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Pole Vault | Men | 7 – 9 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Long Jump | Men | 8 – 9 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Triple Jump | Men | 10 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put | Men | 8 – 9 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw | Men | 10 – 11 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Hammer Throw | Men | 9 – 10 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Javelin Throw | Men | 6 – 7 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Decathlon | Men | 7 – 8 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m | Women | 6 – 7 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m | Women | 8 – 9 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m | Women | 7 – 8 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 800 m | Women | 6 – 8 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 1,500 m | Women | 11 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 3,000 m | Women | 9 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Marathon | Women | 12 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m Hurdles | Women | 7 – 9 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Hurdles | Women | 9 – 10 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay | Women | 11 September 1982 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay | Women | 11 September 1982 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| High Jump | Women | 7 – 8 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump | Women | 6 – 7 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Shot Put | Women | 6 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw | Women | 8 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw | Women | 8 – 9 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Heptathlon | Women | 9 – 10 September 1982 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 | |
| 2 | Germany | 8 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 6 | 12 | 8 | 26 | |
| 4 | Great Britain | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | |
| 6 | Italy | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| = | Spain | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| = | Poland | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 10 | Romania | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 11 | Finland | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 12 | Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| = | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 17 | France | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 18 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |