1953 World Table Tennis Championships
The 1953 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Bucharest from March 20 to March 29, 1953.[1][2]
Medalists
Team
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's team |  EnglandRichard Bergmann Adrian Haydon Brian Kennedy Johnny Leach Aubrey Simons |
 HungaryElemér Gyetvai József Kóczián Miklós Sebők Ferenc Sidó Kálmán Szepesi |
 FranceGuy Amouretti Michel Haguenauer Michel Lanskoy René Roothooft Jean-Claude Sala |
 CzechoslovakiaIvan Andreadis Vaclav Tereba František Tokár Bohumil Váňa Ludvik Vyhnanovsky | |||
| Women's team |  RomaniaAngelica Rozeanu Sari Szasz Ella Zeller |
England Kathleen Best Diane Rowe Rosalind Rowe |
 AustriaFriederike Lauber Gertrude Pritzi Ermelinde Wertl |
| Hungary Agnes Almasi Zsuzsa Fantusz Gizella Gervai Éva Kóczián |
Individual
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Ferenc Sidó
|
Ivan Andreadis
|
Ladislav Štípek
|
| József Kóczián
| |||
| Women's singles | Angelica Rozeanu
|
Gizella Gervai
|
Diane Rowe
|
| Rosalind Rowe
| |||
| Men's doubles | József Kóczián Ferenc Sidó
|
Richard Bergmann Johnny Leach
|
Ivan Andreadis Bohumil Váňa
|
| Viktor Barna Adrian Haydon
| |||
| Women's doubles | Gizella Gervai Angelica Rozeanu
|
Diane Rowe Rosalind Rowe
|
Zsuzsa Fantusz Edit Sagi
|
| Kathleen Best Ermelinde Wertl
| |||
| Mixed doubles | Ferenc Sidó Angelica Rozeanu
|
 Žarko Dolinar Ermelinde Wertl
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József Kóczián Gizella Gervai
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| Laszlo Foldy Éva Kóczián
|
References
- ^ "World Championships Results". ITTF Museum. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "ITTF Statistics". ittf.com. Retrieved 7 April 2012.