1957 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's team
| 1957 Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) | |
|---|---|
The 1957 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) was the 24th edition of the men's team championship.[1] [2]
Japan won the gold medal defeating Hungary 5-2 in the final. China and Czechoslovakia won bronze medals after elimination from the semi final round.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Medalists
Swaythling Cup Tables
Group 1
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China |
7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  Romania |
7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  India |
7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Belgium |
7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Scotland |
7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 |  Switzerland |
7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 |  Portugal |
7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 8 |  Luxembourg |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan |
8 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 |  South Vietnam |
8 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 3 |  Sweden |
8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 |  Poland |
8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 |  Iran |
8 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 |  France |
8 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 |  Finland |
8 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 8 |  Canada |
8 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 |  South Africa |
8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czechoslovakia |
7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  United States |
7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  Brazil |
7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  Germany |
7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 |  Australia |
7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Italy |
7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 |  Norway |
7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 |  Denmark |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary |
7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  Yugoslavia |
7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  England |
7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 |  Austria |
7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Netherlands |
7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Wales |
7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 |  Spain |
7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 8 |  Lebanon |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Semi Finals
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | China | 5-1 |
| Hungary | Czechoslovakia | 5-0 |
Final
| Japan 5
|
Hungary 2
|
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogimura | bt | Sidó | 21-17 22-20 |
| Ogimura | bt | Berczik | 21-14 21-11 |
| Tanaka | bt | Földy | 21-19 22-20 |
| Tanaka | lost to | Sidó | 17-21 12-21 |
| Tanaka | bt | Berczik | 20-22 21-19 21-19 |
| Tsunoda | lost to | Berczik | 14-21 16-21 |
| Tsunoda | bt | Földy | 21-13 11-21 26-24 |
See also
List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists
References
- ^ "List of Winners". All About Tennis.
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). A-Z of Sport, pages 699-700. The Bath Press. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results, pages 309-312. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- ^ "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123. Archived from the original on 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "Swaythling Cup results". tischtennis-infos.de.
- ^ "1957 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England.