1989 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's team
| 1989 Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) | |
|---|---|
The 1989 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) was the 40th edition of the men's team championship.[1][2]
Sweden won the gold medal defeating China 5-0 in the final. The final was interrupted during the fourth game when Jiang Jialiang refused to play on against Jan-Ove Waldner after being called for a service foul. After a delay the match continued but Jiang was booed for the remainder of the match. North Korea won the bronze medal defeating the Soviet Union 5-3 in the bronze medal play off.[3][4][5]
Medalists
Swaythling Cup Tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  West Germany |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 |  Belgium |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 |  Hungary |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  South Korea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Nigeria |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 |  Taiwan |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  North Korea |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Poland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  England |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 |  Netherlands |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union |
3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 |  Japan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Czechoslovakia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Yugoslavia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Quarter Finals
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | West Germany | 5-2 |
| China | Poland | 5-0 |
| Soviet Union | South Korea | 5-3 |
| North Korea | Japan | 5-1 |
Semi Finals
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | North Korea | 5-0 |
| China | Soviet Union | 5-? |
Third Place play off
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| North Korea | Soviet Union | 5-3 |
Final
| Sweden 5
|
China 0
|
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appelgren | bt | Jiang Jialiang | 21-10 18-21 21-15 |
| Waldner | bt | Teng Yi | 22-24 21-19 21-17 |
| Persson | bt | Chen Longcan | 22-24 21-16 21-13 |
| Waldner | bt | Jiang Jialiang | 21-16 17-21 21-16 |
| Appelgren | bt | Chen Longcan | 21-17 21-16 |
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.
- ^ "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123.
- ^ "Swaythling Cup results". tischtennis-infos.de.
- ^ "1989 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England.