1959 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's team
| 1959 Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) | |
|---|---|
The 1959 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) was the 25th edition of the men's team championship.[1] [2]
Japan won the gold medal defeating Hungary 5-1 in the final. China and South Vietnam won bronze medals after elimination from the semi final round.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Medalists
Swaythling Cup Tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary |
7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  Brazil |
7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Romania |
7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Poland |
7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  United States |
7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Switzerland |
7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 |  Norway |
7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 |  Venezuela |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China |
8 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 |  Sweden |
8 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 3 |  West Germany |
8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 |  UAR |
8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 |  Portugal |
8 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 |  Belgium |
8 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 |  Australia |
8 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 8 |  Ireland |
8 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 |  Jamaica |
8 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan |
9 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 |  Yugoslavia |
9 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 3 |  India |
9 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 |  Austria |
9 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 |  Netherlands |
9 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 |  East Germany |
9 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 |  Denmark |
9 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 |  Italy |
9 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 8 |  Luxembourg |
9 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 8 |  Canada |
9 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Vietnam |
9 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia |
9 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 3 |  England |
9 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 4 |  France |
9 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 |  Iran |
9 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 |  Spain |
9 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 |  Lebanon |
9 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 |  Wales |
9 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 9 |  Greece |
9 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 |  Malta |
9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Semi Finals
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan |
South Vietnam |
5-3 |
| Hungary |
China |
5-3 |
Final
| Japan 5
|
Hungary 1
|
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murakami | bt | Sidó | 14-21 21-10 21-17 |
| Ogimura | bt | Bubonyi | 21-18 17-21 21-13 |
| Hoshino | bt | Berczik | 21-17 21-12 |
| Ogimura | lost to | Sidó | 17-21 21-10 14-21 |
| Murakami | bt | Berczik | 21-23 21-18 21-17 |
| Hoshino | bt | Burbonyi | 21-13 21-13 |
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.
- ^ "Swaythling Cup results". tischtennis-infos.de.
- ^ "1959 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England.