1953 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's team
| 1953 Swaythling Cup (men's team) | |
|---|---|
The 1953 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 20th edition of the men's team championship.[1] [2]
England won the gold medal defeating Hungary 5–3 in the final. Czechoslovakia and France both won a bronze medal after finishing second in their respective groups.[3] [4] [5]
Medalists[edit]
Swaythling Cup tables[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England |
6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia |
6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 |  Yugoslavia |
6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 |  China |
6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  Sweden |
6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 |  Austria |
6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 |  Switzerland |
6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary |
6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 |  France |
6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 |  Romania |
6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 |  Germany |
6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  Netherlands |
6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 |  Bulgaria |
6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 |  Brazil |
6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Final[edit]
| England 5
|
Hungary 3
|
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergmann | lost to | Sidó | 15–21 15–21 |
| Bergmann | bt | Kóczián | 21–15 21–17 |
| Bergmann | bt | Gyetvai | 12–21 21–6 21–9 |
| Leach | lost to | Sidó | 23–25 21–19 17–21 |
| Leach | bt | Kóczián | 21–17 22–20 |
| Leach | bt | Gyetvai | 21–15 15–21 21–17 |
| Simons | bt | Kóczián | 21–17 22–20 |
| Simons | lost to | Sidó | 18–21 21–18 16–21 |
| Simons | v | Gyetvai | not played |
See also[edit]
List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists
References[edit]
- ^ "List of Winners". All About Tennis.
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). A–Z of Sport, pp. 699–700. The Bath Press. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results, pp. 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 2018-04-20.
- ^ "1953 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England.