The 1959 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 25th edition of the men's team championship.[1] [2]
| 1959 Swaythling Cup (men's team) | |
|---|---|
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 edit
Swaythling Cup tables edit
Group A edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 |
Semifinals edit
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan |
South Vietnam |
5–3 |
| Hungary |
China |
5–3 |
Final edit
| 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 edit
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 2018-04-24.
- ^ "Swaythling Cup results". tischtennis-infos.de. Archived from the original on 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "1959 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2018-04-24.