| 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Romania | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Poland | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  United States | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} UAR | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 |  Portugal | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
Semifinals
| 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
References
- ↑ "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.
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