| 1979 Swaythling Cup (men's team) | |
|---|---|
The 1979 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 35th edition of the men's team championship.[1] [2]
Hungary won the gold medal defeating China 5–1 in the final. Japan won the bronze medal.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Medalists
Swaythling Cup tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  China | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 |  France | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 |  South Korea | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 |  West Germany | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 |  Poland | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 |  United States | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 |  Romania | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czechoslovakia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 |  Japan | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 |  Sweden | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 |  England | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 |  Denmark | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 |  Hong Kong | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Semifinals
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Hungary | 1–5 |
| China | Czechoslovakia | 5–2 |
Third-place play off
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Czechoslovakia | 5–3 |
Final
| Hungary 5 |
China 1 |
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gergely | bt | Guo Yuehua | 21–10 21–18 |
| Jónyer | bt | Lu Qiwei | 21–12 21–19 |
| Klampár | bt | Li Zhenshi | 21–17 21–11 |
| Jónyer | lost to | Guo Yuehua | 21–17 19–21 19–21 |
| Gergely | bt | Li Zhenshi | 13–21 21–9 21–17 |
| Klampár | bt | Lu Qiwei | 17–21 21–10 21–11 |
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 2018-04-27.
- ↑ "Swaythling Cup results". tischtennis-infos.de. Archived from the original on 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ "1979 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
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