1953 World Table Tennis Championships – 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]
| 1953 Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) | |
|---|---|
England won the gold medal defeating Hungary 5-3 in the final. Czechoslovakia and France won a bronze medal after finishing second in their respective groups.[3] [4] [5]
Medalists
Swaythling Cup Tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 |  | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 |  | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 |  | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 |  | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 |  | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 |  | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 |  | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 |  | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 |  | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Final
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|
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 |
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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.
- "1953 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England.
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