1997 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's Team
The 1997 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) was the 44th edition of the men's team championship.[1] [2]
| 1997 Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) | |
|---|---|
China won the gold medal defeating France 3-1 in the final. South Korea won the bronze medal defeating Germany in the bronze medal play off.[3] [4]
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ding Song Kong Linghui Liu Guoliang Ma Wenge Wang Tao |
 Nicolas Chatelain Patrick Chila Damien Eloi Jean-Philippe Gatien Christophe Legout |
 Chu Kyo-sung Kim Taek-soo Lee Chul-seung Oh Sang-eun Yoo Nam-kyu |
Final Stage knockout phase
Quarter Finals
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Greece | 3-1 |
| China | Sweden | 3-1 |
| France | Belgium | 3-2 |
| South Korea | Japan | 3-2 |
Semi Finals
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| France | Germany | 3-? |
| China | South Korea | 3-1 |
Third Place play off
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Germany | 3-0 |
Final
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Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kong Linghui | bt | Gatien | 18-21 21-16 21-17 |
| Liu Guoliang | lost to | Chila | 17-21 21-15 10-21 |
| Wang Tao | bt | Eloi | 21-10 31-29 |
| Liu Guoliang | bt | Gatien | 21-19 21-14 |
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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.
- "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123.
- "Swaythling Cup results". tischtennis-infos.de.
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