1955 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's Team
The 1955 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) was the 22nd edition of the men's team championship.[1] [2]
| 1955 Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) | |
|---|---|
Japan won the gold medal defeating Czechoslovakia 5-3 in the final. England and Hungary won bronze medals after being defeated in the semi finals.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Medalists
Swaythling Cup Tables
Group 1
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czechoslovakia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  France | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Brazil | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 |  Netherlands | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Egypt | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Italy | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 |  Guernsey | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 |  Jersey | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hungary | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  United States | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Bulgaria | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Portugal | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Ireland | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 |  Denmark | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 |  Finland | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Vietnam | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Austria | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 |  Scotland | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 |  Norway | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  Romania | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Germany | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Switzerland | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Spain | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 |  Saarland | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 |  Lebanon | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Semi Finals
| Team One | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | England | 5-1 |
| Japan | Hungary | 5-4 |
Final
| Japan 5 |
Czechoslovakia 3 |
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogimura | lost to | Andreadis | 19-21 19-21 |
| Ogimura | bt | Štípek | 22-20 21-19 |
| Ogimura | bt | Váňa | 21-18 21-18 |
| Tanaka | lost to | Andreadis | 15-21 20-22 |
| Tanaka | bt | Štípek | 21-12 21-17 |
| Tanaka | bt | Váňa | 21-9 21-18 |
| Tamasu | lost to | Andreadis | 12-21 19-21 |
| Tamasu | bt | Štípek | 21-17 22-20 |
| Tamasu | v | Váňa | not played |
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. Archived from the original on 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- "Swaythling Cup results". tischtennis-infos.de.
- "1955 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England.
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