1963 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's Team
The 1963 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) was the 27th edition of the men's team championship.[1] [2]
| 1963 Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) | |
|---|---|
China won the gold medal defeating Japan 5-1 in the final. West Germany and Sweden both won a bronze medal after being eliminated at the semi final stage.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Medalists
Team
Swaythling Cup Tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Iran | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 |  Soviet Union | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  Denmark | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 |  Israel | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 |  Greece | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  West Germany | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  Korea | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Hungary | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Romania | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  France | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 |  Brazil | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 8 |  Indonesia | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  East Germany | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Portugal | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Austria | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} UAR | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 |  Switzerland | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 |  United States | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 |  England | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 |  India | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  Poland | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 |  Netherlands | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} North Vietnam | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Semi Finals
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| China | West Germany | 5-1 |
| Japan | Sweden | 5-0 |
Final
| China 5 |
Japan 1 |
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuang Tse-tung | lost to | Kimura | 20-22 21-13 13-21 |
| Chuang Tse-tung | bt | Ogimura | 21-19 21-19 |
| Chang Shih-lin | bt | Kimura | 21-5 21-11 |
| Chang Shih-lin | bt | Miki | 21-9 21-8 |
| Hsu Yin-sheng | bt | Ogiumra | 21-11 21-17 |
| Hsu Yin-sheng | bt | Miki | 21-12 23-21 |
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 2018-04-25.
- "Swaythling Cup results". tischtennis-infos.de.
- "1963 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England.
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