1991 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's Team
The 1991 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) was the 41st edition of the men's team championship.[1] [2]
| 1991 Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) | |
|---|---|
Sweden won the gold medal defeating Yugoslavia 3-2 in the final. Czechoslovakia won the bronze medal defeating the Belgium 3-1 in the bronze medal play off.[3] [4] [5]
The Swaythling Cup used the a new format during 1991. The new format had been voted in by 56 votes to 32 in 1989 and included a knockout phase for the final 16 teams.[6]
Medalists
Final Stage knockout phase
Last 16
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Unified Korean Team | United States | 3-0 |
| Czechoslovakia | England | 3-1 |
| Belgium | Soviet Union | 3-1 |
| China | Japan | 3-0 |
| Sweden | France | 3-1 |
| Yugoslavia | Austria | 3-0 |
| Germany | Italy | 3-1 |
| Canada | Poland | 3-2 |
Quarter Finals
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | Unified Korean Team | 3-1 |
| Czechoslovakia | China | 3-2 |
| Yugoslavia | Germany | 3-2 |
| Belgium | Canada | 3-2 |
Semi Finals
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 |
| Yugoslavia | Belgium | 3-0 |
Third Place play off
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | Belgium | 3-1 |
Final
 Sweden 3 |
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Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appelgren | bt | Kalinić | 21-13 18-21 21-10 |
| Waldner | lost to | Primorac | 14-21 11-21 |
| Appelgren & Persson | lost to | Lupulesku & Primorac | 16-21 19-21 |
| Waldner | bt | Kalinić | 21-9 21-8 |
| Persson | bt | Lupulesku | 21-18 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.
- "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123. Archived from the original on 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- "Swaythling Cup results". tischtennis-infos.de.
- "1991 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England.
- "New format for Swaythling Cup" (PDF). Table Tennis England.
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