1956 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's Team
The 1956 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) was the 23rd edition of the men's team championship.[1][2]
| 1956 Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) | |
|---|---|
Japan won the gold medal defeating Czechoslovakia 5-1 in the final. China and Romania won bronze medals after finishing second in their respective groups.[3][4][5][6]
Medalists
Swaythling Cup Tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 |  | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 |  | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 |  | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 |  | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 |  | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Final
|
|
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogimura | bt | Andreadis | 26-28 21-19 21-13 |
| Ogimura | bt | Štípek | 21-6 21-18 |
| Tanaka | bt | Vyhnanovský | 21-11 18-21 21-16 |
| Tanaka | bt | Štípek | 21-12 21-13 |
| Tsunoda | lost to | Andreadis | 22-24 21-16 16-21 |
| Tsunoda | bt | Vyhnanovský | 21-11 21-19 |
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.
- "Swaythling Cup results". tischtennis-infos.de.
- "1956 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England.
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