1973 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's Team
The 1973 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) was the 32nd edition of the men's team championship.[1] [2]
| 1973 Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) | |
|---|---|
Sweden won the gold medal by virtue of winning the final group. Despite losing one of the matches against the Soviet Union they topped the group with a superior match record. China took silver and Japan bronze.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Medalists
Swaythling Cup Tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 |  | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 |  | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 |  | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 |  | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 |  | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 |  | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 |  | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 |  | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 |  | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Final Group
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Sweden | 3-5 |
| China | Sweden | 4-5 |
| Soviet Union | Sweden | 5-4 |
| Soviet Union | Japan | 2-5 |
| Soviet Union | China | 4-5 |
| Japan | China | 4-5 |
Final Group
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 4 |
| 2 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 4 |
| 3 | | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 4 | | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 2 |
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.
- "1973 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England.
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