1954 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's Team
The 1954 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) was the 21st edition of the men's team championship.[1] [2]
| 1954 Swaythling Cup (Men's Team) | |
|---|---|
Japan won the gold medal defeating Czechoslovakia 5-4 in the decisive final group match. England won the bronze medal after finishing third in the final group.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Medalists
Swaythling Cup Tables
Group 1
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 |  United States | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 |  France | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 |  Brazil | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 |  Austria | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 7 |  Israel | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 8 |  Pakistan | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 |  Italy | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 |  Hungary | 8 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 3 |  Romania | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 |  India | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Egypt | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 |  Netherlands | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 |  Spain | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 8 |  Portugal | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 |  Scotland | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czechoslovakia | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia | 8 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 |  Germany | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 |  Ireland | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 |  New Zealand | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 8 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 |  Switzerland | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Final Group
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | England | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Decisive Group Match
| Japan 5 |
Czechoslovakia 4 |
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogimura | lost to | Andreadis | 13-21 19-21 |
| Ogimura | bt | Štípek | 21-18 17-21 21-14 |
| Ogimura | bt | Tereba | 21-14 21-15 |
| Tamasu | lost to | Andreadis | 13-21 19-21 |
| Tamasu | bt | Štípek | 21-18 17-21 21-14 |
| Tamasu | bt | Tereba | 21-14 21-15 |
| Tomita | lost to | Andreadis | 12-21 14-21 |
| Tomita | lost to | Štípek | 15-21 22-20 21-23 |
| Tomita | bt | Tereba | 21-15 21-10 |
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.
- "1954 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England.
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