1957 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's team
The 1957 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 24th edition of the men's team championship.[1] [2]
| 1957 Swaythling Cup (men's team) | |
|---|---|
Japan won the gold medal defeating Hungary 5–2 in the final. China and Czechoslovakia won bronze medals after elimination from the semi-final round.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Medalists
Swaythling Cup tables
Group 1
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Romania | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  India | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Scotland | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 |  Portugal | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 8 |  Luxembourg | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 |  South Vietnam | 8 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 |  Poland | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 |  Iran | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 |  France | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 |  Finland | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 8 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czechoslovakia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  United States | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  Brazil | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  Germany | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Italy | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 |  Norway | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 |  Denmark | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  England | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 |  Austria | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Netherlands | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Wales | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 |  Spain | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 8 |  Lebanon | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Semifinals
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | China | 5–1 |
| Hungary | Czechoslovakia | 5–0 |
Final
| Japan 5 |
Hungary 2 |
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogimura | bt | Sidó | 21–17 22–20 |
| Ogimura | bt | Berczik | 21–14 21–11 |
| Tanaka | bt | Földy | 21–19 22–20 |
| Tanaka | lost to | Sidó | 17–21 12–21 |
| Tanaka | bt | Berczik | 20–22 21–19 21–19 |
| Tsunoda | lost to | Berczik | 14–21 16–21 |
| Tsunoda | bt | Földy | 21–13 11–21 26–24 |
References
- "List of Winners". All About Tennis.
- Montague, Trevor (2004). A–Z of Sport, pp. 699–700. The Bath Press. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results, pp. 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 2018-04-23.
- "Swaythling Cup results". tischtennis-infos.de. Archived from the original on 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- "1957 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England.
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