| 1961 Swaythling Cup (men's team) | |
|---|---|
| ← 19591963 → |
The 1961 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 26th edition of the men's team championship.
China won the gold medal defeating Japan 5–3 in the decisive final group match. Hungary won the bronze medal after finishing third in the final group.
Medalists
Team
Swaythling Cup tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China |
8 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 |  East Germany |
8 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 3 |  West Germany |
8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 |  Czechoslovakia |
8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 |  Burma |
8 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 |  Ecuador |
8 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 |  Ghana |
8 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 8 |  Nepal |
8 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 |  Mongolia |
8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary |
7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  Sweden |
7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Romania |
7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Poland |
7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Denmark |
7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Australia |
7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 |  North Vietnam |
7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 |  Nigeria |
7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan |
8 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 |  Yugoslavia |
8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 |  England |
8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 |  Russia |
8 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 |  North Korea |
8 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 |  Brazil |
8 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 |  Singapore |
8 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 |  New Zealand |
8 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 |  Cuba |
8 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
Final group results
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Hungary | 5–2 |
| China | Hungary | 7–2 |
| China | Japan | 5–3 |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Japan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Hungary |
3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Decisive final group match
| China 5
|
Japan 3
|
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuang Tse-tung | bt | Hoshino | 21–14 24–22 |
| Chuang Tse-tung | bt | Ogimura | 21–13 21–13 |
| Hsu Yin-sheng | lost to | Kimura | 21–17 17–21 17–21 |
| Hsu Yin-sheng | bt | Ogimura | 21–7 210-8 |
| Hsu Yin-sheng | bt | Hoshino | 21–23 21–18 21–17 |
| Jung Kuo-tuan | lost to | Ogimura | 19–21 19–21 |
| Jung Kuo-tuan | lost to | Kimura | 11–21 21–15 17–21 |
| Jung Kuo-tuan | bt | Hoshino | 21–15 20–22 21–18 |
See also
List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists
References
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- Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results, pp. 309–312. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
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- "Swaythling Cup results". tischtennis-infos.de. Archived from the original on 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- "1961 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2018-04-24.