1967 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's team
| 1967 Swaythling Cup (men's team) | |
|---|---|
The 1967 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 29th edition of the men's team championship.[1] [2]
Japan won the gold medal defeating North Korea 5–3 in the final. Sweden won the bronze medal after winning third place play off.[3] [4] [5] [6]
The Chinese team were unable to defend their title because of the Cultural Revolution.[7] [8]
Medalists[edit]
Team[edit]
Swaythling Cup tables[edit]
Semifinal round[edit]
Group 1[edit]
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  North Korea |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  Sweden |
3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Czechoslovakia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 |  England |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Group 2[edit]
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  West Germany |
3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union |
3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 |  Yugoslavia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Third-place playoff[edit]
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | West Germany | 5–2 |
Final[edit]
| Japan 5
|
North Korea 3
|
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kono | lost to | Kim Chang-Ho | 20–22 10–21 |
| Hasegawa | bt | Jung Ryang-Woong | 21–16 20–22 21–16 |
| Kagimoto | bt | Pak Sin Il | 21–19 21–15 |
| Hasegawa | lost to | Kim Chang-Ho | 21–18 18–21 14–21 |
| Kono | bt | Pak Sin Il | 21–17 21–7 |
| Kagimoto | lost to | Jung Ryang-Woong | 18–21 16–21 |
| Hasegawa | bt | Pak Sin Il | 21–16 21–16 |
| Kagimoto | bt | Kim Chang-Ho | 21–18 21–18 |
See also[edit]
List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists
References[edit]
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- ^ "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123. Archived from the original on 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "Swaythling Cup results". tischtennis-infos.de. Archived from the original on 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
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- ^ "In memory of China's 1st world champion Rong Guotuan". China Daily.
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