1979 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's team
| 1979 Swaythling Cup (men's team) | |
|---|---|
The 1979 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 35th edition of the men's team championship.[1] [2]
Hungary won the gold medal defeating China 5–1 in the final. Japan won the bronze medal.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Medalists[edit]
Swaythling Cup tables[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary |
8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  China |
8 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 |  France |
8 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 |  South Korea |
8 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 |  Yugoslavia |
8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 |  West Germany |
8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 |  Poland |
8 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 |  United States |
8 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 |  Romania |
8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czechoslovakia |
7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 |  Japan |
7 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union |
7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 |  Sweden |
7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 |  England |
7 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 |  Australia |
7 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 |  Denmark |
7 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 |  Hong Kong |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Semifinals[edit]
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Hungary | 1–5 |
| China | Czechoslovakia | 5–2 |
Third-place play off[edit]
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Czechoslovakia | 5–3 |
Final[edit]
| Hungary 5
|
China 1
|
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gergely | bt | Guo Yuehua | 21–10 21–18 |
| Jónyer | bt | Lu Qiwei | 21–12 21–19 |
| Klampár | bt | Li Zhenshi | 21–17 21–11 |
| Jónyer | lost to | Guo Yuehua | 21–17 19–21 19–21 |
| Gergely | bt | Li Zhenshi | 13–21 21–9 21–17 |
| Klampár | bt | Lu Qiwei | 17–21 21–10 21–11 |
See also[edit]
List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists
References[edit]
- ^ "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 2018-04-27.
- ^ "Swaythling Cup results". tischtennis-infos.de. Archived from the original on 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ^ "1979 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2018-04-27.