1977 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's team
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| 1977 Swaythling Cup (men's team) | |
|---|---|
The 1977 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 34th edition of the men's team championship.[1] [2]
China won the gold medal defeating Japan 5–0 in the final. Sweden won the bronze medal.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Medalists[edit]
Swaythling Cup tables[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 |  Hungary | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  West Germany | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  Czechoslovakia | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 |  France | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 |  England | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 |  Indonesia | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 |  Australia | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 |  Sweden | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Yugoslavia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  Soviet Union | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 |  Poland | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 |  South Korea | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 |  Denmark | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 |  Romania | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Semifinals[edit]
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Hungary | 5–3 |
| China | Sweden | 5–0 |
Third-place playoff[edit]
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | Hungary | 5–1 |
Final[edit]
| China 5 | Japan 0 | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huang Liang | bt | Maehara | 21–16 21–14 |
| Huang Liang | bt | Kono | 21–13 21–15 |
| Liang Ke-liang | bt | Kono | 21–3 12–21 21–11 |
| Kuo Yao-hua | bt | Takashima | 21–8 21–7 |
| Kuo Yao-hua | bt | Maehara | 21–11 23–21 |
See also[edit]
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.
- ^ "1977 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2018-04-27.