1952 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's team
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The 1952 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 19th edition of the men's team championship.[1][2]
| 1952 Swaythling Cup (men's team) | |
|---|---|
Hungary won the gold medal defeating England 5–4 in the final. Japan and Hong Kong won a bronze medal after finishing second in their respective groups.[3][4][5]
Medalists
Swaythling Cup tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  Japan | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  France | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  India | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Germany | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Portugal | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 |  Cambodia | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 |  Pakistan | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 |  Hong Kong | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 |  Vietnam | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 |  Brazil | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  Singapore | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 |  Chile | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 |  Afghanistan | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 |  Burma + | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |  Korea + | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
+ withdrew
Final
| Hungary 5 |
England 4 |
Score | Match score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Szepesi | lost to | Leach | 21–8 14–21 15–21 | 0–1 |
| Kóczián | bt | Simons+ | 21–7 21–16 | 1–1 |
| Sidó | lost to | Bergmann | 16–21 17–21 | 1–2 |
| Kóczián | bt | Leach | 21–18 21–15 | 2–2 |
| Szepesi | lost to | Bergmann | 13–21 6–21 | 2–3 |
| Sidó | bt | Simons+ | w/o tie conceded | 3–3 |
| Kóczián | lost to | Bergmann | 12–21 19–21 | 3–4 |
| Sidó | bt | Leach | 21–19 21–17 | 4–4 |
| Szepesi | bt | Simons+ | 23–21 9–21 21–16 | 5–4 |
+ Simons picked up an injury during the game against Kóczián and had to concede the match against Sidó. With the match at 4–4, he had no choice but to play his third match with the injury.[6]