1953 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's team
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The 1953 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 20th edition of the men's team championship.[1][2]
| 1953 Swaythling Cup (men's team) | |
|---|---|
England won the gold medal defeating Hungary 5–3 in the final. Czechoslovakia and France both 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 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 |  Yugoslavia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 |  China | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  Sweden | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 |  Austria | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 |  Switzerland | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 |  France | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 |  Romania | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 |  Germany | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  Netherlands | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 |  Bulgaria | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 |  Brazil | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Final
| England 5 |
Hungary 3 |
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergmann | lost to | Sidó | 15–21 15–21 |
| Bergmann | bt | Kóczián | 21–15 21–17 |
| Bergmann | bt | Gyetvai | 12–21 21–6 21–9 |
| Leach | lost to | Sidó | 23–25 21–19 17–21 |
| Leach | bt | Kóczián | 21–17 22–20 |
| Leach | bt | Gyetvai | 21–15 15–21 21–17 |
| Simons | bt | Kóczián | 21–17 22–20 |
| Simons | lost to | Sidó | 18–21 21–18 16–21 |
| Simons | v | Gyetvai | not played |