1955 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's team
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The 1955 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 22nd edition of the men's team championship.[1][2]
| 1955 Swaythling Cup (men's team) | |
|---|---|
Japan won the gold medal defeating Czechoslovakia 5–3 in the final. England and Hungary won bronze medals after being defeated in the semi-finals.[3][4][5][6]
Medalists
Swaythling Cup tables
Group 1
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czechoslovakia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  France | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Brazil | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 |  Netherlands | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Egypt | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Italy | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 |  Guernsey | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 |  Jersey | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  United States | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Bulgaria | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Portugal | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Ireland | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 |  Denmark | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 |  Finland | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  Yugoslavia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Vietnam | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Austria | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Australia | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Belgium | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 |  Scotland | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 |  Norway | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  Romania | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Germany | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Switzerland | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Spain | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Wales | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 |  Saarland | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 |  Lebanon | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Semifinals
| Team One | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | England | 5–1 |
| Japan | Hungary | 5–4 |
Final
| Japan 5 |
Czechoslovakia 3 |
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogimura | lost to | Andreadis | 19-21 19–21 |
| Ogimura | bt | Štípek | 22-20 21–19 |
| Ogimura | bt | Váňa | 21-18 21–18 |
| Tanaka | lost to | Andreadis | 15-21 20–22 |
| Tanaka | bt | Štípek | 21-12 21–17 |
| Tanaka | bt | Váňa | 21-9 21–18 |
| Tamasu | lost to | Andreadis | 12-21 19–21 |
| Tamasu | bt | Štípek | 21-17 22–20 |
| Tamasu | v | Váňa | not played |