1956 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's team
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The 1956 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 23rd edition of the men's team championship.[1][2]
| 1956 Swaythling Cup (men's team) | |
|---|---|
Japan won the gold medal defeating Czechoslovakia 5–1 in the final. China and Romania won bronze medals after finishing second in their respective groups.[3][4][5][6]
Medalists
Swaythling Cup tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  Romania | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Germany | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Hong Kong | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Sweden | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Philippines | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 |  Australia | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 |  Singapore | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czechoslovakia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  China | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 |  England | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  South Vietnam | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 |  India | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  United States | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 |  Korea | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 |  Portugal | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Final
| Japan 5 |
Czechoslovakia 1 |
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogimura | bt | Andreadis | 26–28 21–19 21–13 |
| Ogimura | bt | Štípek | 21–6 21–18 |
| Tanaka | bt | Vyhnanovský | 21–11 18–21 21–16 |
| Tanaka | bt | Štípek | 21–12 21–13 |
| Tsunoda | lost to | Andreadis | 22–24 21–16 16–21 |
| Tsunoda | bt | Vyhnanovský | 21–11 21–19 |