1961 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's team
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The 1961 World Table Tennis Championships – Corbillon Cup (women's team) was the 19th edition of the women's team championship.[1][2]
| 1961 Corbillon Cup (women's team) | |
|---|---|
Japan won the gold medal, China won the silver medal and Romania won the bronze medal.[3][4][5]
Medalists
Final tables
Group 1
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Romania | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 |  Hungary | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  East Germany | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  West Germany | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 |  Poland | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 |  Mongolia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Australia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 |  France | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 |  Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 |  Nepal | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  England | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Sweden | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 |  New Zealand | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 |  North Vietnam | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 |  Ghana | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Final group
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Romania | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Final group matches
| Japan 5 |
Romania 0 |
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itoh | bt | Alexandru | 17–21 21–15 21–13 |
| Matsuzaki | bt | Pitica | 21–13 21–9 |
| Matsuzaki | bt | Alexandru | 21–12 21–10 |
| Itoh | bt | Pitica | 21–13 21–13 |
| Matsuzaki & Itoh | bt | Pitica & Alexandru | 19–21 23–21 21–10 |
| China 3 |
Romania 2 |
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Mei-ying | lost to | Alexandru | 14–21 17–21 |
| Sun Mei-ying | bt | Pitica | 21–17 21–12 |
| Chiu Chung-Hui | bt | Pitica | 21–16 18–21 21–18 |
| Chiu Chung-Hui | bt | Alexandru | 21–23 21–14 21–16 |
| Hu Ke-ming & Chiu Chung-Hui | lost to | Alexandru & Pitica | 13–21 14–21 |
| Japan 3 |
China 2 |
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matsuzaki | bt | Sun Mei-ying | 20–22 21–12 21–12 |
| Matsuzaki | bt | Chui Chung-hui | 21–18 21–8 |
| Itoh | lost to | Chui Chung-hui | 16–21 21–17 19–21 |
| Itoh | bt | Sun Mei-ying | 21–9 21–18 |
| Matsuzaki & Itoh | lost to | Sun Mei-ying & Chui Chung-hui | 21–12 14–21 17–21 |