1979 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's team
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The 1979 World Table Tennis Championships – Corbillon Cup (women's team) was the 28th edition of the women's team championship.[1][2]
| 1979 Corbillon Cup (women's team) | |
|---|---|
China won the gold medal defeating North Korea 3–0 in the final, Japan won the bronze medal.[3][4][5]
Medalists
Final tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  Japan | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 |  Hungary | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 |  Sweden | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 |  Hong Kong | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 |  Romania | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 7 |  France | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 8 |  Netherlands | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 |  Poland | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  North Korea | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Czechoslovakia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  Yugoslavia | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 |  England | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 |  West Germany | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 |  United States | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 |  Bulgaria | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Third Place Play Off
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Soviet Union | 3–1 |
Final
| China 3 |
North Korea 0 |
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Deying | bt | Pak Yong-Ok | 21–13 21–19 |
| Zhang Deying & Zhang Li | bt | Hong Gil-Soon & Pak Yung-Sun | 21–17 21–17 |
| Zhang Deying | bt | Pak Yung-Sun | 21–10 16–21 21–18 |