The 1952 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Bombay from 1 to 10 February 1952. The 1952 World Championships were marked by the arrival of the Japanese as a Table Tennis force on the world scene. In another first, the Chief Referee of the tournament was an Indian, Professor Arakalgud Subbarao.
India was chosen as the hosts for the event in March 1950 at the Congress of the International Table Tennis Federation in Budapest, Hungary. Because the Championships were held in India, the entry was reduced. Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Austria and Sweden were all unable to travel to the tournament.
Medalists
Team Swaythling CupMen's TeamElemer GyetvaiJózsef KócziánFerenc SidóKálmán SzepesiLászló VárkonyiRichard BergmannAdrian HaydonJohnny LeachAubrey SimonsHarry VennerDaisuke DaimonNorikazu FujiiTadaaki HayashiHiroji SatohCheng Kwok WingChung Chin SingFu Chi FongKeung Wing NingSuh Sui Cho Corbillon CupWomen's team Shizuki NaraharaTomie Nishimura Angelica RozeanuSári Szász Ella ZellerKathleen BestPeggy FranksDiane RoweRosalind Rowe
Individual
Men's singles Hiroji Satoh József Kóczián René Roothooft Guy AmourettiWomen's singles Angelica Rozeanu Gizi Farkas Rosalind Rowe Ermelinde WertlMen's Doubles Norikazu Fujii Tadaki Hayashi Richard Bergmann Johnny Leach Douglas Cartland Marty Reisman Viktor Barna Adrian HaydonWomen's Doubles Shizuki Narahara Tomie Nishimura Diane Rowe Rosalind Rowe Helen Elliott Ermelinde Wertl Gizi Farkas Edit SágiMixed doubles Ferenc Sidó Angelica Rozeanu Johnny Leach Diane Rowe Viktor Barna Rosalind Rowe József Kóczián Gizi Farkas
References
External links ITTF Museum