The 1948 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 15th edition of the men's team championship.
Czechoslovakia won the gold medal defeating France 5–2 in the final.
Medalists
Team Swaythling CupIvan AndreadisMax MarinkoLadislav ŠtípekFrantišek TokárBohumil Váňa Guy AmourettiMaurice BordrezCharles DubouilléMichel HaguenauerEugène ManchiskaHeinrich BednarRudolf DiwaldOtto EcklHeribert JustHerbert WunschRichard MilesGarrett NashWilliam PriceMarty Reisman
Swaythling Cup tables
Pool A Pos Team P W L Pts1 United States 4 4 0 42 England 4 3 1 33 Hungary 4 2 2 24 Sweden 4 1 3 15 Jersey 4 0 4 06 India + 0 0 0 0 +withdrew
Pool B Pos Team P W L Pts1 Czechoslovakia 5 5 0 52 Egypt 5 4 1 4 3 Wales 5 3 2 3 4 Scotland 5 2 3 2 5 Greece 5 1 4 1 6 Norway 5 0 5 0
Pool C Pos Team P W L Pts1 Austria 5 5 0 52 Yugoslavia 5 4 1 4 3 Belgium 5 3 2 3 4 Netherlands 5 2 3 2 5 Luxembourg 5 1 4 1 6 Italy 5 0 5 0 7 Jewish Palestine + 0 0 0 0 + withdrew
Pool D Pos Team P W L Pts1 France 3 3 0 32 Ireland 3 2 1 2 3 Denmark 3 1 2 14 Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 3 0 5 Portugal + 0 0 0 0 6 Argentina + 0 0 0 0 + withdrew
Semifinals Team One Team Two Score Czechoslovakia United States 5-2 France Austria 5-1
Final Czechoslovakia 5 France 2 ScoreAndreadis bt Amouretti 17-21 21-9 21-13Andreadis bt Haguenauer 21-18 21-15Štípek lost to Bordrez 18-21 16-21Štípek lost to Haguenauer 19-21 17-21Váňa bt Amouretti 21-6 21-16 Váňa bt Bordrez 21-9 21-5 Váňa bt Haguenauer 21-13 21-12
See also List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists
References