The 1951 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 18th edition of the men's team championship.
Czechoslovakia won the gold medal defeating Hungary 5–4 in the decisive final group match. Yugoslavia won a bronze medal after finishing third in the final group.
Medalists
Team Men's team Ivan AndreadisLadislav ŠtípekVáclav TerebaFrantišek TokárBohumil Váňa Jozsef FarkasJózsef KócziánFerenc SidóKálmán SzepesiElemér Gyetvai Žarko DolinarJosip GabricVilim HarangozoZdenko UzorinacJosip Vogrinc
Swaythling Cup tables
Group A Pos Team P W L Pts1 Yugoslavia 7 7 0 142 England 7 6 1 123 Sweden 7 5 2 104 Brazil 7 4 3 85 Wales 7 3 4 66 Egypt 7 2 5 47 Italy 7 1 6 28 Luxembourg 7 0 7 0
Group B Pos Team P W L Pts1 Hungary 7 7 0 142 France 7 6 1 123 Vietnam 7 5 2 104 Germany 7 4 3 8 5 Austria 7 3 4 6 6 Netherlands 7 2 5 47 Portugal 7 1 6 28 New Zealand 7 0 7 0
Group C Pos Team P W L Pts1 Czechoslovakia 7 7 0 142 United States 7 6 1 123 Switzerland 7 4 3 84 India 7 4 3 8 5 Belgium 7 4 3 8 6 Iran 7 2 5 47 Israel 7 1 6 28 Greece 7 0 7 0
Final group Pos Team P W L Pts1 Czechoslovakia 2 2 0 42 Hungary 2 1 1 23 Yugoslavia 2 0 2 0
Decisive final group match Czechoslovakia 5 Hungary 4 ScoreAndreadis bt Kóczián 21–17 21–12Andreadis bt Sidó 19–21 21–17 21–18Andreadis bt Szepesi 21–9 22–20Váňa lost to Sidó 18–2 21–17 19–21Váňa lost to Kóczián 13–21 20–22Váňa bt Szepesi 21–12 21–6Tereba bt Szepesi 21–17 21–13Tereba lost to Sidó 16–21 15–21 Tereba lost to Kóczián 14–21 15–21
See also List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists
References