The 1953 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 20th edition of the men's team championship.
England won the gold medal defeating Hungary 5–3 in the final. Czechoslovakia and France both won a bronze medal after finishing second in their respective groups.
Medalists Richard BergmannAdrian HaydonBrian KennedyJohnny LeachAubrey SimonsElemér GyetvaiJózsef KócziánMiklós SebőkFerenc SidóKálmán SzepesiGuy AmourettiMichel HaguenauerMichel LanskoyRené RoothooftJean-Claude SalaIvan AndreadisVáclav TerebaFrantišek TokárBohumil VáňaLudvík Vyhnanovský
Swaythling Cup tables
Group A Pos Team P W L Pts1 England 6 6 0 122 Czechoslovakia 6 5 1 103 Yugoslavia 6 4 2 84 China 6 3 3 65 Sweden 6 2 4 46 Austria 6 1 5 27 Switzerland 6 0 6 0
Group B Pos Team P W L Pts1 Hungary 6 6 0 122 France 6 5 1 103 Romania 6 4 2 84 Germany 6 3 3 6 5 Netherlands 6 2 4 4 6 Bulgaria 6 1 5 27 Brazil 6 0 6 0
Final England 5 Hungary 3 Score Bergmann lost to Sidó 15–21 15–21Bergmann bt Kóczián 21–15 21–17Bergmann bt Gyetvai 12–21 21–6 21–9Leach lost to Sidó 23–25 21–19 17–21Leach bt Kóczián 21–17 22–20Leach bt Gyetvai 21–15 15–21 21–17Simons bt Kóczián 21–17 22–20Simons lost to Sidó 18–21 21–18 16–21Simons v Gyetvai not played
See also List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists
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