1979 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's team

The 1979 World Table Tennis Championships – Corbillon Cup (women's team) was the 28th edition of the women's team championship.

China won the gold medal defeating North Korea 3–0 in the final, Japan won the bronze medal.

Medalists Cao YanhuaGe Xin'aiZhang DeyingZhang Li Hong Gil-SoonLi Song SukPak Yong-OkPak Yung-SunKayoko KawahigashiYoshiko ShimauchiKayo SugayaShoko Takahashi

Final tables Group A Pos Team P W L Pts1 China 8 8 0 82 Japan 8 7 1 73 Hungary 8 6 2 64 Sweden 8 5 355 Hong Kong 8 4 4 36 Romania 8 3 5 37 France 8 2 6 38 Netherlands 8 1 7 19 Poland 8 0 8 0 Group B Pos Team P W L Pts1 North Korea 7 6 1 62 Soviet Union 7 6 1 63 Czechoslovakia 7 5 2 54 Yugoslavia 7 4345 England 7 3 4 36 West Germany 7 3 4 37 United States 7 2 5 28 Bulgaria 7 1 6 1

Third Place Play Off Team One Team Two Score Japan Soviet Union 3–1

Final Sources:

China 3 North Korea 1 ScoreGe Xin'ailost toPak Yung-Sun21–18 21–18 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

See also List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists

References