The 1983 World Table Tennis Championships – Corbillon Cup (women's team) was the 30th edition of the women's team championship.
China won the gold medal defeating Japan 3–0 in the final, North Korea won the bronze medal.
Medalists Cao YanhuaGeng LijuanNi XialianTong Ling Mika HoshinoEmiko KandaFumiko ShinpoTomoko TamuraChang Yong-okKim Gyong-sunLi Bun-HuiLi Song Suk
Final tables
Group A Pos Team P W L Pts1 China 7 7 0 72 North Korea 7 6 1 63 Czechoslovakia 7 5 2 54 Netherlands 7 4 345 West Germany 7 2 5 26 Hungary 7 2 5 27 Yugoslavia 7 1 6 18 France 7 1 6 1
Group B Pos Team P W L Pts1 Japan 7 6 1 62 Soviet Union 7 6 1 63 South Korea 7 61 64 England 7 4345 Romania 7 3 4 36 Sweden 7 2 5 27 Finland 7 1 6 18 Austria 7 0 7 0
Semifinals Team One Team Two Score Japan North Korea 3–1 China Soviet Union 3–0
Third-place playoff Team One Team Two Score North Korea Soviet Union 3–1
Final China 3 Japan 0 Score Cao Yanhua bt Hoshino 21–13 21–17 Geng Lijuan bt Kanda 21–8 21–12 Cao Yanhua & Ni Xialian bt Shinpo & Tamura 21–16 21–8
See also List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists
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