| 1938 World Table Tennis Championships | |||
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| Events | |||
| Singles | men | women | |
| Doubles | men | women | mixed |
| Team | men | women | |
The 1938 World Table Tennis Championships were held in London from January 24 to January 29, 1938. [1] [2] The pool stages were held at the Royal Albert Hall with the finals at the Wembley Empire Pool and Sports Arena. [3]
The 1st World Table Tennis Championships were held in London from December 6 to December 11, 1926.
The 2nd World Table Tennis Championships were held in Stockholm from January 24 to January 29, 1928.
The 3rd World Table Tennis Championships were held in Budapest from January 14 to January 21, 1929.
The 4th World Table Tennis Championships were held in Berlin from January 21 to 26, 1930.
The 6th World Table Tennis Championships were held in Prague from 25 to 30 January 1932.
The 7th World Table Tennis Championships were held in Baden bei Wien from 31 January to 5 February 1933.
The 8th World Table Tennis Championships were held in Paris from December 2 to 10, 1933. The Championships were held in December 1933 but are officially listed as the 1934 Championships.
The 1935 World Table Tennis Championships were held at the Imperial Institute, South Kensington in London with the finals at the Wembley Sports Arena, from February 8 to February 16, 1935.
The 1936 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Prague from March 12 to March 18, 1936.
The 1939 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Cairo from March 6 to March 11, 1939.
The 1950 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Budapest from January 29 to February 5, 1950.
The 1952 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Bombay from 1 to 10 February 1952.The 1952 World Championships were marked by the arrival of the Japanese as a Table Tennis force on the world scene. In another first the Chief Referee of the tournament was an Indian, Professor Arakalgud Subbarao.
The 1953 World Table Tennis Championships were held at the Floreasca and Dynamo Halls in Bucharest from March 20 to March 29, 1953.
The 1959 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Dortmund from March 27 to April 5, 1959.
The 1967 World Table Tennis Championships were held at the Johanneshovs Isstadion in Stockholm from April 11 to April 21, 1967.
The 1969 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Munich from April 17 to April 27, 1969. It was the 30th edition to be contested.
The 1971 World Table Tennis Championships (31st) were held in Nagoya from March 28 to April 7, 1971.
The 1977 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Birmingham at the then newly opened National Exhibition Centre, from March 28 to April 7, 1977.
The 1987 World Table Tennis Championships were held in New Delhi, India. the event was held from 19 February to 1 March 1987.
The 1997 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Manchester from April 24 to May 5, 1997. This event was notable as the winner Jan-Ove Waldner won without losing a single set in all matches played, this was the first time that this occurred.
