2012 men's team | |
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The men's team tournament of the 2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships was held from March 25 to April 1, 2012. [1] at Dortmund, Germany. The draw was held on February 22. [2]
China once again won the final, beating Germany 3–0. [3]
Team | Ranking | Group | Players |
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China | 1 | A | Ma Long · Zhang Jike · Wang Hao · Xu Xin · Ma Lin |
Germany | 2 | B | Timo Boll · Dimitrij Ovtcharov · Patrick Baum · Bastian Steger · Christian Süß |
South Korea | 3 | C | Joo Se-Hyuk · Ryu Seung-Min · Oh Sang-Eun · Kim Min-Seok · Jung Young-Sik |
Japan | 4 | D | Jun Mizutani · Seiya Kishikawa · Koki Niwa · Kenji Matsudaira · Maharu Yoshimura |
Russia | 5 | D | Alexey Smirnov · Kirill Skachkov · Alexander Shibaev · Igor Rubtsov · Fedor Kuzmin |
Austria | 6 | C | Chen Weixing · Werner Schlager · Robert Gardos · Daniel Habesohn · Stefan Fegerl |
Hong Kong | 6 | A | Jiang Tianyi · Leung Chu Yan · Tang Peng · Cheung Yuk · Li Ching |
Portugal | 8 | B | Marcos Freitas · Joao Monteiro · Enio Mendes · Andre Silva |
Singapore | 9 | B | Gao Ning · Yang Zi · Pang Xue Jie · Chew Zhe Yu Clarence |
Sweden | 10 | A | Pär Gerell · Jörgen Persson · Jens Lundqvist · Robert Svensson · Kristian Karlsson |
Croatia | 11 | D | Zoran Primorac · Andrej Gaćina · Tomislav Zubčić · Tomislav Kolarek · Frane Kojić |
France | 12 | C | Simon Gauzy · Emmanuel Lebesson · Quentin Robinot · Tristan Flore |
Chinese Taipei | 13 | C | Chuang Chih-yuan · Chen Chien-an · Wu Chih-chi · Chiang Hung-chieh · Lee Chia-sheng |
Belarus | 14 | D | Vladimir Samsonov · Evgueni Chtchetinine · Pavel Platonov · Aleksandr Kuchuk · Kiryl Barabanov |
Czech Republic | 15 | B | Petr Korbel · Dmitrij Prokopcov · Lubomir Jančárik · Antonin Gavlas · Michal Obeslo |
Greece | 16 | A | Panagiotis Gionis · Kalinikos Kreanga · Konstantinos Papageorgiou · Konstantinos Lagogiannis |
North Korea | 17 | A | Jang Song-Man · Kim Hyok-Bong · Kim Chol-Jin · Kim Song-Nam |
Spain | 18 | B | He Zhi Wen · Carlos Machado · Alfredo Carneros · Jesus Cantero · Marc Duran |
Poland | 19 | D | Zeng Yi Wang · Bartosz Such · Daniel Gorak · Jakub Kosowski · Robert Floras |
Denmark | 20 | C | Allan Bentsen · Jonathan Groth · Kasper Sternberg · Mikkel Hindersson |
Slovakia | 21 | D | Thomas Keinath · Lubomir Pistej · Peter Sereda · Michal Bardon |
Hungary | 23 | C | János Jakab · Adam Pattantyus · Daniel Zwickl · Daniel Kosiba |
Serbia | 24 | B | Aleksandar Karakašević · Žolt Pete · Marko Jevtović · Dragan Subotić |
Slovenia | 29 | A | Sas Lasan · Mitja Horvat · Jan Zibrat · Ludvik Persolja |
Team | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | Pts |
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China | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
Hong Kong | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 9 |
Sweden | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
North Korea | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
Greece | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
Slovenia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 5 |
25 March 2012 20:00 | Report | China | 3–0 | Greece | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Zhang Jike | 3–0 | Konstantinos Papageorgiou | |||
Wang Hao | 3–0 | Kalinikos Kreanga | |||
Ma Long | 3–0 | Panagiotis Gionis | |||
25 March 2012 20:00 | Report | Hong Kong | 3–0 | Slovenia | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Tang Peng | 3–0 | Mitja Horvat | |||
Jiang Tianyi | 3–0 | Jan Zibrat | |||
Leung Chu Yan | 3–0 | Sas Lasan | |||
25 March 2012 20:00 | Report | North Korea | 3–1 | Sweden | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Jang Song-Man | 3–0 | Jörgen Persson | |||
Kim Hyok-Bong | 3–2 | Pär Gerell | |||
Kim Song-Nam | 1–3 | Jens Lundqvist | |||
Jang Song-Man | 3–2 | Pär Gerell | |||
26 March 2012 16:00 | Report | North Korea | 0–3 | China | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Jang Song-Man | 0–3 | Wang Hao | |||
Kim Hyok-Bong | 0–3 | Zhang Jike | |||
Kim Song-Nam | 0–3 | Xu Xin | |||
26 March 2012 16:00 | Report | Hong Kong | 3–0 | Sweden | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Jiang Tianyi | 3–2 | Pär Gerell | |||
Leung Chu Yan | 3–2 | Jens Lundqvist | |||
Tang Peng | 3–2 | Jörgen Persson | |||
26 March 2012 16:00 | Report | Slovenia | 0–3 | Greece | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Jan Zibrat | 0–3 | Kalinikos Kreanga | |||
Mitja Horvat | 0–3 | Panagiotis Gionis | |||
Sas Lasan | 0–3 | Konstantinos Lagogiannis | |||
27 March 2012 13:00 | Report | China | 3–0 | Sweden | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Ma Lin | 3–1 | Jörgen Persson | |||
Ma Long | 3–0 | Kristian Karlsson | |||
Zhang Jike | 3–1 | Robert Svensson | |||
27 March 2012 13:00 | Report | Hong Kong | 3–0 | Greece | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Jiang Tianyi | 3–0 | Kalinikos Kreanga | |||
Li Ching | 3–1 | Panagiotis Gionis | |||
Tang Peng | 3–1 | Konstantinos Papageorgiou | |||
27 March 2012 13:00 | Report | North Korea | 3–0 | Slovenia | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Jang Song-Man | 3–0 | Mitja Horvat | |||
Kim Hyok-Bong | 3–1 | Jan Zibrat | |||
Kim Song-Nam | 3–0 | Ludvik Persolja | |||
28 March 2012 13:00 | Report | China | 3–0 | Hong Kong | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Zhang Jike | 3–0 | Leung Chu Yan | |||
Wang Hao | 3–0 | Li Ching | |||
Ma Lin | 3–2 | Cheung Yuk | |||
28 March 2012 13:00 | Report | Sweden | 3–2 | Slovenia | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Pär Gerell | 3–2 | Sas Lasan | |||
Jörgen Persson | 2–3 | Jan Zibrat | |||
Jens Lundqvist | 3–0 | Mitja Horvat | |||
Pär Gerell | 2–3 | Jan Zibrat | |||
Jörgen Persson | 3–1 | Sas Lasan | |||
– | |||||
28 March 2012 13:00 | Report | Greece | 3–1 | North Korea | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Panagiotis Gionis | 2–3 | Kim Hyok-Bong | |||
Kalinikos Kreanga | 3–0 | Jang Song-Man | |||
Konstantinos Papageorgiou | 3–0 | Kim Song-Nam | |||
Panagiotis Gionis | 3–2 | Jang Song-Man | |||
28 March 2012 19:00 | Report | China | 3–0 | Slovenia | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Ma Long | 3–0 | Sas Lasan | |||
Ma Lin | 3–0 | Jan Zibrat | |||
Xu Xin | 3–0 | Mitja Horvat | |||
28 March 2012 19:00 | Report | Hong Kong | 3–0 | North Korea | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Jiang Tianyi | 3–2 | Kim Hyok-Bong | |||
Leung Chu Yan | 3–0 | Jang Song-Man | |||
Tang Peng | 3–0 | Kim Chol-Jin | |||
28 March 2012 19:00 | Report | Sweden | 3–0 | Greece | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Jens Lundqvist | 3–1 | Kalinikos Kreanga | |||
Pär Gerell | 3–0 | Panagiotis Gionis | |||
Jörgen Persson | 3–1 | Konstantinos Papageorgiou | |||
Team | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | Pts |
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Germany | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
Portugal | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Singapore | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Serbia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
Spain | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 6 |
Czech Republic | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
25 March 2012 13:00 | Report | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Germany | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Dmitrij Prokopcov | 0–3 | Timo Boll | |||
Antonin Gavlas | 0–3 | Dimitrij Ovtcharov | |||
Petr Korbel | 2–3 | Patrick Baum | |||
25 March 2012 13:00 | Report | Portugal | 3–0 | Serbia | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Marcos Freitas | 3–1 | Marko Jevtović | |||
Joao Monteiro | 3–1 | Aleksandar Karakašević | |||
Andre Silva | 3–2 | Žolt Pete | |||
25 March 2012 13:00 | Report | Singapore | 3–2 | Spain | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Gao Ning | 3–1 | He Zhi Wen | |||
Yang Zi | 2–3 | Carlos Machado | |||
Pang Xue Jie | 3–2 | Jesus Cantero | |||
Gao Ning | 1–3 | Carlos Machado | |||
Yang Zi | 3–2 | He Zhi Wen | |||
– | |||||
25 March 2012 20:00 | Report | Spain | 0–3 | Germany | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Carlos Machado | 0–3 | Timo Boll | |||
Marc Duran | 0–3 | Dimitrij Ovtcharov | |||
Alfredo Carneros | 1–3 | Bastian Steger | |||
25 March 2012 20:00 | Report | Portugal | 3–2 | Singapore | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Marcos Freitas | 3–0 | Pang Xue Jie | |||
Joao Monteiro | 2–3 | Gao Ning | |||
Andre Silva | 0–3 | Yang Zi | |||
Marcos Freitas | 3–1 | Gao Ning | |||
Joao Monteiro | 3–0 | Pang Xue Jie | |||
– | |||||
25 March 2012 20:00 | Report | Czech Republic | 2–3 | Serbia | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Dmitrij Prokopcov | 1–3 | Aleksandar Karakašević | |||
Petr Korbel | 3–0 | Žolt Pete | |||
Lubomir Jančárik | 1–3 | Marko Jevtović | |||
Dmitrij Prokopcov | 3–1 | Žolt Pete | |||
Petr Korbel | 1–3 | Aleksandar Karakašević | |||
– | |||||
26 March 2012 19:00 | Report | Germany | 3–0 | Singapore | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Dimitrij Ovtcharov | 3–1 | Gao Ning | |||
Timo Boll | 3–0 | Yang Zi | |||
Patrick Baum | 3–1 | Pang Xue Jie | |||
26 March 2012 19:00 | Report | Portugal | 0–3 | Czech Republic | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Joao Monteiro | 1–3 | Petr Korbel | |||
Marcos Freitas | 2–3 | Dmitrij Prokopcov | |||
Andre Silva | 0–3 | Michal Obeslo | |||
26 March 2012 19:00 | Report | Spain | 0–3 | Serbia | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
He Zhi Wen | 2–3 | Aleksandar Karakašević | |||
Carlos Machado | 1–3 | Žolt Pete | |||
Jesus Cantero | 2–3 | Marko Jevtović | |||
27 March 2012 19:00 | Report | Germany | 3–0 | Portugal | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Dimitrij Ovtcharov | 3–1 | Marcos Freitas | |||
Timo Boll | 3–1 | Joao Monteiro | |||
Bastian Steger | 3–1 | Enio Mendes | |||
27 March 2012 19:00 | Report | Singapore | 3–2 | Serbia | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Yang Zi | 1–3 | Aleksandar Karakašević | |||
Gao Ning | 3–0 | Žolt Pete | |||
Pang Xue Jie | 1–3 | Marko Jevtović | |||
Gao Ning | 3–0 | Aleksandar Karakašević | |||
Yang Zi | 3–0 | Žolt Pete | |||
– | |||||
27 March 2012 19:00 | Report | Czech Republic | 2–3 | Spain | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Petr Korbel | 3–0 | Carlos Machado | |||
Dmitrij Prokopcov | 3–0 | Alfredo Carneros | |||
Antonin Gavlas | 2–3 | He Zhi Wen | |||
Petr Korbel | 2–3 | Alfredo Carneros | |||
Dmitrij Prokopcov | 2–3 | Carlos Machado | |||
– | |||||
28 March 2012 16:00 | Report | Germany | 3–0 | Serbia | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Christian Süß | 3–1 | Marko Jevtović | |||
Bastian Steger | 3–1 | Aleksandar Karakašević | |||
Patrick Baum | 3–2 | Žolt Pete | |||
28 March 2012 16:00 | Report | Spain | 0–3 | Portugal | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
He Zhi Wen | 0–3 | Joao Monteiro | |||
Carlos Machado | 0–3 | Marcos Freitas | |||
Alfredo Carneros | 1–3 | Andre Silva | |||
28 March 2012 16:00 | Report | Singapore | 3–1 | Czech Republic | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Gao Ning | 3–0 | Dmitrij Prokopcov | |||
Yang Zi | 3–0 | Petr Korbel | |||
Pang Xue Jie | 0–3 | Michal Obeslo | |||
Gao Ning | 3–0 | Petr Korbel | |||
Team | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | Pts |
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South Korea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 10 |
Austria | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 |
Chinese Taipei | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
France | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
Hungary | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 6 |
Denmark | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 5 |
25 March 2012 20:00 | Report | South Korea | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Oh Sang-Eun | 1–3 | Chen Chien-an | |||
Joo Se-Hyuk | 0–3 | Chuang Chih-yuan | |||
Ryu Seung-Min | 3–0 | Chiang Hung-chieh | |||
Oh Sang-Eun | 3–2 | Chuang Chih-yuan | |||
Joo Se-Hyuk | 3–2 | Chen Chien-an | |||
– | |||||
25 March 2012 20:00 | Report | Austria | 3–0 | Hungary | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Robert Gardos | 3–0 | Daniel Zwickl | |||
Daniel Habesohn | 3–1 | Daniel Kosiba | |||
Chen Weixing | 3–1 | János Jakab | |||
25 March 2012 20:00 | Report | Denmark | 0–3 | France | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Allan Bentsen | 1–3 | Emmanuel Lebesson | |||
Jonathan Groth | 0–3 | Simon Gauzy | |||
Kasper Sternberg | 0–3 | Tristan Flore | |||
26 March 2012 19:00 | Report | South Korea | 3–0 | Denmark | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Kim Min-Seok | 3–2 | Kasper Sternberg | |||
Joo Se-Hyuk | 3–0 | Mikkel Hindersson | |||
Oh Sang-Eun | 3–0 | Jonathan Groth | |||
26 March 2012 19:00 | Report | Austria | 3–0 | France | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Robert Gardos | 3–1 | Simon Gauzy | |||
Stefan Fegerl | 3–0 | Emmanuel Lebesson | |||
Chen Weixing | 3–1 | Tristan Flore | |||
26 March 2012 19:00 | Report | Chinese Taipei | 3–1 | Hungary | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Chuang Chih-yuan | 0–3 | Adam Pattantyus | |||
Chen Chien-an | 3–0 | Daniel Kosiba | |||
Wu Chih-chi | 3–2 | Daniel Zwickl | |||
Chuang Chih-yuan | 3–1 | Daniel Kosiba | |||
27 March 2012 19:00 | Report | South Korea | 3–0 | France | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Oh Sang-Eun | 3–1 | Simon Gauzy | |||
Joo Se-Hyuk | 3–1 | Quentin Robinot | |||
Ryu Seung-Min | 3–0 | Tristan Flore | |||
27 March 2012 19:00 | Report | Austria | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Stefan Fegerl | 0–3 | Chuang Chih-yuan | |||
Robert Gardos | 3–2 | Chen Chien-an | |||
Chen Weixing | 3–1 | Chiang Hung-chieh | |||
Robert Gardos | 3–0 | Chuang Chih-yuan | |||
27 March 2012 19:00 | Report | Denmark | 2–3 | Hungary | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Allan Bentsen | 3–1 | Adam Pattantyus | |||
Jonathan Groth | 0–3 | Daniel Kosiba | |||
Kasper Sternberg | 0–3 | János Jakab | |||
Allan Bentsen | 3–2 | Daniel Kosiba | |||
Jonathan Groth | 1–3 | Adam Pattantyus | |||
– | |||||
28 March 2012 13:00 | Report | South Korea | 3–1 | Austria | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Joo Se-Hyuk | 0–3 | Daniel Habesohn | |||
Oh Sang-Eun | 3–0 | Robert Gardos | |||
Ryu Seung-Min | 3–0 | Stefan Fegerl | |||
Joo Se-Hyuk | 3–0 | Robert Gardos | |||
28 March 2012 13:00 | Report | France | 3–1 | Hungary | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Simon Gauzy | 3–1 | Daniel Zwickl | |||
Emmanuel Lebesson | 3–0 | János Jakab | |||
Quentin Robinot | 2–3 | Adam Pattantyus | |||
Simon Gauzy | 3–1 | János Jakab | |||
28 March 2012 13:00 | Report | Chinese Taipei | 3–1 | Denmark | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Chuang Chih-yuan | 3–0 | Kasper Sternberg | |||
Chen Chien-an | 3–2 | Allan Bentsen | |||
Wu Chih-chi | 1–3 | Mikkel Hindersson | |||
Chuang Chih-yuan | 3–0 | Allan Bentsen | |||
28 March 2012 19:00 | Report | South Korea | 3–1 | Hungary | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Jung Young-Sik | 3–1 | Adam Pattantyus | |||
Kim Min-Seok | 0–3 | Daniel Kosiba | |||
Ryu Seung-Min | 3–0 | Daniel Zwickl | |||
Kim Min-Seok | 3–0 | Adam Pattantyus | |||
28 March 2012 19:00 | Report | Austria | 3–1 | Denmark | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Daniel Habesohn | 3–2 | Kasper Sternberg | |||
Stefan Fegerl | 2–3 | Mikkel Hindersson | |||
Werner Schlager | 3–0 | Jonathan Groth | |||
Daniel Habesohn | 3–0 | Mikkel Hindersson | |||
28 March 2012 19:00 | Report | France | 1–3 | Chinese Taipei | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Emmanuel Lebesson | 1–3 | Chuang Chih-yuan | |||
Simon Gauzy | 2–3 | Chen Chien-an | |||
Quentin Robinot | 3–1 | Chiang Hung-chieh | |||
Simon Gauzy | 1–3 | Chuang Chih-yuan | |||
Team | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | Pts |
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Japan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 9 |
Belarus | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 9 |
Poland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Russia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 7 |
Croatia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Slovakia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 5 |
25 March 2012 13:00 | Report | Belarus | 0–3 | Japan | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Vladimir Samsonov | 1–3 | Jun Mizutani | |||
Evgueni Chtchetinine | 2–3 | Kenji Matsudaira | |||
Pavel Platonov | 0–3 | Seiya Kishikawa | |||
25 March 2012 13:00 | Report | Russia | 3–2 | Slovakia | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Alexey Smirnov | 3–1 | Lubomir Pistej | |||
Kirill Skachkov | 2–3 | Thomas Keinath | |||
Igor Rubtsov | 3–2 | Peter Sereda | |||
Alexey Smirnov | 2–3 | Thomas Keinath | |||
Kirill Skachkov | 3–1 | Lubomir Pistej | |||
– | |||||
25 March 2012 13:00 | Report | Croatia | 3–0 | Poland | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Andrej Gaćina | 3–0 | Bartosz Such | |||
Zoran Primorac | 3–2 | Zeng Yi Wang | |||
Tomislav Kolarek | 3–0 | Jakub Kosowski | |||
26 March 2012 10:00 | Report | Japan | 1–3 | Poland | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Koki Niwa | 3–0 | Daniel Gorak | |||
Seiya Kishikawa | 2–3 | Robert Floras | |||
Maharu Yoshimura | 2–3 | Bartosz Such | |||
Seiya Kishikawa | 2–3 | Daniel Gorak | |||
26 March 2012 10:00 | Report | Russia | 3–2 | Croatia | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Alexey Smirnov | 1–3 | Andrej Gaćina | |||
Kirill Skachkov | 3–1 | Zoran Primorac | |||
Alexander Shibaev | 2–3 | Tomislav Kolarek | |||
Alexey Smirnov | 3–1 | Zoran Primorac | |||
Kirill Skachkov | 3–1 | Andrej Gaćina | |||
– | |||||
26 March 2012 10:00 | Report | Belarus | 3–0 | Slovakia | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Pavel Platonov | 3–1 | Lubomir Pistej | |||
Vladimir Samsonov | 3–0 | Thomas Keinath | |||
Evgueni Chtchetinine | 3–1 | Michal Bardon | |||
27 March 2012 13:00 | Report | Japan | 3–0 | Croatia | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Koki Niwa | 3–1 | Andrej Gaćina | |||
Jun Mizutani | 3–0 | Tomislav Zubčić | |||
Kenji Matsudaira | 3–2 | Tomislav Kolarek | |||
27 March 2012 13:00 | Report | Russia | 1–3 | Belarus | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Alexander Shibaev | 1–3 | Vladimir Samsonov | |||
Alexey Smirnov | 3–2 | Pavel Platonov | |||
Kirill Skachkov | 2–3 | Evgueni Chtchetinine | |||
Alexey Smirnov | 2–3 | Vladimir Samsonov | |||
27 March 2012 13:00 | Report | Poland | 3–1 | Slovakia | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Daniel Gorak | 3–2 | Lubomir Pistej | |||
Zeng Yi Wang | 2–3 | Michal Bardon | |||
Robert Floras | 3–1 | Peter Sereda | |||
Zeng Yi Wang | 3–1 | Lubomir Pistej | |||
28 March 2012 13:00 | Report | Japan | 3–0 | Russia | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Jun Mizutani | 3–0 | Alexander Shibaev | |||
Koki Niwa | 3–2 | Alexey Smirnov | |||
Kenji Matsudaira | 3–2 | Kirill Skachkov | |||
28 March 2012 13:00 | Report | Croatia | 3–0 | Slovakia | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Tomislav Kolarek | 3–1 | Thomas Keinath | |||
Andrej Gaćina | 3–0 | Michal Bardon | |||
Tomislav Zubčić | 3–2 | Peter Sereda | |||
28 March 2012 13:00 | Report | Belarus | 3–0 | Poland | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Evgueni Chtchetinine | 3–0 | Jakub Kosowski | |||
Vladimir Samsonov | 3–1 | Zeng Yi Wang | |||
Pavel Platonov | 3–1 | Daniel Gorak | |||
28 March 2012 19:00 | Report | Japan | 3–1 | Slovakia | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Jun Mizutani | 3–2 | Peter Sereda | |||
Koki Niwa | 1–3 | Thomas Keinath | |||
Kenji Matsudaira | 3–2 | Michal Bardon | |||
Jun Mizutani | 3–0 | Thomas Keinath | |||
28 March 2012 19:00 | Report | Russia | 0–3 | Poland | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Alexey Smirnov | 2–3 | Robert Floras | |||
Kirill Skachkov | 2–3 | Daniel Gorak | |||
Igor Rubtsov | 2–3 | Bartosz Such | |||
28 March 2012 19:00 | Report | Croatia | 1–3 | Belarus | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Andrej Gaćina | 2–3 | Evgueni Chtchetinine | |||
Zoran Primorac | 0–3 | Vladimir Samsonov | |||
Tomislav Kolarek | 3–1 | Pavel Platonov | |||
Andrej Gaćina | 0–3 | Vladimir Samsonov | |||
Ninth place | Consolation semifinals | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||
China | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 1 | Austria | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
China | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austria | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 1 | South Korea | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong | 2 | South Korea | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
China | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong | 3 | Germany | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belarus | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Singapore | 3 | Singapore | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belarus | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belarus | 3 | Germany | 3 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eleventh place | Portugal | 1 | South Korea | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portugal | 0 | Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 1 | Japan | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portugal | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Austria | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austria | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Singapore | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chinese Taipei | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Singapore | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 March 2012 14:00 | Report | Hong Kong | 2–3 | Chinese Taipei | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Leung Chu Yan | 2–3 | Chuang Chih-yuan | |||
Jiang Tianyi | 3–1 | Chen Chien-an | |||
Tang Peng | 0–3 | Wu Chih-chi | |||
Jiang Tianyi | 3–1 | Chuang Chih-yuan | |||
Leung Chu Yan | 1–3 | Chen Chien-an | |||
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29 March 2012 14:00 | Report | Singapore | 3–1 | Belarus | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Pang Xue Jie | 0–3 | Vladimir Samsonov | |||
Gao Ning | 3–2 | Evgueni Chtchetinine | |||
Yang Zi | 3–1 | Pavel Platonov | |||
Gao Ning | 3–0 | Vladimir Samsonov | |||
29 March 2012 20:00 | Report | Poland | 1–3 | Austria | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Daniel Gorak | 0–3 | Chen Weixing | |||
Bartosz Such | 0–3 | Robert Gardos | |||
Robert Floras | 3–1 | Werner Schlager | |||
Daniel Gorak | 0–3 | Robert Gardos | |||
29 March 2012 20:00 | Report | Portugal | 0–3 | Sweden | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Joao Monteiro | 1–3 | Jens Lundqvist | |||
Marcos Freitas | 1–3 | Pär Gerell | |||
Andre Silva | 1–3 | Jörgen Persson | |||
30 March 2012 10:00 | Report | Japan | 3–1 | Singapore | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Jun Mizutani | 3–0 | Pang Xue Jie | |||
Koki Niwa | 3–0 | Gao Ning | |||
Kenji Matsudaira | 1–3 | Yang Zi | |||
Jun Mizutani | 3–2 | Gao Ning | |||
30 March 2012 16:00 | Report | China | 3–0 | Austria | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Zhang Jike | 3–0 | Chen Weixing | |||
Ma Lin | 3–1 | Robert Gardos | |||
Ma Long | 3–0 | Daniel Habesohn | |||
30 March 2012 16:00 | Report | Germany | 3–0 | Sweden | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Dimitrij Ovtcharov | 3–0 | Jörgen Persson | |||
Timo Boll | 3–1 | Jens Lundqvist | |||
Patrick Baum | 3–0 | Pär Gerell | |||
30 March 2012 19:00 | Report | South Korea | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Joo Se-Hyuk | 0–3 | Chuang Chih-yuan | |||
Oh Sang-Eun | 3–0 | Chen Chien-an | |||
Ryu Seung-Min | 3–0 | Wu Chih-chi | |||
Joo Se-Hyuk | 3–0 | Chen Chien-an | |||
31 March 2012 13:00 | Report | Japan | 1–3 | Germany | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Jun Mizutani | 0–3 | Dimitrij Ovtcharov | |||
Koki Niwa | 0–3 | Timo Boll | |||
Seiya Kishikawa | 3–1 | Patrick Baum | |||
Jun Mizutani | 0–3 | Timo Boll | |||
31 March 2012 19:00 | Report | China | 3–0 | South Korea | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Ma Long | 3–0 | Oh Sang-Eun | |||
Wang Hao | 3–1 | Ryu Seung-Min | |||
Zhang Jike | 3–1 | Kim Min-Seok | |||
1 April 2012 13:30 | Report | China | 3–0 | Germany | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund |
Score by game: | |||||
Zhang Jike | 3–2 | Timo Boll | |||
Ma Long | 3–0 | Dimitrij Ovtcharov | |||
Wang Hao | 3–1 | Patrick Baum | |||
Position 21–22 | Position 21–24 | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Position 13–14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
North Korea | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 3 | Denmark | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Korea | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Croatia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Croatia | 3 | Greece | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greece | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greece | 3 | France | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Korea | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Croatia | 1 | Russia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Serbia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Slovakia | 3 | Slovakia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Serbia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 3 | Russia | 3 | Position 15–16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position 23–24 | Slovenia | 2 | Greece | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 3 | Russia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic | 3 | Serbia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Slovenia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Slovenia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position 17–20 | Position 17–18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Slovakia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Denmark | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Slovakia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Romania | 3 | ||||||||||||
Australia | 2 | Italy | 2 | ||||||||||
Italy | 3 | Romania | 3 | ||||||||||
India | 3 | India | 2 | ||||||||||
Iran | 1 | India | 3 | ||||||||||
England | 1 | ||||||||||||
Romania | 1 | ||||||||||||
Ukraine | 3 | ||||||||||||
Ukraine | 3 | ||||||||||||
Belgium | 0 | Egypt | 2 | ||||||||||
Egypt | 3 | Ukraine | 3 | ||||||||||
Bulgaria | 2 | Brazil | 1 | Position 27–28 | |||||||||
Nigeria | 3 | Nigeria | 1 | India | 3 | ||||||||
Brazil | 3 | Brazil | 2 | ||||||||||
Position 33–36 | Position 29–32 | ||||||||||||
Australia | 0 | Iran | 3 | Italy | 1 | England | 3 | ||||||
Iran | 3 | Belgium | 0 | England | 3 | Egypt | 0 | ||||||
Belgium | 3 | Australia | 3 | Egypt | 3 | Italy | 3 | ||||||
Bulgaria | 2 | Bulgaria | 1 | Nigeria | 0 | Nigeria | 0 |
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Position 37–38 | ||||||||||
Norway | 3 | ||||||||||||
Venezuela | 2 | Scotland | 1 | ||||||||||
Scotland | 3 | Norway | 1 | ||||||||||
Israel | 3 | Israel | 3 | ||||||||||
Finland | 2 | Israel | 3 | ||||||||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | ||||||||||||
Israel | 1 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 3 | ||||||||||||
Cuba | 3 | ||||||||||||
Luxembourg | 1 | Canada | 2 | ||||||||||
Canada | 3 | Cuba | 2 | ||||||||||
Argentina | 3 | Turkey | 3 | Position 39–40 | |||||||||
Netherlands | 0 | Argentina | 0 | Norway | 1 | ||||||||
Turkey | 3 | Cuba | 3 | ||||||||||
Position 45–48 | Position 41–44 | ||||||||||||
Venezuela | 1 | Finland | 3 | Scotland | 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | ||||||
Finland | 3 | Luxembourg | 0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | Argentina | 3 | ||||||
Luxembourg | 3 | Venezuela | 1 | Canada | 2 | Scotland | 0 | ||||||
Netherlands | 1 | Netherlands | 3 | Argentina | 3 | Canada | 3 |
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Latvia | 2 | ||||||||||||
Lebanon | 1 | Switzerland | 3 | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 3 | Switzerland | 2 | ||||||||||
Estonia | 2 | Paraguay | 3 | ||||||||||
Malaysia | 3 | Malaysia | 1 | ||||||||||
Paraguay | 3 | ||||||||||||
Paraguay | 3 | ||||||||||||
Dominican Republic | 1 | ||||||||||||
Dominican Republic | 3 | ||||||||||||
Cyprus | 0 | United States | 0 | ||||||||||
United States | 3 | Dominican Republic | 3 | ||||||||||
Chile | 2 | Lithuania | 2 | Position 51–52 | |||||||||
Thailand | 3 | Thailand | 0 | Switzerland | 1 | ||||||||
Lithuania | 3 | Lithuania | 3 | ||||||||||
Position 57–60 | Position 53–56 | ||||||||||||
Lebanon | 2 | Estonia | 1 | Latvia | 3 | Latvia | 1 | ||||||
Estonia | 3 | Cyprus | 3 | Malaysia | 1 | United States | 3 | ||||||
Cyprus | 3 | Lebanon | 0 | United States | 3 | Malaysia | 0 | ||||||
Chile | 1 | Chile | 3 | Thailand | 0 | Thailand | 3 |
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Position 61–62 | ||||||||||
United Arab Emirates | 2 | ||||||||||||
Congo | 1 | Qatar | 3 | ||||||||||
Qatar | 3 | Qatar | 0 | ||||||||||
Ireland | 3 | Colombia | 3 | ||||||||||
South Africa | 1 | Ireland | 2 | ||||||||||
Colombia | 3 | ||||||||||||
Colombia | 0 | ||||||||||||
Mexico | 3 | ||||||||||||
Moldova | 1 | ||||||||||||
Montenegro | 1 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | ||||||||||
Saudi Arabia | 3 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | ||||||||||
Mexico | 3 | Mexico | 3 | Position 63–64 | |||||||||
San Marino | 0 | Mexico | 3 | Qatar | 1 | ||||||||
Ecuador | 1 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | ||||||||||
Position 69–72 | Position 65–68 | ||||||||||||
Congo | 2 | South Africa | 2 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | Ireland | 3 | ||||||
South Africa | 3 | Montenegro | 3 | Ireland | 3 | Moldova | 2 | ||||||
Montenegro | 3 | Congo | 3 | Moldova | 3 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | ||||||
San Marino | 1 | San Marino | 0 | Ecuador | 2 | Ecuador | 3 |
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Puerto Rico | 1 | ||||||||||||
Macedonia | 0 | Uzbekistan | 3 | ||||||||||
Uzbekistan | 3 | Uzbekistan | 1 | ||||||||||
Armenia | 1 | Guatemala | 3 | ||||||||||
Morocco | 3 | Morocco | 2 | ||||||||||
Guatemala | 3 | ||||||||||||
Guatemala | 0 | ||||||||||||
Kazakhstan | 3 | ||||||||||||
Wales | 3 | ||||||||||||
New Zealand | 3 | New Zealand | 2 | ||||||||||
Peru | 2 | Wales | 2 | ||||||||||
Macau | 3 | Kazakhstan | 3 | Position 75–76 | |||||||||
Bahrain | 2 | Macau | 2 | Uzbekistan | 3 | ||||||||
Kazakhstan | 3 | Wales | 2 | ||||||||||
Position 81–84 | Position 77–80 | ||||||||||||
Macedonia | 0 | Armenia | 1 | Puerto Rico | 3 | Puerto Rico | 3 | ||||||
Armenia | 3 | Peru | 3 | Morocco | 2 | Macau | 1 | ||||||
Peru | 3 | Macedonia | 3 | New Zealand | 0 | Morocco | 0 | ||||||
Bahrain | 1 | Bahrain | 1 | Macau | 3 | New Zealand | 3 |
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Position 85–86 | ||||||||||
Costa Rica | 3 | ||||||||||||
Malta | 0 | Kosovo | 1 | ||||||||||
Kosovo | 3 | Costa Rica | 1 | ||||||||||
Azerbaijan | 3 | Kuwait | 3 | ||||||||||
Laos | 1 | Azerbaijan | 0 | ||||||||||
Kuwait | 3 | ||||||||||||
Kuwait | 2 | ||||||||||||
Syria | 3 | ||||||||||||
Syria | 3 | ||||||||||||
Nicaragua | 2 | Congo DR | 1 | ||||||||||
Congo DR | 3 | Syria | 3 | ||||||||||
Pakistan | 3 | Yemen | 1 | Position 87–88 | |||||||||
Cameroon | 0 | Pakistan | 2 | Costa Rica | 0 | ||||||||
Yemen | 3 | Yemen | 3 | ||||||||||
Position 93–96 | Position 89–92 | ||||||||||||
Malta | 0 | Laos | 1 | Kosovo | 2 | Azerbaijan | 1 | ||||||
Laos | 3 | Nicaragua | 3 | Azerbaijan | 3 | Pakistan | 3 | ||||||
Nicaragua | 3 | Malta | 1 | Congo DR | 0 | Kosovo | 3 | ||||||
Cameroon | 0 | Cameroon | 3 | Pakistan | 3 | Congo DR | 0 |
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Sri Lanka | 3 | ||||||||||||
Palestine | 0 | Togo | 2 | ||||||||||
Togo | 3 | Sri Lanka | 3 | ||||||||||
Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | ||||||||||
Turkmenistan | 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | ||||||||||
Barbados | 0 | ||||||||||||
Sri Lanka | 2 | ||||||||||||
Mongolia | 3 | ||||||||||||
Jamaica | 3 | ||||||||||||
Kyrgyzstan | 1 | Guernsey | 2 | ||||||||||
Guernsey | 3 | Jamaica | 0 | ||||||||||
Tajikistan | 0 | Mongolia | 3 | Position 99–100 | |||||||||
Iceland | 3 | Iceland | 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | ||||||||
Mongolia | 3 | Jamaica | 2 | ||||||||||
Position 105–108 | Position 101–104 | ||||||||||||
Palestine | 1 | Turkmenistan | 0 | Togo | 3 | Togo | 0 | ||||||
Turkmenistan | 3 | Tajikistan | 3 | Barbados | 1 | Guernsey | 3 | ||||||
Kyrgyzstan | 1 | Palestine | 0 | Guernsey | 3 | Barbados | 3 | ||||||
Tajikistan | 3 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 | Iceland | 2 | Iceland | 0 |
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Position 109–110 | ||||||||||
Uganda | 0 | ||||||||||||
Nepal | 3 | Nepal | 3 | ||||||||||
Zimbabwe | 0 | Nepal | 2 | ||||||||||
Faroe Islands | 3 | Panama | 3 | ||||||||||
Namibia | 0 | Faroe Islands | 1 | ||||||||||
Panama | 3 | ||||||||||||
Panama | 3 | ||||||||||||
Curaçao | 0 | ||||||||||||
Tanzania | 1 | ||||||||||||
Liberia | 0 | Isle of Man | 3 | ||||||||||
Isle of Man | 3 | Isle of Man | 2 | ||||||||||
Zambia | 3 | Curaçao | 3 | Position 111–112 | |||||||||
Sierra Leone | 0 | Zambia | 1 | Nepal | 3 | ||||||||
Curaçao | 3 | Isle of Man | 0 | ||||||||||
Position 117–120 | Position 113–116 | ||||||||||||
Zimbabwe | 3 | Zimbabwe | Uganda | 3 | Uganda | 2 | |||||||
Namibia | 1 | Bye | Faroe Islands | 1 | Tanzania | 3 | |||||||
Liberia | X | Namibia | Tanzania | 3 | Faroe Islands | 3 | |||||||
Sierra Leone | X | Bye | Zambia | 2 | Zambia | 2 |
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