1949 World Table Tennis Championships

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The 1949 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Stockholm from February 4 to February 10, 1949. [1] [2]

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Medalists

Team

EventGoldSilverBronze
Swaythling Cup
Men's Team
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
József Kóczián
Ferenc Sidó
Ferenc Soos
László Várkonyi
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Ivan Andreadis
Max Marinko
Ladislav Štípek
František Tokár
Bohumil Váňa
Flag of England.svg  England
Viktor Barna
Richard Bergmann
Johnny Leach
Ronald Sharman
Aubrey Simons
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Douglas Cartland
James McClure
Richard Miles
Marty Reisman
Corbillon Cup
Women's team
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Peggy McLean
Mildred Shahian
Thelma Thall
Flag of England.svg  England
Pinkie Barnes
Joan Crosby
Peggy Franks
Adele Wood
Flag of France.svg  France
Huguette Béolet
Jeanne Delay
Yolande Vannoni
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
Gizi Farkas
Rozsi Karpati
Erzsébet Mezei

Individual

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles Flag of England.svg Johnny Leach Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Bohumil Váňa Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg Ferenc Soos
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Marty Reisman
Women's singles Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg Gizi Farkas Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kveta Hrusakova Flag of Austria.svg Gertrude Pritzi
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Thelma Thall
Men's Doubles Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Andreadis
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Tokár
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ladislav Štípek
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Bohumil Váňa
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Douglas Cartland
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Richard Miles
Flag of England.svg Richard Bergmann
Flag of Sweden.svg Tage Flisberg
Women's doubles Flag of Scotland.svg Helen Elliott
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg Gizi Farkas
Flag of England.svg Pinkie Barnes
Flag of England.svg Joan Crosby
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eliska Fürstova
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ida Kotátkova
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg Rozsi Karpati
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg Erzsébet Mezei
Mixed doubles Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg Ferenc Sidó
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg Gizi Farkas
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Bohumil Váňa
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kveta Hrusakova
Flag of England.svg Johnny Leach
Flag of England.svg Peggy Franks
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Marty Reisman
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Peggy McLean

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References

  1. "World Championships Results". ITTF Museum. Archived from the original on 2017-04-24. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  2. "ITTF Statistics". ittf.com. Retrieved 13 April 2017.[ permanent dead link ]