| 1989 Swaythling Cup (men's team) | |
|---|---|
| ← 19871991 → |
The 1989 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 40th edition of the men's team championship.
Sweden won the gold medal defeating China 5–0 in the final. The final was interrupted during the fourth game when Jiang Jialiang refused to play on against Jan-Ove Waldner after being called for a service foul. After a delay the match continued but Jiang was booed for the remainder of the match. North Korea won the bronze medal defeating the Soviet Union 5–3 in the bronze medal play off.
Medalists
Swaythling Cup tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  West Germany |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 |  Belgium |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 |  Hungary |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  South Korea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Nigeria |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 |  Taiwan |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  North Korea |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Poland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  England |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 |  Netherlands |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union |
3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 |  Japan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Czechoslovakia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Yugoslavia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Quarter finals
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | West Germany | 5–2 |
| China | Poland | 5–0 |
| Soviet Union | South Korea | 5–3 |
| North Korea | Japan | 5–1 |
Semifinals
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | North Korea | 5–0 |
| China | Soviet Union | 5–1 |
Third-place playoff
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| North Korea | Soviet Union | 5–3 |
Final
| Sweden 5
|
China 0
|
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appelgren | bt | Jiang Jialiang | 21–10 18–21 21–15 |
| Waldner | bt | Teng Yi | 22–24 21–19 21–17 |
| Persson | bt | Chen Longcan | 22–24 21–16 21–13 |
| Waldner | bt | Jiang Jialiang | 21–16 17–21 21–16 |
| Appelgren | bt | Chen Longcan | 21–17 21–16 |
See also
List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists
References
- "List of Winners". All About Tennis.
- Montague, Trevor (2004). A–Z of Sport, pp. 699–700. The Bath Press. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123. Archived from the original on 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- "Swaythling Cup results". tischtennis-infos.de. Archived from the original on 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- "1989 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2018-04-29.