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2012 World Team Championships
Men's Team Event
The 2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships, Dortmund, Germany. Get the men's team event results here...
By Martin Hughes
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The 2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships took place in Dortmund, Germany from 25 March to 1 April 2012.
China were the clear favourite to retain their men's title and the Chinese women were favourites to reclaim the title which they sensationally lost to Singapore in 2010.
Men's Team Event Results...
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Mens Team event
Championship Division
Group Stages
Sunday/Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday
25/26/27/28 March 2012
Group A - China, Hong Kong, Sweden, Greece, North Korea, Slovenia
| Winners | Result | Losers |
|---|---|---|
| China | 3-0 | Greece |
| Hong Kong | 3-0 | Slovenia |
| North Korea | 3-1 | Sweden |
| China | 3-0 | North Korea |
| Hong Kong | 3-0 | Sweden |
| Greece | 3-0 | Slovenia |
| China | 3-0 | Sweden |
| Hong Kong | 3-0 | Greece |
| North Korea | 3-0 | Slovenia |
| China | 3-0 | Hong Kong |
| Sweden | 3-2 | Slovenia |
| Greece | 3-1 | North Korea |
| China | 3-0 | Slovenia |
| Hong Kong | 3-0 | North Korea |
| Sweden | 3-0 | Greece |
- Group A Winners = China (proceed to q-finals)
- Group A 2nd = Hong Kong (proceed to round 2)
- Group A 3rd = Sweden (proceed to round 2)
- Group A 4th = North Korea
- Group A 5th = Greece
- Group A 6th = Slovenia
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Group B - Germany, Portugal, Singapore, Czech Republic, Spain, Serbia
| Winners | Result | Losers |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3-0 | Czech Republic |
| Portugal | 3-0 | Serbia |
| Singapore | 3-2 | Spain |
| Germany | 3-0 | Spain |
| Portugal | 3-2 | Singapore |
| Serbia | 3-2 | Czech Republic |
| Germany | 3-0 | Singapore |
| Czech Republic | 3-0 | Portugal |
| Serbia | 3-0 | Spain |
| Germany | 3-0 | Portugal |
| Singapore | 3-2 | Serbia |
| Spain | 3-2 | Czech Republic |
| Germany | 3-0 | Serbia |
| Portugal | 3-0 | Spain |
| Singapore | 3-1 | Czech Republic |
- Group B Winners = Germany (proceed to q-finals)
- Group B 2nd = Portugal (proceed to round 2)
- Group B 3rd = Singapore (proceed to round 2)
- Group B 4th = Serbia
- Group B 5th = Spain
- Group B 6th = Czech Republic
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Group C - South Korea, Austria, France, Chinese Taipei, Denmark, Hungary
| Winners | Result | Losers |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 3-2 | Chinese Taipei |
| Austria | 3-0 | Hungary |
| France | 3-0 | Denmark |
| South Korea | 3-0 | Denmark |
| Austria | 3-0 | France |
| Chinese Taipei | 3-1 | Hungary |
| South Korea | 3-0 | France |
| Austria | 3-1 | Chinese Taipei |
| Hungary | 3-2 | Denmark |
| South Korea | 3-1 | Austria |
| France | 3-1 | Hungary |
| Chinese Taipei | 3-1 | Denmark |
| South Korea | 3-1 | Hungary |
| Austria | 3-1 | Denmark |
| Chinese Taipei | 3-1 | France |
- Group C Winners = South Korea (proceed to q-finals)
- Group C 2nd = Austria (proceed to round 2)
- Group C 3rd = Chinese Taipei (proceed to round 2)
- Group C 4th = France
- Group C 5th = Hungary
- Group C 6th = Denmark
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Group D - Japan, Russia, Croatia, Belarus, Poland, Slovak Republic
| Winners | Result | Losers |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3-0 | Belarus |
| Russia | 3-2 | Slovak Republic |
| Croatia | 3-0 | Poland |
| Poland | 3-1 | Japan |
| Russia | 3-2 | Croatia |
| Belarus | 3-0 | Slovak Republic |
| Japan | 3-0 | Croatia |
| Belarus | 3-1 | Russia |
| Poland | 3-0 | Slovak Republic |
| Japan | 3-0 | Russia |
| Croatia | 3-0 | Slovak Republic |
| Belarus | 3-0 | Poland |
| Japan | 3-1 | Slovak Republic |
| Poland | 3-0 | Russia |
| Belarus | 3-1 | Croatia |
- Group D Winners = Japan (proceed to q-finals)
- Group D 2nd = Belarus (proceed to round 2)
- Group D 3rd = Poland (proceed to round 2)
- Group D 4th = Russia
- Group D 5th = Croatia
- Group D 6th = Slovak Republic
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Knockout Stages - Round 2
Thursday
29 March 2012
| Austria | Poland | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEN Weixing | GORAK Daniel | 11-7 | 11-7 | 11-9 | 1-0 | ||
| GARDOS Robert | SUCH Bartosz | 11-8 | 11-4 | 11-2 | 1-0 | ||
| SCHLAGER Werner | FLORAS Robert | 8-11 | 6-11 | 13-11 | 8-11 | 0-1 | |
| GARDOS Robert | GORAK Daniel | 11-8 | 14-12 | 11-6 | 1-0 |
| Chinese Taipei | Hong Kong | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHUANG Chih-Yuan | LEUNG Chu Yan | 11-6 | 8-11 | 6-11 | 11-7 | 11-9 | 1-0 |
| CHEN Chien-An | JIANG Tianyi | 7-11 | 11-13 | 11-8 | 6-11 | 0-1 | |
| WU Chih-Chi | TANG Peng | 11-8 | 11-9 | 11-8 | 1-0 | ||
| CHUANG Chih-Yuan | JIANG Tianyi | 8-11 | 5-11 | 11-8 | 11-8 | 6-11 | 0-1 |
| CHEN Chien-An | LEUNG Chu Yan | 13-11 | 11-7 | 11-13 | 11-7 | 1-0 |
| Singapore | Belarus | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANG Xue Jie | SAMSONOV Vladimir | 2-11 | 3-11 | 6-11 | 0-1 | ||
| GAO Ning | CHTCHETININE Evgueni | 5-11 | 11-6 | 5-11 | 11-9 | 11-3 | 1-0 |
| YANG Zi | PLATONOV Pavel | 11-9 | 11-6 | 9-11 | 15-13 | 1-0 | |
| GAO Ning | SAMSONOV Vladimir | 11-8 | 11-8 | 13-11 | 1-0 |
| Sweden | Portugal | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUNDQVIST Jens | MONTEIRO Joao | 9-11 | 11-9 | 11-5 | 11-9 | 1-0 | |
| GERELL Par | FREITAS Marcos | 11-6 | 11-6 | 9-11 | 16-14 | 1-0 | |
| PERSSON Jorgen | SILVA Andre | 11-5 | 11-6 | 5-11 | 11-4 | 1-0 |
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Knockout Stages - Quarter Finals
Friday
30 March 2012
| China | Austria | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZHANG Jike | CHEN Weixing | 11-8 | 11-8 | 12-10 | 1-0 | ||
| MA Lin | GARDOS Robert | 11-9 | 10-12 | 11-9 | 11-7 | 1-0 | |
| MA Long | HABESOHN Daniel | 11-8 | 11-4 | 11-9 | 1-0 |
| South Korea | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOO Se Hyuk | CHUANG Chih-Yuan | 6-11 | 7-11 | 7-11 | 0-1 | ||
| OH Sang Eun | CHEN Chien-An | 11-8 | 11-7 | 11-7 | 1-0 | ||
| RYU Seung Min | WU Chih-Chi | 11-9 | 11-4 | 11-8 | 1-0 | ||
| JOO Se Hyuk | CHEN Chien-An | 11-7 | 11-3 | 11-4 | 1-0 |
| Japan | Singapore | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIZUTANI Jun | PANG Xue Jie | 11-7 | 11-6 | 11-3 | 1-0 | ||
| NIWA Koki | GAO Ning | 13-11 | 11-7 | 13-11 | 1-0 | ||
| MATSUDAIRA Kenji | YANG Zi | 4-11 | 11-9 | 10-12 | 6-11 | 0-1 | |
| MIZUTANI Jun | GAO Ning | 11-7 | 11-8 | 7-11 | 10-12 | 13-11 | 1-0 |
| Germany | Sweden | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVTCHAROV Dimitrij | PERSSON Jorgen | 11-5 | 13-11 | 11-6 | 1-0 | ||
| BOLL Timo | LUNDQVIST Jens | 11-3 | 11-13 | 11-6 | 11-2 | 1-0 | |
| BAUM Patrick | GERELL Par | 11-5 | 11-5 | 11-4 | 1-0 |
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Knockout Stages - Semi Finals
Saturday
31 March 2012
| China | South Korea | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Long | OH Sang Eun | 11-2 | 11-7 | 12-10 | 1-0 | ||
| WANG Hao | RYU Seung Min | 4-11 | 11-5 | 11-3 | 11-8 | 1-0 | |
| ZHANG Jike | KIM Min Seok | 8-11 | 12-10 | 11-5 | 11-2 | 1-0 |
| Germany | Japan | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVTCHAROV Dimitrij | MIZUTANI Jun | 11-7 | 15-13 | 13-11 | 1-0 | ||
| BOLL Timo | NIWA Koki | 11-5 | 11-7 | 11-9 | 1-0 | ||
| BAUM Patrick | KISHIKAWA Seiya | 9-11 | 6-11 | 11-5 | 11-13 | 0-1 | |
| BOLL Timo | MIZUTANI Jun | 11-6 | 11-8 | 13-11 | 1-0 |
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Final
Sunday
1 April 2012
| China | Germany | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZHANG Jike | BOLL Timo | 12-10 | 11-6 | 9-11 | 10-12 | 11-6 | 1-0 |
| MA Long | OVTCHAROV Dimitrij | 11-3 | 11-9 | 12-10 | 1-0 | ||
| WANG Hao | BAUM Patrick | 8-11 | 11-5 | 11-5 | 12-10 | 1-0 |
Wang Hao celebrates
China - 2012 World Champions
World Championships 2012
Men's Team Event
(The Swaythling Cup)
WINNERS = CHINA
RUNNERS-UP = GERMANY
| Final Positions | |
| 1 | China |
| 2 | Germany |
| 3 | Korea Rep. |
| 3 | Japan |
| 5 | Austria |
| 6 | Sweden |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei |
| 8 | Singapore |
| 9 | Hong Kong |
| 10 | Belarus |
| 11 | Portugal |
| 12 | Poland |
| 13 | Korea Dpr |
| 14 | Russia |
| 15 | Greece |
| 16 | Serbia |
| 17 | Hungary |
| 18 | France |
| 19 | Slovak Rep. |
| 20 | Denmark |
| 21 | Spain |
| 22 | Croatia |
| 23 | Czech Rep. |
| 24 | Slovenia |
| 25 | Ukraine |
| 26 | Romania |
| 27 | India |
| 28 | Brazil |
| 29 | England |
| 30 | Egypt |
| 31 | Italy |
| 32 | Nigeria |
| 33 | Iran |
| 34 | Belgium |
| 35 | Australia |
| 36 | Bulgaria |
| 37 | Turkey |
| 38 | Israel |
| 39 | Cuba |
| 40 | Norway |
| 41 | Argentina |
| 42 | Bosnia-H. |
| 43 | Canada |
| 44 | Scotland |
| 45 | Finland |
| 46 | Luxembourg |
| 47 | Netherlands |
| 48 | Venezuela |
| 49 | Paraguay |
| 50 | Dominican Rep. |
| 51 | Lithuania |
| 52 | Switzerland |
| 53 | USA |
| 54 | Latvia |
| 55 | Thailand |
| 56 | Malaysia |
| 57 | Cyprus |
| 58 | Estonia |
| 59 | Chile |
| 60 | Lebanon |
| 61 | Mexico |
| 62 | Colombia |
| 63 | Saudi Arabia |
| 64 | Qatar |
| 65 | Ireland |
| 66 | Moldova |
| 67 | Ecuador |
| 68 | United Arab E. |
| 69 | Montenegro |
| 70 | South Africa |
| 71 | Congo Braz. |
| 72 | San Marino |
| 73 | Kazakhstan |
| 74 | Guatemala |
| 75 | Uzbekistan |
| 76 | Wales |
| 77 | Puerto Rico |
| 78 | Macao |
| 79 | New Zealand |
| 80 | Morocco |
| 81 | Peru |
| 82 | Armenia |
| 83 | Macedonia |
| 84 | Bahrain |
| 85 | Syria |
| 86 | Kuwait |
| 87 | Yemen |
| 88 | Costa Rica |
| 89 | Pakistan |
| 90 | Azerbaijan |
| 91 | Kosovo |
| 92 | Congo Dem. |
| 93 | Nicaragua |
| 94 | Laos |
| 95 | Cameroon |
| 96 | Malta |
| 97 | Mongolia |
| 98 | Sri Lanka |
| 99 | Trinidad |
| 100 | Jamaica |
| 101 | Guernsey C.I. |
| 102 | Togo |
| 103 | Barbados |
| 104 | Iceland |
| 105 | Tajikistan |
| 106 | Turkmenistan |
| 107 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 108 | Palestine |
| 109 | Panama |
| 110 | Curacao |
| 111 | Nepal |
| 112 | Isle of Man (GB) |
| 113 | Tanzania |
| 114 | Uganda |
| 115 | Faroe Islands |
| 116 | Zambia |
| 117 | Zimbabwe |
| 118 | Namibia |
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