1933 World Table Tennis Championships (January)

The 7th World Table Tennis Championship took place from January 31 to February 5, 1933 in the spa town of Baden ( Austria ) in the drinking Kurhalle (now Casino ) instead. There were male and female players from 16 nations represented, including for the first time which from Belgium.

Survey

Eleven teams competed for the title in the men's. As the only European country outside India approached. Hungary had problems in advance to set up a strong team: some strong junior staff were drafted in the military, Bellak and Szabados missing for disciplinary reasons. Nevertheless, Hungary was strong enough to retake the title of world champion. Already in the first round defeated at the title of Defender of Czechoslovakia in a fiercely competitive game.

The German team was surprised several times pleasant to very tight 4:5 defeat against the reigning world champions Czechoslovakia and the clear 5-1 victory against Yugoslavia. Finally, however, it was enough but only for 7th place.

In the men's singles of the Hungarian Victor Barna defends his title. In the women's gains in the purely Hungarian playoff again Anna Sipos against Maria Mednyanszky. Astrid Krebsbach from Germany occupies the 3rd place. Another 3rd place for Germany Get Anita Felguth / Annemarie Schulz in women's doubles.

ITTF Congress

  • The West German Table Tennis Association WTTV presented in vain to apply to be an independent member of the ITTF.

Results

The following German took part only in the individual competitions:

  • Men: Herbert Caro, Gnilka
  • Women: Anita Felguth, Astrid Krebsbach, Anne Marie Schulz
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