1983 World Table Tennis Championships
The 37th World Table Tennis Championship was held to 9 May 1983 in Tokyo ( Japan) from April 28.
Survey
It was attended by 57 men's and 47 women's teams.
Even the Swedish men's team could not break the dominance of the Chinese players and lost the final. The Hungarian Sensation world champion in 1979 and runner-up from 1981 this time had to settle for the bronze medal. The German men's team finished - as in 1981 - the 15th place.
In the women's China won ahead of Japan and North Korea; the German women reached number 10
In men's singles, Asian players were already in the semifinals among themselves. Guo Yuehua defended his 1981 title won - again against his compatriot Cai Zhenhua - successfully.
The Yugoslav fighter Dragutin Šurbek - European Champion of 1968 and double world champion in 1979 - won together with Zoran Kalinic in the men's doubles and brought so at least one title - his last world title - to Europe.
Competition mode in the team competition
It was divided into two - played "Category 1 groups ", each with 8 teams, in the mode " all against all ". The two first place winners of each group reached the semifinals and fought here to the finals. Place 3 and 4, each group played the ranks 5 through 8 in the overall ranking, group number 5 and 6 played for the ranks 9 to 12, group number 7 and 8 to the ranks 13 to 16 who landed in 15th or 16 had to dismount, ie play at the next World Cup in a group of category 2.
Weaker teams played in a "category 2 - group." The first of this group increased to, that is, he was entitled at the next World Cup to play in a group category 1.
Cutting off the Germans
Men's team competition
The gentlemen with the coach Istvan Korpa had a place among the top eight teams set as a target. Therefore, rank 15 was a disappointment.
Germany lost the first four games against the CSSR with 3:5, 0:5 against China, against South Korea with 0:5 and 2:5 against Sweden. It was followed by a 5-1 win against Yugoslavia and another defeat against France with 4:5. After the final 5-3 win against the United States, Germany took 7th place in Group A.
Thus, in the classification matches, it went to the courts 13 to 16 Strange was the fight against Denmark, Germany was already leading 4-0, but then lost the remaining 5 were single; this meant a 4:5 defeat. Finally, the team still reached number 15 won 5-4 against the USSR and this one was staying, ie at the next World Cup in 1985, the German men's team was placed in a group of the category 2.
Women's team competition
Ahead of the World Cup, there had been in the women's emotions. The coach for the ladies Klaus Schmittinger Anke Olschewski had not considered and nominated for Andrea Ullmann. Although Olschewski has been very successful in previous tournaments, but Schmittinger looked at Andrea Ullmann better prospects. His decision was controversial, but was endorsed by the DTTB. In response, the players spoke out against closed Schmittinger. Schmittinger resigned and the German women were cared for during the World Cup by Eva Jeler.
In the group matches Germany won first against Yugoslavia and Hungary against each 3-2. It was followed by two defeats: 0-3 against China and 2:3 against the Netherlands, pitch against the Netherlands team that Kirsten Kruger after 20:14 leadership still lost to Miriam Kloppenburg. After the 3-0 win against Czechoslovakia and the respective 1:3 defeats against North Korea and France they came in Group A 5th place
Thus it was in the classification matches for places 9 to 12 First, the ladies won against Sweden 3-1, then lost 1-3 against Hungary but. This meant in the final 10th place
Men's Singles
Georg Böhm won against Cuban Carlos Sosa Fonte ( in qualifying ) and the North Koreans Li Gun Sang, but then resigned in the 2.Hauptrunde against the Japanese Kiyoshi Saito from. Just far came Peter Stellwag: Victory against Faisal Rachman (Indonesia), then defeat Cho Yong Ho ( North Korea). Michael Plum failed already in the qualification to Barry Griffiths (New Zealand ), Jürgen Rebel survived this qualification against Thomas Ogurinde (Nigeria ), but was eliminated by the Israeli director Dror Polak. Ralf Wosik had with the Japanese Seiji Ono the World Champion in 1979 as opponents. He was already leading 2-0 sentences, but had to concede defeat with 2:3.
Men's doubles
The most it brought Michael Plum, along with the Frenchman Christian Martin: The first round was about the double against the Canadians Ng / Bourbonnais, but after that it lost against the Chinese Cai Zhenhua / Fan Changmao. Already in the first round eliminated Stellwag / Böhm ( against Ovcharov / Minkevich RUS) and Wosik / Rebel ( against Molnar / Kriston, Hungary) from.
Women's Singles
All German women survived the first round, but retired - with the exception of Kirsten Krüger - in the second round. Andrea Gutknecht first had in qualifying against Sanahuja Montserrat (Spain ) enforce won against Branka Batinić (Yugoslavia) and was eliminated by Barbara Lippens (Belgium ). Susanne Wenzel 's victory against Iolanta Danilavichute (URS ) was followed by the defeat against the Chinese Geng Lijuan. The same happened to Andrea Ullmann ( 3-1 Gloria Hsu, Canada; 0-3 against Gordana Perkučin, Yugoslavia ). The most came Kirsten Krüger: The 3-1 win against Blanka Sihanova (TCH ) was followed by a 3-2 win over Jackie Bellinger (England) before she was eliminated in the third round against future world champion Cao Yanhua.
The later German Olga Nemes (Romania ) failed in the second round of Cao Yanhua.
Women Doubles
The purely German double Kruger / Wenzel survived the first round against the Argentineans Popper / Arevalo and then lost against the Chinese Pu Qijuan / Tong Ling Andrea Ullmann played with the Dane Lone Jakobsen and retired immediately to the Canadian double Mariann Domonkos / Gloria Hsu. Andrea Gutknecht had a partner Monica Grefberg from Finland. They survived the first two rounds against McClintock / Milikan (Australia) and Palmer / Alboiu (New Zealand / Romania), it was the terminus in the second round against Lee Mi Woo / Shin Deuk Hwa (Korea ).
Mixed
In mixed Rebel / Wenzel eliminated against Lim Yong Bok / Kim Sun Gyong (North Korea) and Böhm / Kruger against Lindh / Lindblad (Sweden) in the very first round.
ITTF Congress
As with every World Cup was held this time of the ITTF. It was chaired by the ITTF President Roy Evans ( Wales).
The most important decision concerned the table tennis bats: From 1 January 1984, the two sides of the racket at all international events must be unique in different colors. This applies even if the same type coatings are used on both sides of the racket. With this measure, they wanted to curb the tricks with various toppings and make the game more attractive.
Also for the fee, the rules have been adjusted. Free hand beater must be located during impact above the level of the playing surface. It may no longer be pitched behind the body. Foot stamping on impact leads to a direct loss of points.
Policy
Israel was doing this time at the World Cup, but the team of Pakistan against Israel gave the points without a fight from. A double from Morocco and one from Egypt refused to fight.
Find out more
- The World Cup was originally scheduled for March, but were postponed due to the carried out in March B- tournament, the Ice Hockey World Championships.
- During the World Cup died at the age of 47 years, the father of Hungarian player Gabriella Szabó a heart attack. The Hungarian delegation conceal this bereavement and told him the only player after returning to Hungary.
- With the first ever JOOLA Trophy (3000 DM cash prize ) and Kim Gyong Sun (North Korea) will be in the men's Kiyoshi Saito (Japan) (1000 DM money prize), because they were in accordance with a special scoring the most successful players in the team competition.
- Jacques Secretin receives from the SCI Richard Bergmann Fair Play Award.
- The Chinese Guo Yuehua awarded the Victor Barna Price from SCI.
- Dorothee Brown from Zimbabwe was the oldest participant at age 58. The oldest male participants was 46 years, Valentin Long Hegermann from Luxembourg.
- The Japanese postal used in Tokyo to a special World Table Tennis Championship.