1997 World Table Tennis Championships – Men's team

The 1997 World Table Tennis Championships – Swaythling Cup (men's team) was the 44th edition of the men's team championship.

China won the gold medal defeating France 3–1 in the final. South Korea won the bronze medal defeating Germany in the bronze medal play off.

Medalists Ding SongKong LinghuiLiu GuoliangMa WengeWang Tao Nicolas ChatelainPatrick ChilaDamien EloiJean-Philippe GatienChristophe LegoutChu Kyo-sungKim Taek-sooLee Chul-seungOh Sang-eunYoo Nam-kyu

Final stage knockout phase

Quarter finals Team One Team Two Score Germany Greece 3–1 China Sweden 3–1 France Belgium 3–2 South Korea Japan 3–2

Semifinals Team One Team Two ScoreFrance Germany 3-? China South Korea 3–1

Third-place playoff Team One Team Two Score South Korea Germany 3–0

Final China 3 France 1 Score Kong Linghui bt Gatien 18–21 21–16 21–17 Liu Guoliang lost to Chila 17–21 21–15 10–21 Wang Tao bt Eloi 21–10 31–29 Liu Guoliang bt Gatien 21–19 21–14

See also List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists

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