The 1959 World Table Tennis Championships – Corbillon Cup (women's team) was the 18th edition of the women's team championship.
Japan won the gold medal, South Korea won the silver medal and China won the bronze medal.
Medalists Fujie EguchiKimiyo MatsuzakiTaeko NambaKazuko Yamaizumi Cho Kyung-ChaChoi Kyung-jaHwang Yool-jaLee Chong-HiChiu Chung-HuiSun Mei-yingYei Pei-chun
Final tables
Group 1 Pos Team P W L Pts1 China 8 8 0 82 England 8 7 1 73 Sweden 8 5 3 54 East Germany 8 4 4 44 Netherlands 8 4 4 46 Denmark 8 2 6 26 Switzerland 8 26 26 Spain 8 2 6 28 United States 8 17 1
Group 2 Pos Team P W L Pts1 South Korea 7 7 0 72 Czechoslovakia 7 6 1 63 Romania 7 5 2 54 Poland 7 4 3 45 Ireland 7 3 4 36 Wales 7 25 27 Greece 7 1 6 18 Norway 7 07 0
Group 3 Pos Team P W L Pts1 Japan 8 8 0 82 Hungary 8 7 1 73 France 8 6 2 64 West Germany 8 5 3 55 Belgium 8 4 4 46 New Zealand 8 3 5 37 Austria 8 26 28 Italy 8 1 7 18 Canada 8 0 8 0
Final group Pos Team P W L Pts1 Japan 2 2 0 22 South Korea 21 1 13 China 2 0 20
Final Group Matches Japan 3 China 0 Score Namba bt Yei Pei-chun 21–9 21–18 Matsuzaki bt Sun Mei-ying 21–13 21–13 Matsuzaki & Eguchi bt Sun Mei-ying & Chiu Chung-Hui 21–11 21–8 South Korea 3 China 0 Score Choe Kyong Ja bt Yei Pei Chun 13–21 21–18 22–20 Cho Kyung-Cha bt Chiu Chung-Hui 21–13 21–14 Cho Kyung-Cha & Choe Kyong Ja bt Sun Mei-ying & Chiu Chung-Hui 21–23 21–10 21–16 Japan 3 South Korea 2 Score Namba lost to Cho Kyung-Cha 18–21 16–21 Namba bt Choe Kyong Ja 19–21 21–16 21–15Matsuzaki bt Choe Kyong Ja 21–9 21–11Matsuzaki lost to Cho Kyung-Cha 21–18 19–21 16–21 Matsuzaki & Eguchi bt Cho Kyung-Cha & Choe Kyong Ja 21–10 21–17
See also List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists
References