Table tennis at the 1958 Asian Games
| Table tennis at the 1958 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Waseda University Gymnasium |
| Dates | 25–31 May 1958 |
| Competitors | 46 from 7 nations |
Table tennis was contested at the 1958 Asian Games in Waseda University Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan from May 25 to 31 May 1958.
Table tennis had team, doubles and singles events for men and women, as well as a mixed doubles competition.
Schedule
[edit]| ● | Round | ● | Last round | P | Preliminary rounds | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | 25th Sun |
26th Mon |
27th Tue |
28th Wed |
29th Thu |
30th Fri |
31st Sat | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||||||
| Men's doubles | P | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||||
| Men's team | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||||
| Women's singles | P | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||||
| Women's doubles | P | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||||
| Women's team | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||||
| Mixed doubles | P | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||||
Medalists
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Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (JPN) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 |  South Vietnam (VNM) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Republic of China (ROC) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Iran (IRN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 12 | 26 | |
Participating nations
[edit]A total of 46 athletes from 7 nations competed in table tennis at the 1958 Asian Games:
Hong Kong (8)
Iran (6)
Japan (8)
Philippines (4)
Republic of China (8)
South Korea (8)
South Vietnam (4)
