1987_Speedway_World_Team_Cup
1987 Speedway World Team Cup
28th edition of the annual motorcycle speedway World Cup competition
The 1987 Speedway World Team Cup was the 28th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.[1][2]
Denmark won two legs and therefore won their fifth consecutive title (and seventh in total) moving to just one title win if England's record 8. It was also Hans Nielsen's seventh gold medal having taken part in all of Denmark's title wins.[3][4]
More information Day, Venue ...
| Day | Venue | Winner | |
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| Teams ranked 13–16 | |||
| 19 June |  Amsterdam |
 Bulgaria | |
| 13 September |  Skien |
Bulgaria |
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| 27 September |  Ljubljana |
Bulgaria |
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| 3 October | Shumen |
Bulgaria |
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- Winner promoted to Group C in 1988
Round 1
- 19 June 1987
Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam
More information First, Second ...
| First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria - 38+3 |
Netherlands - 38+2 |
Norway - 34 |
Yugoslavia - 4 |
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Round 2
- 13 September 1987
Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien
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| First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria - 42 |
Norway - 40 |
Netherlands - 28 |
Yugoslavia - 10 |
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Round 3
- 27 September 1987
Ilirija Sports Park, Ljubljana
More information First, Second ...
| First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria - 43 |
Norway - 31 |
Netherlands - 24 |
Yugoslavia - 20 |
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Round 4
- 3 October 1987
Shumen Motopista, Shumen
More information First, Second ...
| First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria - 42 |
Norway - 40 |
Netherlands - 27 |
Yugoslavia - 11 |
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More information Day, Venue ...
| Day | Venue | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams ranked 9–12 | |||
| 3 May |  Lonigo |
 Hungary | |
| 21 June |  Wiener Neustadt |
Hungary |
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| 11 July |  Landshut |
Italy |
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| 13 September | Miskolc |
West Germany |
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- Winner promoted to Group B in 1988 ; 4th relegated to Group D in 1988
Round 1
- 3 May 1987
Santa Marina Stadium, Lonigo
More information First, Second ...
| First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary - 41 Janosh Balogh - 13 József Petrikovics - 11 Zoltán Adorján - 10 Sándor Tihanyi - 5 Antal Kocso - 2 |
Italy - 32 Armando Castagna - 9 Valentino Furlanetto - 9 Paolo Salvatelli - 8 Armando Dal Chiele - 5 Ottoviano Righetto - 1 |
West Germany - 32 Karl Maier - 11 Hans Faltermeier - 9 Gerd Riss - 8 Michael Datzmann - 4 |
Austria - 15 Walter Nebel - 7 Siegfried Eder - 4 Heinrich Schatzer - 2 Adi Funk - 2 Toni Pilotto - 0 |
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Round 2
- 21 June 1987
Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt
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| First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary - 40 Zoltán Adorján - 14 József Petrikovics - 12 Antal Kocso - 10 Janosh Balogh - 4 Sándor Tihanyi - 0 |
Italy - 36 Armando Dal Chiele - 11 Valentino Furlanetto - 10 Paolo Salvatelli - 8 Armando Castagna - 7 Gianni Famari - 0 |
West Germany - 34 Karl Maier - 10 Gerd Riss - 8 Michael Datzmann - 8 Klaus Lausch - 7 Hans Faltermeier - 1 |
Austria - 9 Toni Pilotto - 5 Walter Nebel - 2 Adi Funk - 2 Heinrich Schatzer - 0 Siegfried Eder - 0 |
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Round 3
- 11 July 1987
Ellermühle Speedway Stadium, Landshut
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| First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy - 43+3 Armando Castagna - 13+3 Paolo Salvatelli - 12 Giorgio Zaramella - 12 Gianni Famari - 6 |
West Germany - 43+2 Klaus Lausch - 14+2 Karl Maier - 12 Gerd Riss - 9 Michael Datzmann - 5 Hans Faltermeier - 3 |
Austria - 18 Heinrich Schatzer - 6 Toni Pilotto - 5 Walter Nebel - 4 Adi Funk - 2 Andreas Bössner - 1 |
Hungary - 16 Zoltán Adorján - 7 Antal Kocso - 5 József Petrikovics - 3 Sándor Tihanyi - 1 Janosh Balogh - 0 |
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Round 4
- 13 September 1987
Borsod Volán Stadion, Miskolc
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| First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany - 40 Gerd Riss - 12 Hans Faltermeier - 10 Tommy Dunker - 10 Karl Maier - 8 |
Hungary - 37 Zoltán Adorján - 12 Sándor Tihanyi - 11 Antal Kocso - 7 Janos Szeres - 4 Laszlo Bodi - 3 |
Italy - 25 Armando Castagna - 8 Giorgio Zaramella - 6 Gianni Famari - 5 Paolo Salvatelli - 3 Fabrizio Vesprini - 3 |
Austria - 14 Heinrich Schatzer - 5 Walter Nebel - 3 Toni Pilotto - 2 Adi Funk - 2 Andreas Bössner - 2 |
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Group 2
More information Day, Venue ...
| Day | Venue | Winner | |
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| Teams ranked 5–8 | |||
| 19 July |  Gdańsk |
 Sweden | |
| 21 August | Linköping |
Sweden |
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| 13 September | Rybnik |
Poland |
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- Winner promoted to Group A in 1988 ; 4th relegated to Group C in 1988
Round 1
- 19 July 1987
Gdańsk Speedway Stadium, Gdańsk
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| First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden - 41 Per Jonsson (3,3,3,3,3) - 15 Jimmy Nilsen (3,3,3,1,3) - 13 Roland Dannö (3,1,0,1,2) - 7 Conny Ivarsson (2,-,-,-,-) - 2 Tommy Nilsson (-,0,3,1,0) - 4 |
Poland - 39 Andrzej Huszcza (2,3,2,3,3) - 13 Roman Jankowski (3,3,2,2,2) - 12 Zenon Kasprzak (2,E,1,2,3) - 8 Wojciech Żabiałowicz (2,1,3,0,-) - 6 Grzegorz Dzikowski (-,-,-,-,0) - 0 |
 Australia - 27Steve Regeling (2,2,3,1,1) - 9 Steve Baker (1,2,2,3,1) - 9 Stephen Davies (1,1,2,2,1) - 7 Glenn Doyle (2,0,-,-,-) - 2 Alan Rivett (-,-,0,0,0) - 0 |
 Finland - 13Ari Koponen (2,2,1,0,0) - 5 Olli Tyrväinen (1,1,1,0,2) - 5 Kai Niemi (1,E,0,-,-) - 1 Aki Ala-Riihimaki (0,1,-,-,-) - 1 Vesa Ylinen (-,-,0,0/0,1/0) - 1 |
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Round 2
- 21 August 1987
Linköping Motorstadion, Linköping
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| First | Second | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden - 50 Per Jonsson - 15 Tony Olsson - 13 Conny Ivarsson - 13 Jimmy Nilsen - 6 Mikael Blixt - 3 |
Finland - 32 Kai Niemi - 11 Ari Koponen - 8 Roy Malminheimo - 7 Juha Moksunen - 6 Janne Moksunen - 0 |
Australia - 27 Steve Regeling - 8 Stephen Davies - 8 Steve Baker - 6 Mick Poole - 5 |
Poland - 10 Roman Jankowski - 5 Zenon Kasprzak - 2 Ryszard Dołomisiewicz - 2 Andrzej Huszcza - 1 Janusz Stachyra - 0 |
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Round 3
- 13 September 1987
- Rybnik Municipal Stadium, Rybnik
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| First | Second | Third | Fourth |
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| Poland - 36 Ryszard Dołomisiewicz - 10 Roman Jankowski - 9 Piotr Świst - 8 Zenon Kasprzak - 6 Andrzej Huszcza - 3 |
Sweden - 33 Per Jonsson - 11 Jimmy Nilsen - 11 Tony Olsson - 8 Conny Ivarsson - 3 Erik Stenlund - 0 |
Australia - 28 Steve Regeling - 8 Steve Baker - 8 Stephen Davies - 7 Troy Butler - 5 Glenn Doyle - 0 |
Finland - 23 Kai Niemi - 11 Ari Koponen - 9 Janne Moksunen - 2 Roy Malminheimo - 1 Juha Moksunen - 0 |
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More information Day, Venue ...
| Day | Venue | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams ranked 1–4 | |||
| 16 August |  Fredericia |
Denmark | |
| 25 August |  Coventry |
 USA |
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| 13 September |  Prague |
Denmark |
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- 4th relegated to Group B in 1988
Round 1
- 16 August 1987
Fredericia Speedway Center, Fredericia- Att: 5,000
- Ref: Christer Bergstrom (Sw)
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 1 | Denmark |
47 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 44 | 44 | 47 | |
| (1) Hans Nielsen | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Erik Gundersen | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (3) Jan O. Pedersen | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Tommy Knudsen | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (17) John Jørgensen | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | England |
37 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 37 | |
| (5) Kelvin Tatum | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) Jeremy Doncaster | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (7) Simon Cross | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) Simon Wigg | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (18) Marvyn Cox | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | United States |
24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | |
| (9) Shawn Moran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) Sam Ermolenko | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (11) Lance King | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (12) Rick Miller | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (19) Ronnie Correy | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Czechoslovakia |
12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | |
| (13) Roman Matoušek | 3 | 1 | F | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (14) Petr Vandírek | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| (15) Lubomír Jedek | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (16) Antonín Kasper Jr. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (20) Zdeněk Schneiderwind | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
| Helmet colours were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: | |||
| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
Round 2
- 25 August 25, 1987
Brandon Stadium, Coventry- Ref: Graham Brodie (Eng)
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 1 | United States |
43 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 43 | |
| (13) Shawn Moran | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (14) Lance King | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 5 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| (15) Sam Ermolenko | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | F | 8 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (16) Rick Miller | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (20) Kelly Moran | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Denmark |
37 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
| (5) Hans Nielsen | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) Erik Gundersen | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (7) Jan O. Pedersen | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) Tommy Knudsen | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (18) John Jørgensen | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | England |
33 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 33 | |
| (1) Kelvin Tatum | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Jeremy Doncaster | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (3) Marvyn Cox | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Simon Wigg | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (17) Simon Cross | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Czechoslovakia |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| (9) Roman Matoušek | 2 | 0 | 1 | F | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) Petr Vandírek | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (11) Lubomír Jedek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (12) Antonín Kasper Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (19) Zdeněk Schneiderwind | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
| Helmet colours were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: | |||
| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
Round 3
- 13 September 1987
Marketa Stadium, Prague- Att: 12,000
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 1 | Denmark |
46 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 44 | 46 | |
| (13) Hans Nielsen | 12 | 3 | E | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (14) Erik Gundersen | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (15) Jan O. Pedersen | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (16) Tommy Knudsen | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (20) John Jørgensen | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | England |
31 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | |
| (9) Simon Wigg | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (10) Kelvin Tatum | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (11) Jeremy Doncaster | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| (12) Simon Cross | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (19) Marvyn Cox | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | United States |
26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | |
| (5) Shawn Moran | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) John Cook | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (7) Kelly Moran | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) Rick Miller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (18) - | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Czechoslovakia |
17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
| (1) Antonín Kasper Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) Petr Vandírek | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (3) Lubomír Jedek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) Roman Matoušek | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| (17) Zdeněk Schneiderwind | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Placing | Team / Rider name | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell
| Helmet colours were permanent for each team (Red, Blue, White and Yellow/Black). Colours in diagrams indicate gate positions: | |||
| gate A – inside | gate B | gate C | gate D – outside |
Final standings
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Pts |
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| 1 | Denmark | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | England | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | United States | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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