Following are introductions to seven world table tennis championship trophies:

Swaythling Cup
Swaythling Cup was donated by Mrs. Swaythling, the mother of the first ITTF president Mr. Lvor Montayu. As the sponsor of the first World Championships, Mrs. Swaythling picked an elegant silver cup from Montayu family's warehouse as the trophy for the men's team event.

Marcel Corbillon Cup
Women's team event was added on the list of the World Table Tennis Championships in 1934. Mr. Marcel Corbillon, the former chairman of French Table Tennis Federation, donated the trophy as the winner's token for the women's team competition.

Saint Bride Cup
If you're the winner of the men's singles event, you will be awarded the Saint Bride Cup. Donated by C. Corti Woodcock, the Saint Bride Cup was to honor England's F.J.Perry, who was the champion of the 1929 World Championships.

G. Geist Prize
The trophy for women's singles event is named after its creator Mr. G.Geist, former chairman of Hungarian Table Tennis Federation.

Iran Cup
At the 14th World Championships held in Iran in 1947, the King of Iran presented the Iran Cup as the token for the men's doubles event.

W.J.Pope Trophy
The women's doubles trophy - W. J. Pope Trophy came into being at the 15th World Championships held in London in 1948. The trophy was named after Mr. W. J. Pope, the honorary president of the ITTF.

Zdenek Heydusek Prize
Zdenek Heydusek Prize for the mixed doubles was named after its donator, the former secretary of former Czechoslovakia Table Tennis Federation, Mr. Zdenek Heydusek.