1976 Blue Swords
| 1976 Blue Swords | |
|---|---|
 The ladies' podium at the 1976 Blue Swords | |
| Date: | 17 – 20 November 1976 |
| Season: | 1976–77 |
| Location: | East-Berlin |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Konstantin Kokora (URS) | |
Ladies' singles:  Anett Pötzsch (GDR) | |
| Pairs: Katja Schubert / Knut Schubert (GDR) | |
| Previous: 1975 Blue Swords | |
| Next: 1977 Blue Swords | |
The 1976 Blue Swords Cup (Pokal der Blauen Schwerter) international figure skating championship was held in East Berlin. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles and pair skating.
There were 16 contestants in the women's singles competition.[1] The top three places were awarded to figure skaters from East Germany: Anett Pötzsch was first and Marion Weber second, while 13-year-old Carola Weißenberg placed third.[1]
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Konstantin Kokora | Soviet Union
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| 2 | Mario Liebers | East Germany
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| 3 | Gilles Beyer |  France
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| 4 | Torsten Ohlow | East Germany
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| 5 | William Schober | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia
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| 6 | Istvan Simon |  Hungary
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| ... |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anett Pötzsch | East Germany
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| 2 | Marion Weber | East Germany
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| 3 | Carola Weissenberg | East Germany
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| 4 | Karin Enke | East Germany
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| 5 | Sonja Stanek |  Austria
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| 6 | Renata Baierova |  Czechoslovakia
|
| ... |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katja Schubert / Knut Schubert | East Germany
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| 2 | Manuela Mager / Uwe Bewersdorff | East Germany
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| 3 | Cornelia Hauffe / Kersten Bellmann | East Germany
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| 4 | Teresa Wrona / Ludwik Żabiński |  Poland
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| 5 | Ines Heck / Mathias Clausner | East Germany
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| 6 | Susanne Scheibe / Andreas Nischwitz |  West Germany
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| 7 | Elzbieta Luczynska / Marek Chrolenko | Poland
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| 8 | Ramona Thynova / Vlastimil Burian | Czechoslovakia
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References
- ^ a b Reiche, Hartmut (20 November 1976). "Berlin, Anett Pötzsch, Marion Weber, Carola Weißenberg (Bild 183-R1120-0042)". Das Bundesarchiv (in German). ADN-ZB. Retrieved 22 June 2025.