1980 Blue Swords
| 1980 Blue Swords | |
|---|---|
 Pair skating medalists at the 1980 Blue Swords | |
| Date: | 13 – 15 November 1980 |
| Season: | 1980–81 |
| Location: | Karl-Marx-Stadt |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Grzegorz Glowania (POL) | |
Ladies' singles:  Anett Pötzsch (GDR) | |
Pairs:  Inna Volianskaya / Valeri Spiridonov (URS) | |
| Previous: 1979 Blue Swords | |
| Next: 1981 Blue Swords | |
The 1980 Blue Swords (Pokal der Blauen Schwerter) international figure skating competition was held November in Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles and pair skating.
On 14 November 1980, the East German skating pair of Birgit Lorenz and Knut Schubert placed second.[1]
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grzegorz Glowania | Poland
|
| 2 | Didier Monge |  France
|
| 3 | Falko Kirsten | East Germany
|
| 4 | Philippe Paulet | France
|
| 5 | Ivan Kralik |  Czechoslovakia
|
| 6 | Ralf Lewandowski | East Germany
|
| ... |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anett Pötzsch | East Germany
|
| 2 | Svetlana Frantsuzova | Soviet Union
|
| 3 | Janina Wirth | East Germany
|
| 4 | Carola Paul | East Germany
|
| 5 | Sonja Stanek |  Austria
|
| 6 | Kerstin Wolf | East Germany
|
| ... |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inna Volyanskaya / Valery Spiridonov | Soviet Union
|
| 2 | Birgit Lorenz / Knut Schubert | East Germany
|
| 3 | Cornelia Hauffe / Kersten Bellmann | East Germany
|
| ... |
References
- ^ Thieme, Wolfgang (15 November 1980). "Birgit Lorenz, Knut Schubert (Bild 183-W1115-0016)". Das Bundesarchiv (in German). ADN-ZB. Retrieved 21 June 2025.