Blue Swords was a senior international figure skating competition in East Germany. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles and pair skating.
| 1971 Blue Swords | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Figure Skating Senior Level |
| Date: | 18 – 20 November 1971 |
| Season: | 1971–72 |
| Location: | Karl-Marx-Stadt |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Jan Hoffmann (GDR) | |
| Ladies' singles: Christine Errath (GDR) | |
| Pairs: Marlies Radunsky / Rolf Österreich (GDR) | |
| Previous: 1970 Blue Swords | |
| Next: 1972 Blue Swords | |
Men
edit| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Hoffmann | East Germany
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| 2 | Bernd Wunderlich | East Germany
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| 3 | Michael Glaubitz | East Germany
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| 4 | Mario Liebers | East Germany
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| 5 | Frank Hofmann | East Germany
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| 6 | Jacek Tascher |  Poland
|
| ... |
Ladies
edit| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christine Errath | East Germany
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| 2 | Anita Johansson |  Sweden
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| 3 | Marina Titova |  Soviet Union
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| 4 | Anett Pötzsch | East Germany
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| 5 | Steffi Knoll | East Germany
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| 6 | Marion Weber | East Germany
|
| ... |
Pairs
edit| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlies Radunsky / Rolf Österreich | East Germany
|
| 2 | Romy Kermer / Andreas Forner | East Germany
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| 3 | Irina Vorobjeva / Alexander Vlasov | Soviet Union
|
| 4 | Sylvia Konzack / Veit Kempe | East Germany
|
| ... |