Blue Swords
Blue Swords (German: Pokal der Blauen Schwerter) is an international figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union. It is usually held in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Champions of the event win the "Blue Swords Trophy".
History
Blue Swords began as a senior international competition in East Germany, and was held annually between 1961 and 1998. In 1985, it became a junior-level event.[1] Since 1997, it is chosen in some years by the International Skating Union to be part of the ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit. These are the only years when the event is still held.
The German name for the event is "Pokal der Blauen Schwerter", referring to the blue swords trademark of Meissen porcelain. The Blue Sword Trophy is made of that porcelain.
Senior medalists
Men
Ladies
Pair skating
Ice dancing
| Ice dancing medalists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Gold[1] | Silver | Bronze | Details |
| No ice dancing event in 1961 | [1] | |||
| 1962 |  Eva-Maria Reuter / Bernd Egert | |||
| 1963 | Annerose Baier / Eberhard Rüger | |||
| 1964 |  György Korda / Pál Vásárhelyi | Annerose Baier / Eberhard Rüger | Eva-Maria Reuter / Bernd Egert | |
| 1965 | Annerose Baier / Eberhard Rüger | Norma Allwelt / Michael Schmidt |  Dana Novotna / Jaroslav Hainz | |
| 1966 | Annerose Baier / Eberhard Rüger |  Lyudmila Pakhomova / Aleksandr Gorshkov |  Susan Getty / Roy Bradshaw | |
| 1967 | Lyudmila Pakhomova / Aleksandr Gorshkov | Annerose Baier / Eberhard Rüger | Fiona Hunt / Lynd Taylor | |
| 1968 | Lyudmila Pakhomova / Aleksandr Gorshkov | Annerose Baier / Eberhard Rüger | Ilona Berecz / Istvan Sugar | |
| 1969 | Lyudmila Pakhomova / Aleksandr Gorshkov | Annerose Baier / Eberhard Rüger | Tatiana Voitiuk / Viacheslav Zhigalin | |
| No ice dancing event 1970–1984 | [1] | |||
Junior medalists
Men
Ladies
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Pairs
Ice dancing
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 "Blue Swords (Pokal der Blauen Schwerter) - Gold Medalists". Figure Skating Corner. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 "Results Book, Volume 1: 1896–1973" (PDF). Skate Canada. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 22, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 "Pokal der Blauen Schwerter 1995". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Pokal der Blauen Schwerter 1996 - (Blue Swords)". Figure Skating Corner.
- 1 2 3 4 "Pokal der Blauen Schwerter 1998". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 "Pokal der Blauen Schwerter 2000: Final results". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 "Pokal der Blauen Schwerter 2000: Result details". Archived from the original on 21 February 2001.
- 1 2 3 4 "Pokal der Blauen Schwerter 2004: Result details". International Skating Union.
- 1 2 3 4 "Pokal der Blauen Schwerter 2004: Final results". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 "Pokal der Blauen Schwerter 2007: Result details". International Skating Union.
- 1 2 3 4 "Pokal der Blauen Schwerter 2009: Result details". International Skating Union.
- 1 2 3 4 "Pokal der Blauen Schwerter 2010: Result details". International Skating Union.
- 1 2 3 4 "Pokal der Blauen Schwerter 2012: Result details". International Skating Union.
- 1 2 3 4 "Pokal der Blauen Schwerter 2012: Final results". International Skating Union.
- 1 2 3 4 "Pokal der Blauen Schwerter 2014: Final results". International Skating Union.
- ↑ "Blue Swords pairs competition results". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on 10 March 2007.
External links
Media related to Blue Swords at Wikimedia Commons
- Eislauf Union (German Skating Union) (German)