1978 Blue Swords
Figure skating competition held in Karl-Marx-Stadt
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The 1978 Blue Swords Cup (Pokal der Blauen Schwerter) international figure skating championship took place in Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles and pair skating.
| 1978 Blue Swords | |
|---|---|
| Date: | 15 – 18 November 1978 |
| Season: | 1978–79 |
| Location: | Karl-Marx-Stadt |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Hermann Schulz (GDR) | |
| Ladies' singles: Katarina Witt (GDR) | |
| Pairs: Sabine Baeß / Tassilo Thierbach (GDR) | |
| Previous: 1977 Blue Swords | |
| Next: 1979 Blue Swords | |
On 16 November 1978, Sabine Baeß and Tassilo Thierbach of East Germany placed first in the pair skating competition.[1] On 17 November, Hermann Schulz of East Germany placed first in the men's singles, making a dramatic comeback after a three-year hiatus from competition due to injuries and illness.[2]
In the women's singles competition, Katarina Witt of East Germany won the cup, while Kerstin Wolf, also of East Germany, placed third.[3]
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hermann Schulz | East Germany |
| 2 | Heiko Fischer |  West Germany |
| 3 | Torsten Ohlow | East Germany |
| 4 | Vladimir Rashetkov |  Soviet Union |
| 5 | Falko Kirsten | East Germany |
| 6 | Patrice Macrez |  France |
| ... | ||
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katarina Witt | East Germany |
| 2 | Sonja Stanek |  Austria |
| 3 | Kerstin Wolf | East Germany |
| 4 | Marina Ignatova | Soviet Union |
| 5 | Brigitte Ostermeier | West Germany |
| 6 | Marina Schulz | East Germany |
| ... | ||
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabine Baeß / Tassilo Thierbach | East Germany |
| 2 | Kornelia Hauffe / Kersten Bellmann | East Germany |
| 3 | Elena Vasyukova / Alexei Pogodin | Soviet Union |
| 4 | Ines Heck / Mathias Clausner | East Germany |
| 5 | Birgit Lorenz / Knut Schubert | East Germany |
| 6 | Renata Kostkova / Jozef Komar |  Czechoslovakia |
