1965 Blue Swords
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| 1965 Blue Swords | |
|---|---|
| Date: | 18 – 20 November 1965 |
| Season: | 1965–66 |
| Location: | Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Ralph Borghard (GDR) | |
| Ladies' singles: Gabriele Seyfert (GDR) | |
| Pairs: Heidemarie Steiner / Heinz-Ulrich Walther (GDR) | |
| Ice dance: Annerose Baier / Eberhard Rüger (GDR) | |
| Previous: 1964 Blue Swords | |
| Next: 1966 Blue Swords | |
The 1965 Blue Swords (German: Pokal der Blauen Schwerter) was an international senior-level figure skating competition organized in Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating and ice dancing. East German national champions Ralph Borghard and Gabriele Seyfert each won their third Blue Swords title, with Borghard defeating France's Robert Dureville and Seyfert defeating her teammate Beate Richter. In the pairs' category, Heidemarie Steiner / Heinz-Ulrich Walther won the first of their three consecutive gold medals at the event.
Results[edit]
Men[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Borghard | East Germany
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| 2 | Robert Dureville |  France
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| 3 | Günter Zöller | East Germany
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| ... |
Ladies[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriele Seyfert | East Germany
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| 2 | Beate Richter | East Germany
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| 3 | Hilde Überlacher |  Austria
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| ... |
Pairs[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heidemarie Steiner / Heinz-Ulrich Walther | East Germany
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| 2 | Irene Müller / Hans-Georg Dallmer | East Germany
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| 3 | Tatiana Tarasova / Georgi Proskurin |  Soviet Union
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| ... |
Ice dancing[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annerose Baier / Eberhard Rüger | East Germany
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| 2 | Norma Allwelt / Michael Schmidt | East Germany
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| 3 | Dana Novotná / Jaroslav Hainz |  Czechoslovakia
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| ... |