1987 Blue Swords
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| 1987 Blue Swords | |
|---|---|
| Date: | November 11 – 14 |
| Season: | 1987-88 |
| Location: | East-Berlin |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Ronny Winkler (GDR) | |
Ladies' singles:  Karen Preston (CAN) | |
Pair skating:  / (URS) | |
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The Blue Swords was an international figure skating competition in East Germany. First time in 1984 the competition was organised only for junior skaters. The 1987 edition with participants from twenty countries was held November 11–14 in East-Berlin. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles and pair skating.
Men[]
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronny Winkler | East Germany
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| 2 | Philippe Candeloro |  France
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| 3 | Elvis Stojko | Canada
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| 4 | Cornel Gheorghe |  Romania
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| 5 | Mirko Eichhorn | East Germany
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| 6 | Canada
| |
| 7 | Oleg Tataurov | Soviet Union
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| 8 | Tomoaki Koyama |  Japan
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| 9 | East Germany
| |
| 10 |  Italy
| |
| ... |
Ladies[]
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen Preston | Canada
|
| 2 | Japan
| |
| 3 | East Germany
| |
| 4 | Tanja Krienke | East Germany
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| 5 | Yulia Vorobieva | Soviet Union
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| 6 |  Sweden
| |
| 7 | Surya Bonaly | France
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| 8 |  Denmark
| |
| 9 |  Switzerland
| |
| 10 |  Australia
| |
| ... |
Pairs[]
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | / | Soviet Union
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| 2 | / | East Germany
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| 3 | Jodi Barnes / | Canada
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| 4 | / |  Czechoslovakia
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| 5 | / |  Poland
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| 6 | / | Australia
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References[]
German Newspaper "Neues Deutschland" Archiv, 16.11.1987 / German Figure Skating Magazin "Pirouette" 01/1988
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