1966 Blue Swords
The 1966 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 champion Günter Zöller won the first of his four consecutive Blue Swords titles, defeating Czechoslovakia's Marian Filc and West Germany's Reinhard Ketterer. East Germans swept the ladies' and pairs' podiums, led by Gabriele Seyfert, who won her fourth straight gold medal at the event, and Heidemarie Steiner / Heinz-Ulrich Walther. Annerose Baier / Eberhard Rüger won gold ahead of the Soviet Union's Lyudmila Pakhomova / Aleksandr Gorshkov and British duo Susan Getty / Roy Bradshaw.
| 1966 Blue Swords | |
|---|---|
| Date: | 8 December – 10 December 1966 |
| Season: | 1966-1967 |
| Location: | Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Günter Zöller (GDR) | |
| Ladies' singles: Gabriele Seyfert (GDR) | |
| Pair skating: Heidemarie Steiner / Heinz-Ulrich Walther (GDR) | |
| Ice dance: Annerose Baier / Eberhard Rüger (GDR) | |
| Previous: 1965 Blue Swords | |
| Next: 1967 Blue Swords | |
Results
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Günter Zöller | East Germany |
| 2 | Marian Filc |  Czechoslovakia |
| 3 | Reinhard Ketterer |  West Germany |
| ... |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriele Seyfert | East Germany |
| 2 | Martina Clausner | East Germany |
| 3 | Beate Richter | East Germany |
| ... |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heidemarie Steiner / Heinz-Ulrich Walther | East Germany |
| 2 | Renate Rössler / Klaus Wasserfuhr | East Germany |
| 3 | Marianne Mirmsecker / Peter Göbel | East Germany |
| ... |
Ice dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annerose Baier / Eberhard Rüger | East Germany |
| 2 | Lyudmila Pakhomova / Aleksandr Gorshkov |  Soviet Union |
| 3 | Susan Getty / Roy Bradshaw |  United Kingdom |
| ... |