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| 1977 Blue Swords | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Figure Skating Senior Level |
| Date: | 16 – 19 November 1977 |
| Season: | 1977–78 |
| Location: | Karl-Marx-Stadt |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Mario Liebers (GDR) | |
Ladies' singles:  Natalia Strelkova (URS) | |
| Pairs: Manuela Mager / Uwe Bewersdorff (GDR) | |
| Previous: 1976 Blue Swords | |
| Next: 1978 Blue Swords | |
Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles and pair skating.
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Liebers | East Germany |
| 2 | Joachim Ehmann |  West Germany |
| 3 | Gerald Schranz |  Austria |
| 4 | Adrian Vasile |  Romania |
| 5 | Ralf Lewandowski | East Germany |
| 6 | Ralf Seifert | East Germany |
| ... | ||
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalia Strelkova | Soviet Union |
| 2 | Marion Weber | East Germany |
| 3 | Gabriela Voica | Romania |
| 4 | Brigitte Zizka | Austria |
| 5 | Simona Misovkova |  Czechoslovakia |
| 6 | Daniela Massaneck | West Germany |
| ... | ||
| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuela Mager / Uwe Bewersdorff | East Germany |
| 2 | Sabine Baeß / Tassilo Thierbach | East Germany |
| 3 | Galina Tairova /Alexei Golowkin | Soviet Union |
| ... | ||
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