Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles and pair skating.
| 1972 Blue Swords | |
|---|---|
 Kermer and Osterreich at the 1972 Blue Swords | |
| Date: | 15 – 18 November 1972 |
| Season: | 1972–73 |
| Location: | Dresden |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Jan Hoffmann (GDR) | |
| Ladies' singles: Christine Errath (GDR) | |
| Pairs: Manuela Groß / Uwe Kagelmann (GDR) | |
| Previous: 1971 Blue Swords | |
| Next: 1973 Blue Swords | |
Men
edit| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Hoffmann | East Germany
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| 2 | Bernd Wunderlich | East Germany
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| 3 | Konstantin Kokora |  Soviet Union
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| 4 | Igor Lisovski | Soviet Union
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| 5 | Michael Glaubitz | East Germany
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| 6 | Harald Kuhn |  West Germany
|
| ... |
Ladies
edit| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christine Errath | East Germany
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| 2 | Steffi Knoll | East Germany
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| 3 | Marion Weber | East Germany
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| 4 | Tatiana Oleneva | Soviet Union
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| 5 | Anett Pötzsch | East Germany
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| 6 | Kerstin Stolfig | East Germany
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| ... |
Pairs
edit| Rank | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuela Groß / Uwe Kagelmann | East Germany
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| 2 | Romy Kermer / Rolf Österreich | East Germany
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| 3 | Marina Leonidova / Vladimir Bogolyubov | Soviet Union
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| 4 | Sylvia Konzack / Veit Kempe | East Germany
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| 5 | Florence Cahn / Jean-Roland Racle |  France
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| 6 | Teresa Skrzek / Piotr Sczypa |  Poland
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| ... |