Blue Swords (German: Pokal der Blauen Schwerter) is a senior level international figure skating competition organized in East Germany. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles and pair skating.

1981 Blue Swords
Pair skating medalists at the 1981 Blue Swords
Date:18 – 21 November 1981
Season:1981–82
Location:Karl-Marx-Stadt
Champions
Men's singles:
 Alexander König (GDR)
Ladies' singles:
 Katarina Witt (GDR)
Pairs:
 Birgit Lorenz / Knut Schubert (GDR)
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Rank Name Nation
1 Alexander König   East Germany
2 Joachim Ehmann   West Germany
3 Thomas Wieser   West Germany
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Ladies

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Rank Name Nation
1 Katarina Witt   East Germany
2 Anna Kondrashova   Soviet Union
3 Carmen Hartfiel   West Germany
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Pairs

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Rank Name Nation
1 Birgit Lorenz / Knut Schubert   East Germany
2 Elena Kashinzeva / Alexei Pogodin   Soviet Union
3 Elena Bechke / Valeri Kornienko   Soviet Union