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1968 Prize of Moscow News

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1968 Prize of Moscow News
Date:December 12 – 15
Season:1968-69
Location:Moscow
Champions
Men's singles:
 Sergei Chetverukhin (URS)
Ladies' singles:
 Elena Shcheglova (URS)
Pairs:
 Tamara Moskvina / Alexei Mishin (URS)
Ice dance:
 Annerose Baier / Eberhard Rüger (GDR)
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The 1968 Prize of Moscow News was the third edition of an international figure skating competition organized in Moscow, Soviet Union. It was held December 12–15, 1968. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating and ice dancing. Soviet skaters Sergei Chetverukhin and Elena Shcheglova won the singles categories. The Soviet Union swept the pairs' podium, led by Tamara Moskvina / Alexei Mishin, who defeated Irina Rodnina / Alexei Ulanov. East Germany's national champions, Annerose Baier / Eberhard Rüger, took the ice dancing title.

Men

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Rank Name[1][2] Nation
1 Sergei Chetverukhin  Soviet Union
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3
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Ladies

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Rank Name[1][2] Nation
1 Elena Shcheglova  Soviet Union
2 Galina Grzhibovskaya  Soviet Union
3 Sonja Morgenstern  East Germany
4
5 Christine Errath  East Germany
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Pairs

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Rank Name[1][2] Nation
1 Tamara Moskvina / Alexei Mishin  Soviet Union
2 Irina Rodnina / Alexei Ulanov  Soviet Union
3 Galina Karelina / Georgi Proskurin  Soviet Union
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Ice dancing

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Rank Name[1][2] Nation
1 Annerose Baier / Eberhard Rüger  East Germany
2 Tatiana Voitiuk / Viacheslav Zhigalin  Soviet Union
3
...

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "1968 Prize of Moscow News". Rudé právo Archive.
  2. ^ a b c d "1968 Prize of Moscow News". Neues Deutschland Archive.