Sylvia Burka (Latvian: Silvija Burka; born May 4, 1954, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a former ice speed skater and track cyclist from Canada of Latvian descent,[1] who represented her native country at three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan.[2] She was the first person in history to win a World Championship in both Allround and Sprint disciplines (1976 and 1977). She never won an Olympic medal, with her best Olympic result being the fourth place in 1000 m in 1976.[2]
sylvia, burka, latvian, silvija, burka, born, 1954, winnipeg, manitoba, former, speed, skater, track, cyclist, from, canada, latvian, descent, represented, native, country, three, consecutive, winter, olympics, starting, 1972, sapporo, japan, first, person, hi. Sylvia Burka Latvian Silvija Burka born May 4 1954 in Winnipeg Manitoba is a former ice speed skater and track cyclist from Canada of Latvian descent 1 who represented her native country at three consecutive Winter Olympics starting in 1972 in Sapporo Japan 2 She was the first person in history to win a World Championship in both Allround and Sprint disciplines 1976 and 1977 She never won an Olympic medal with her best Olympic result being the fourth place in 1000 m in 1976 2 Sylvia BurkaSylvia Burka in 1977Personal informationFull nameSylvia BurkaBorn 1954 05 04 May 4 1954 age 69 Winnipeg Manitoba CanadaHeight1 70 m 5 ft 7 in Weight68 kg 150 lb SportSportSpeedskating and track cyclingMedal record Women s speed skatingRepresenting CanadaWorld Championships1973 Assen Junior1976 Gjovik Allround1977 Alkmaar Sprint1976 Berlin Sprint1979 The Hague AllroundIn 1977 she was inducted into Canada s Sports Hall of Fame 3 In 1983 she was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum She was married to Jocelyn Lovell an Olympic cyclist 2 References Edit Zarins Viesturs 2 February 2010 Latvia readies for Winter Olympics record contingent heads to Canada Latvians Online Retrieved 2010 02 27 a b c Sylvia Burka sports reference com Sylvia Burka Canada s Sports Hall of Fame Retrieved 29 December 2013 External links EditSylvia Burka s biography at Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum nbsp This biographical article on a speed skater in Canada is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sylvia Burka amp oldid 1156919028, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
