Steven Burke
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| Full name | Steven Burke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 March 1988  England United Kingdom |
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (160 lb; 11.7 st)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Team IG-Sigma Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Track | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Track Endurance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2010 2012– |
Motorpoint-Marshalls Pasta Team IG-Sigma Sport |
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| Infobox last updated on 27 January 2012 |
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Steven James Burke (born 4 March 1988 in Burnley, Lancashire[2]) is a British track and road cyclist who rides for Team IG-Sigma Sport.[3] He represented Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics, beating his pre-Olympics personal best in the individual pursuit by 11 seconds to take the bronze medal. He stood on the podium alongside his cycling idol, gold medalist Bradley Wiggins.
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[edit] Early life
Burke was born in Burnley and lived in Colne, Lancashire during his early life, attending Park High School and later Nelson and Colne College.[4] Burke was inspired to begin track racing when he watched Jason Queally at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
[edit] Career
Despite specializing in the team pursuit, Burke has an impressive turn of speed, demonstrated by his success as a junior in the scratch and kilo events. He was consistently beating Mark Cavendish in sprints during training in 2007.[5]
[edit] Palmarés
- 2005
- 1st
Kilo, British National Track Championships – Junior - 3rd 30 km Points race, British National Track Championships – Junior
- 3rd 20 km Scratch race, British National Track Championships – Junior
- 1st
Team pursuit, European U23 Track Championships - 2nd Team pursuit, Junior World Track Championships
- 2006
- 1st Team pursuit, European U23 Track Championships
- 3rd Team pursuit, Junior World Track Championships
- 2007
- 3rd Team pursuit, Round 4, Manchester, 2006–2007 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
- 1st 20 km Scratch race, British National Track Championships
- 1st Pursuit, British National Track Championships – Junior
- 1st Team pursuit, British National Track Championships
- 1st Team pursuit, European U23 Track Championships
- 3rd Pursuit, European U23 Track Championships
- 2008
- 3rd
Individual pursuit, Beijing Olympics - 3rd Kilo, British National Track Championships
- 1st Individual pursuit, British National Track Championships
- 2009
- 1st Individual pursuit, European U23 Track Championships
- 1st Kilo, British National Track Championships
- 2011
- 1st Team Pursuit, European Track Championships
- 1st Individual pursuit, British National Track Championships
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Athlete Biography – BURKE Steven". Beijing Olympics official website. http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/9/225149.shtml.
- ^ Steven Burke Biography British Cycling; Accessed 16 August 2008
- ^ McGrath, Andy (12 December 2011). "IG Markets link up with Sigma Sport". Cycling Weekly (IPC Media Limited). http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/531097/ig-markets-link-up-with-sigma-sport.html. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ Lancashire Telegraph Accessed 2010
- ^ "GB RIDER PROFILE: STEVEN BURKE". Cycling Weekly. 30 July 2008. http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/olympics/GB_rider_profile_Steven_Burke_article_264589.html.
