Sylvia Burka

Sylvia Burka
	Sylvia Burka in 1977
Personal information
Full name	Sylvia Burka
Born	May 4, 1954 (age 70); Winnipeg, Canada
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport	Speedskating and track cycling
Medal record
Women's speed skating
Representing Canada
World Championships

Sylvia 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]

In 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

^ Zarins, Viesturs (2010-02-02). "Latvia readies for Winter Olympics; record contingent heads to Canada". latviansonline.com. 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

Sylvia Burka’s biography at Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum

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[1] Zarins, Viesturs (2010-02-02). "Latvia readies for Winter Olympics; record contingent heads to Canada". latviansonline.com. Retrieved 2010-02-27.

[r1-2] Sylvia Burka. sports-reference.com

[3] "Sylvia Burka". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 29 December 2013.

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