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Sylvia Burka

March 4, 1954 (age 22)

Winnipeg, Winnipeg Capital Region, Canada

In 1977, she was inducted into Canada"s Sports Hall of Fame. In 1983 she was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.

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Sylvia Burka

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Sylvia Burka is a former ice speed skater and track cyclist from Canada of Latvian descent, who represented her native country at three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan.

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In 1977, she was inducted into Canada"s Sports Hall of Fame. In 1983 she was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.

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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.

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March 4, 1954

Winnipeg, Winnipeg Capital Region, Canada
Died

1977 (aged 22)
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Canada

Awards

Olympic medal

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