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May 04, 1954 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 70 years old
Canadian racing cyclist and speed skater
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About Sylvia Burka
- Sylvia Burka (born May 4, 1954 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) 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.
- 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.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.
- She was married to Jocelyn Lovell, an Olympic cyclist.
