Sylvia Burka
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Sylvia•Burka (-Lovell) |
| Used name | Sylvia•Burka |
| Born | 4 May 1954 in Winnipeg, Manitoba (CAN) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | WSSC, Winnipeg (CAN) |
| NOC |  Canada |
Biography
Personal Bests: 500 – 42.15 (1976); 1000 – 1:24.49 (1979); 1500 – 2:11.09 (1979); 3000 – 4:36.43 (1979); 5000 – 8:13.66 (1978).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | CAN |
Sylvia Burka | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 21 | |||||
| 1976 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | CAN |
Sylvia Burka | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 3,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | CAN |
Sylvia Burka | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 3,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 12 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | CAN |
Sylvia Burka |
Olympic family relations
- Wife (divorced) of Jocelyn Lovell
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Speed Skating (Sprint Combination – 14 January 1973 - 20 January 1973: 175.050 (13/14 January 1973; Davos, SUI); Mini Combination – 13 March 1976 - 23 March 1976: 176.468 (12/13 March 1976; Inzell, FRG))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships (1–0–1 1976 Gjøvik gold: Allround; 1979 Den Haag bronze: Allround)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships (1–0–1 1976 West Berlin bronze: sprint; 1977 Alkmaar gold: sprint)