Sylvia Burka

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Other
SexFemale
Full nameSylvia•Burka (-Lovell)
Used nameSylvia•Burka
Born4 May 1954 in Winnipeg, Manitoba (CAN)
Measurements170 cm / 68 kg
AffiliationsWSSC, 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) DQ
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

Special Notes