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.

Sylvia Burka

References

External links

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

1954 births

Living people

Canadian people of Latvian descent

Canadian female speed skaters

Canadian female cyclists

Speed skaters at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Speed skaters at the 1976 Winter Olympics

Speed skaters at the 1980 Winter Olympics

Olympic speed skaters for Canada

Speed skaters from Winnipeg

World Allround Speed Skating Championships medalists

Sylvia Burka