Barbara Burke

Barbara Hannah Anita Burke (13 May 1917 – 8 August 1998) was a British and South African sprint runner who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Biography Burke was a member of the South African relay team which finished fourth in the 110-220-110 yards relay. In the individual 100 and 220 yard events she was eliminated in the heats.

Burke won three British WAAA Championships titles in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 80 metres hurdles at the 1936 WAAA Championships.

Shortly afterwards at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Burke won a silver medal in the relay and placed fourth in a semi-final of the individual 100 m event. and at the 1938 British Empire Games, she competed for South Africa and won the 80 metres hurdles contest. In the 100 and 220 yard sprint events she finished fourth and fifth respectively.