About Petra Burka
Born 1946. Petra Burka is a Canadian figure skater and figure skating coach.
Petra Burka (; born November 17, 1946) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater and now coach. She won the 1964 Olympic bronze medal in women's figure skating and the 1965 World championship in the sport.
Personal life Petra Burka was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands on November 17, 1946, At the 1962 Canadian Championships, Burka became the first woman to land a triple Salchow and came away with the silver medal.
Results International Event 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 Winter Olympics 3rd World Championships 4th 5th 3rd 1st 3rd North American Champ. 2nd 1st National Canadian Championships 10th J 1st J 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st
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Canadian figure skater
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Petra Burka was born on 17 November 1946 in Amsterdam.
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