About Sylvia Burka
Born 1954. Sylvia Burka is a Canadian sport cyclist and speed skater.
Sylvia Burka (; born May 4, 1954, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a former ice speed skater and track cyclist from Canada of Latvian descent. She represented Canada at three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan.
In 1977, she was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. While on a training bike ride, he was involved in a life-changing collision that made him a quadriplegic. He encouraged Burka to leave him and get on with her life. They separated in 1986 and later divorced.
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Who is Sylvia Burka?
Canadian racing cyclist and speed skater
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Sylvia Burka was born on 4 May 1954 in Winnipeg.
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Sylvia Burka is a sport cyclist and speed skater.
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