Sylvia Burka

Canadian racing cyclist and speed skater
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Sylvia Burka

Summary

Sylvia Burka is a human[1]. She was born in Winnipeg[2]. She was born on May 4, 1954[3]. She worked as a sport cyclist[4] and speed skater[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Winnipeg[2], Sylvia Burka…
  • Sylvia Burka was born on May 4, 1954[3].
  • Sylvia Burka held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Sylvia Burka worked as a sport cyclist[4].
  • Sylvia Burka worked as a speed skater[5].
  • Sylvia Burka received the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[8].
  • Sylvia Burka is recorded as female[9].
  • Sylvia Burka's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Sylvia Burka's Commons category is recorded as Sylvia Burka[11].
  • Sylvia Burka's sport is recorded as cycle sport[12].
  • Sylvia Burka's sport is recorded as speed skating[13].
  • Sylvia Burka's family name is recorded as Burka[14].
  • Sylvia Burka's given name is recorded as Sylvia[15].
  • Sylvia Burka's participant in is recorded as 1976 Winter Olympics[16].
  • Sylvia Burka's participant in is recorded as 1980 Winter Olympics[17].
  • Sylvia Burka's participant in is recorded as 1972 Winter Olympics[18].
  • Sylvia Burka's participant in is recorded as 1970 World All-Round Speed Skating Championships for Women[19].
  • Sylvia Burka's participant in is recorded as 1971 World All-Round Speed Skating Championships for Women[20].
  • Sylvia Burka's participant in is recorded as 1972 World All-Round Speed Skating Championships for Women[21].
  • Sylvia Burka's participant in is recorded as 1973 World All-Round Speed Skating Championships for Women[22].
  • Sylvia Burka's participant in is recorded as 1974 World All-Round Speed Skating Championships for Women[23].
  • Sylvia Burka's participant in is recorded as 1976 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for women[24].
  • Sylvia Burka's participant in is recorded as 1977 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for women[25].
  • Sylvia Burka's participant in is recorded as 1978 World All-Round Speed Skating Championships for Women[26].
  • Sylvia Burka's participant in is recorded as 1979 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for women[27].

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Origins and Family

Sylvia Burka was born in Winnipeg[2]. She was born on May 4, 1954[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sport cyclist[4] and speed skater[5].

Recognition

Sylvia Burka received the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[8].

Why It Matters

Sylvia Burka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Sylvia Burka born?

Sylvia Burka's place of birth was Winnipeg[2].

What did Sylvia Burka do for work?

Sylvia Burka worked as sport cyclist[4] and speed skater[5].

What awards did Sylvia Burka receive?

Honors received include Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . SpeedSkatingNews.info. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · ThomasG0598 · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Latvian olympic committee athlete id number 171
    Participant in 1976 Winter Olympics, 1980 Winter Olympics, 1972 Winter Olympics +20
    Given name Sylvia
    Sports discipline competed in long track speed skating
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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