Barbara Burke

Barbara Burke
Burke (right) at the 1938 British Empire Games
Personal information
Born13 May 1917
Norwood, Greater London, UK[1]
Died8 August 1998 (aged 81)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Spring, hurdles
ClubMitcham Ladies
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 12.2 (1935)
200 m – 24.7 (1935)
80 mH – 11.6 (1937)[2]
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1936 Berlin 4×100 m relay
Representing  South Africa
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1938 Sydney 80 m hurdles

Barbara Hannah Anita Burke (13 May 1917 – 8 August 1998) was a British and South African sprint runner. She competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics, where she won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay and placed fourth in a semi-final of the individual 100 m event.[1]

At the British Empire Games she competed for South Africa. In 1934 she 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. Four years later Burke won the 80 metres hurdles contest at the 1938 Games.[1] In the 100 and 220 yard sprint events she finished fourth-fifth.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Barbara Burke". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ Barbara Burke. trackfield.brinkster.net