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sylvia burka in 1977 sylvia burka winnipeg , canada 68 kg lb on 1.70 m ftin on speedskating and track cycling 4 may 1954 competitor sylvia burka 1977.jpg sylvia burka
 sylvia burka
sylvia burka

sylvia burka -lrb- born may 4 , 1954 in winnipeg , manitoba -rrb- is a former ice speed skater and track cyclist from canada of latvian descent , who represented her native country at three consecutive winter olympics , starting in 1972 in sapporo , japan .
she was the first person in history to win a world championship in both allround and sprint disciplines -lrb- 1976 and 1977 -rrb- .
she never won an olympic medal , with her best olympic result being the fourth place in 1000 m in 1976 .
in 1977 , she was inducted into canada 's sports hall of fame .
in 1983 she was inducted into the manitoba sports hall of fame and museum .
she was married to jocelyn lovell , an olympic cyclist .
