Barbara Burke
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Barbara Hannah Anita Burke (13 May 1917 – 8 August 1998) was a British and South African sprint runner who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Burke 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.[2]
Burke won three British WAAA Championships titles in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 80 metres hurdles at the 1936 WAAA Championships.[3][4][5]
Shortly afterwards at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Burke won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay and placed fourth in a semi-final of the individual 100 m event.[1]
Burke won another WAAA 80 metres hurdles title at the 1937 WAAA Championships[6] and at the 1938 British Empire Games, she competed for South Africa and won the 80 metres hurdles contest.[1] In the 100 and 220 yard sprint events she finished fourth and fifth respectively.[1]
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