Cornelia Bürki, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Cornelia Bürki

Swiss distance runner

Date of Birth: 03-Oct-1953

Place of Birth: Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Cornelia Bürki

  • Cornelia Bürki (born October 3, 1953) is a South African-born retired long-distance runner who represented Switzerland in three consecutive Olympic Games, starting in 1980, with her best result being fifth in the 1984 3000 metres final.
  • She is a 47-time Swiss national outdoor champion, which includes a fifteen-year undefeated streak in cross country and fifteen consecutive titles over 1500 metres, from 1975 to 1989.
  • She was voted the Swiss Sports Personality of the Year in 1978.
  • That year she finished fifth at the 1978 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
  • She was fourth in the 1500m and 3000m finals at the 1987 World Championships

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