Barbara Burke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Barbara Burke

British athlete

Date of Birth: 13-May-1917

Place of Birth: London Borough of Croydon, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Aug-1998

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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.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.
In the 100 and 220 yard sprint events she finished fourth-fifth.