- Steven Burke
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ridername = Steven Burke
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fullname = Steven Burke
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|df=yes|1988|3|4
country = ENG
GBR
height = height|m=1.83cite web| url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/9/225149.shtml| title=Athlete Biography - BURKE Steven | publisher=Beijing Olympics official website]
weight = convert|74|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on
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discipline = Track
role = Rider
ridertype = Track Endurance
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updated = 16 August 2008
medaltemplates =Steven James Burke (born 4 March 1988 in
Burnley ,Lancashire [http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/gbr/GBRiderInfo/Burke_Steven_Bio.asp Steven Burke Biography] British Cycling; Accessed 16-08-08 ] ) is a British track cyclist. He represented Britain at the2008 Summer Olympics , beating his pre-Olympics personal best in the individual pursuit by 11 seconds to take the bronze medal. He stood on the podium alongside his cycling idol, gold medalistBradley Wiggins .Burke was inspired to begin track racing when he watched
Jamie Staff at the2000 Summer Olympics inSydney . He surprised many when he was selected ahead ofSteve Cummings forBritish Cycling 's Olympic Academy. Despite specializing in the team pursuit, Burke has an impressive turnm of speed, demonstrated by his success as a junior in the scratch and kilo events. He was consistently beatingMark Cavendish in sprints during training in 2007.cite web| url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/olympics/GB_rider_profile_Steven_Burke_article_264589.html| title=GB RIDER PROFILE: STEVEN BURKE| publisher=Cycling Weekly| date=30 July 2008]Palmarés
;2005:1st flagicon|GBR Kilo,
British National Track Championships - Junior:3rd 30km Points race,British National Track Championships - Junior:3rd 20kmScratch race ,British National Track Championships - Junior:1st flagicon|EUR Team pursuit, European U23 Track Championships:2nd Team pursuit, Junior World Track Championships;2006:1st flagicon|EUR Team pursuit, European U23 Track Championships:3rd Team pursuit, Junior World Track Championships
;2007:3rd Team pursuit, Round 4, Manchester,
2006–2007 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics :1st flagicon|GBR 20kmScratch race ,British National Track Championships :1st flagicon|GBR Pursuit,British National Track Championships - Junior:1st flagicon|GBR Team pursuit,British National Track Championships :1st flagicon|EUR Team pursuit, European U23 Track Championships:3rd Pursuit, European U23 Track Championships;2008:3rd :3rd flagicon|GBR Kilo,
British National Track Championships :1st flagicon|GBR Individual pursuit,British National Track Championships References
External links
* [http://www.pendletoday.co.uk/stevenburke Steven Burke, articles at Pendletoday.co.uk]
* [http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/gbr/EventReports2006/20060723_Steven_Burke.asp British Cycling interview with Steven Burke, 23 July 2006]Persondata
NAME= Burke, Steven
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DATE OF BIRTH= 1988-3-4
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