Donna Burke (luger)

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Donna Burke
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NationalityAmerican
Born (1954-08-16) August 16, 1954 (age 68)
New York, New York, United States
Sport
Sport Luge

Donna Burke (born August 16, 1954) is an American luger. She competed in the women's singles event at the 1980 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Donna Burke Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2020.