Sharon Burley
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Sharon Kay Burley Sullivan (born 8 May 1956 in Tripoli
, Libya
) is an Australia
n figure skater who completed in ladies singles. She finished first at the Australian Figure Skating Championships
four times and competed at the 1976 Winter Olympic Games, coming in twentieth.
Burley is the daughter of Olympic figure skater Nancy Burley
and the sister of Australian champion Robyn Burley.
Tripoli
Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...
, Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
) is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n figure skater who completed in ladies singles. She finished first at the Australian Figure Skating Championships
Australian Figure Skating Championships
The Australian Figure Skating Championships are the figure skating national championships held annually to crown the national champions of Australia. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...
four times and competed at the 1976 Winter Olympic Games, coming in twentieth.
Burley is the daughter of Olympic figure skater Nancy Burley
Nancy Burley
Nancy Burley is an Australian figure skater. She represented Australia at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where she placed 14th. She and Gweneth Molony were the first ladies singles skaters to represent Australia at the Olympics.Burley is the mother of figure skaters Sharon Burley and Robyn...
and the sister of Australian champion Robyn Burley.
Results
| Event | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
20th | ||||
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
19th | 21st | 26th | 25th | 22nd |
| Australian Championships Australian Figure Skating Championships The Australian Figure Skating Championships are the figure skating national championships held annually to crown the national champions of Australia. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |