Beryl Burton

Beryl Burton
OBE
Burton in 1967
Personal information
Born(1937-05-12)12 May 1937
Halton, Leeds, England
Died5 May 1996(1996-05-05) (aged 58)[1]
Yorkshire, England
Team information
DisciplineRoad and track
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
UCI Road World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1960 Sachsenring Road race
Silver medal – second place 1961 Bern Road race
Gold medal – first place 1967 Heerlen Road race
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1959 Amsterdam Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 1960 Leipzig Individual pursuit
Silver medal – second place 1961 Zurich Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 1962 Milan Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 1963 Rocourt Individual pursuit
Silver medal – second place 1964 Paris Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 1966 Frankfurt Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Amsterdam Individual pursuit
Silver medal – second place 1968 Rome Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Leicester Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1973 San Sebastian Individual pursuit

Beryl Burton OBE (12 May 1937 – 5 May 1996) was an English racing cyclist who dominated the women's sport, winning more than 90 domestic championships and seven world titles, and setting numerous national records. In 1967, she set a world record for the 12-hour time-trial which exceeded the men's record for two years.

  1. ^ Clifford, Tim, (7 May 1996), Beryl Burton Obituary, The Independent. Retrieved 20 July 2015