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)
Yorkshire, England
Team information
DisciplineRoad and track
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
UCI Road World Championships
1960 SachsenringRoad race
1961 BernRoad race
1967 HeerlenRoad race
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
1959 AmsterdamIndividual pursuit
1960 LeipzigIndividual pursuit
1961 ZurichIndividual pursuit
1962 MilanIndividual pursuit
1963 RocourtIndividual pursuit
1964 ParisIndividual pursuit
1966 FrankfurtIndividual pursuit
1967 AmsterdamIndividual pursuit
1968 RomeIndividual pursuit
1970 LeicesterIndividual pursuit
1973 San SebastianIndividual 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.

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