Ellen Burka, CM (born August 11, 1921, Amsterdam) is a Dutch former figure skater and a Canadian figure skating coach. She was the coach for Toller Cranston, Karen Magnussen, and her daughter Petra Burka.

In 1978, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada "for elevating skating to an art form and for imaginative choreography on the ice." ^[1] In 1996, she was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Before moving to Canada, she was a Dutch national champion in 1946 and 1947.

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1. ^ Order of Canada citation

[edit] External links

• Canada's Sports Hall of Fame bio

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