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 Sachsenring Road race
1961 Bern Road race
1967 Heerlen Road race
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
1959 Amsterdam Individual pursuit
1960 Leipzig Individual pursuit
1961 Zurich Individual pursuit
1962 Milan Individual pursuit
1963 Rocourt Individual pursuit
1964 Paris Individual pursuit
1966 Frankfurt Individual pursuit
1967 Amsterdam Individual pursuit
1968 Rome Individual pursuit
1970 Leicester Individual pursuit
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.