Full name Nancy Burley Alternative names Nancy Hallam | Country represented Australia Name Nancy Burley | |
Born 8 March 1930 ( 1930-03-08 ) Died 7 January 2013(2013-01-07) (aged 82) | ||
Nancy Burley (maiden name: Hallam; 8 March 1930 – 7 January 2013) was 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.
After Burley's Olympic career she joined her previous coach Felix Kaspar in an international 'ice show'. During that time she traveled performing in ice shows in Europe and Asia.
Burley was the mother of figure skaters Sharon and Robyn Burley.
Nancy Burley died 7 January 2013.
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