Canadian Hall of Fame figure skating coach Ellen Burka has died at the age of 95. I am saddened by the loss of Ellen Burka, a legend in figure skating & someone who guided me as a young skater to reach my dream. RIP 😔 — @elvisstojkoA national skating champion in the Netherlands, she immigrated to Canada in 1950 after surviving the Holocaust. Her students include her daughter Petra Burka, the 1964 Olympic bronze medallist and 1965 world champion, as well as Toller Cranston, six-time Canadian champion and 1976 Olympic bronze medallist. In 2013, she was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

Source: CBC News September 13, 2016 16:07 UTC