Stephanie Berto-Berkum (1990) - Hall of Fame - Simon Fraser University Athletics

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Stephanie Berto-Berkum

Class
Induction

1990
Sport(s)

Track and Field

Stephanie Berkun was a successful track athlete long before her days as a student at Simon Fraser University.

Stephanie began training for serious competition in 1967, and at age 15, she became the youngest member of the 1968 Canadian Olympic team that competed in Mexico City.

Stephanie was a member of the Canadian 4×100 metres relay team that won bronze at the 1970 Commonwealth Games, setting a Canadian record. At the 1971 Pan American Games, she captured gold in the 200m in a record 23.5 seconds.

In 1971 Stephanie was ranked No. 1 in Canada for the 100m and 200m, sixth in the world for the 200m, and ninth in the world for the 100m.

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