Burkhard Leuschke

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| nationality = German

| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age| 27 April 1940}}

| occupation = Race walker

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Burkhard Leuschke (born 27 April 1940) is a retired East German race walker.{{Cite web|date=2016-06-12|title=Burkhard LEUSCHKE - Olympic Athletics {{!}} German Democratic Republic (1955-1990,|url=https://www.olympic.org/burkhard-leuschke|access-date=2020-06-05|website=International Olympic Committee|language=en}}

He finished fourth at the 1964 Olympic Games, won the silver medal at the 1965 IAAF World Race Walking Cup and the bronze medal at the 1970 IAAF World Race Walking Cup.

Leuschke represented the sports club SC Dynamo Berlin and became East German champion over 35 km in 1963.[http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/l/leichtathletik/hst/204.html East German championships, men's 35 km walk] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219101919/http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/l/leichtathletik/hst/204.html |date=19 February 2012 }}