Patricia Devine (athlete)

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Patricia Devine
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born (1932-04-25) 25 April 1932 (age 93)
Dundee, Scotland
Height159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
Sprinting
ClubQ Club (Dundee)

Priscilla Mary Patricia Yvonne Devine (born 25 April 1932) is a former British sprinter who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Biography

Devine educated at the Morgan Academy, was a member of the Q Club in Dundee, a club formed by her father Dr J. Bernard Devine. [2]

Devine represented Great Britain in the women's 200 metres at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki. [3]

Devine finished second behind Anne Pashley in the 100 yards event at the 1954 WAAA Championships. [4] [5] [6]

She representated the Scottish team [7] at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada, where she participated in the 100y, 220y and long jump events.

She married Brian Gloag.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Patricia Devine Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  2. "Q Club". Scottish Distance Running History. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  3. "Patricia Devine". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  4. "Diane is a Real Smasher" . Sunday Mirror. 20 June 1954. Retrieved 16 February 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  6. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  7. "McQuillan and Pat Devine for Canada" . Dundee Courier. 29 June 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 20 September 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.