Sheena Dobbie

Sheena Dobbie

Personal information
Nationality	British (Scottish)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Club	Glasgow University
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing   Scotland British Empire Games 1934 London 660y relay

Sheena M. Dobbie was a Scottish athlete who competed and won a bronze medal at the 1934 British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games). ^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Dobbie attended Inverness Royal Academy and the University of Glasgow and was the daugther of a district locomotive superintendent at Polmadie, Glasgow. ^[3]

Dobbie competed in the 220 yards and 660 yards relay event at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, England. ^[4] She won a bronze medal as part of the Scottish Empire Games team in the relay. ^{[5] [6]}

She was a member of the Glasgow University club and won the 220 yards title in a record time at the 1934 Scottish Athletics Championships. ^[7] In 1935, she lowered her own 220 yards Scottish record, recording 26.1/5sec. ^[3]

References

1. "Roll of Honour" (PDF). Scottish Athletics. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
2. "London 1934 – First Female Medallists Add to Ten-Medal Tally". Team Scotland. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
3. "Local Intelligence" . Northern Chronicle and General Advertiser for the North of Scotland. 10 July 1935. Retrieved 26 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Scotland team - London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
5. "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Athletics". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
6. "Scot wins first title at Empire Games" . Aberdeen Press and Journal. 6 August 1934. Retrieved 26 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Scottish Women's A.A. Championships" . Aberdeen Press and Journal. 16 June 1934. Retrieved 26 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.