Patricia Devine (athlete)

Patricia Devine
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born (1932-04-25) 25 April 1932
Dundee, Scotland
Height159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
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]

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.


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