Patrick Ogilvie
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 14 January 1910 |
| Died | 11 December 1944 (aged 34) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Pole vault, long jump |
| Club | Glasgow University AC Cambridge University AC Achilles Club Atalanta Club Bridge of Weir AC |
Patrick Bruce Bine Ogilvie (14 January 1910 – 11 December 1944) was a track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1934 British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Ogilvie studied at Pembroke College, Cambridge and was a doctoral researcher in botany at the University of Glasgow.[1] He was a member of both of their athletics clubs.[2]
In May 1932 he improved on his own Scottish pole vault record, jumping 11 feet, 11.5 inches.[3] Additionally he broke the varsity record in the long jump.[2] He became the British pole vault champion after winning the title at the 1932 AAA Championships.[4][5]
At the 1933 Scottish AAA Championships he won the pole vault title and the following year in 1934 retained it.[6] At the 1934 AAA Championships he finished runner-up behind Frank Phillipson.[7]
He represented the Scottish Empire Games team[8] at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, England,[9] participating in one event,[10] the pole vault.
By virtue of being a former Cambridge student and Glasgow student he was able to represent the Achilles and Atalanta Clubs respectively. He also was a member of the Bridge of Weir Athletic Club.[11]
Ogilvie joined the Royal Air Force during World War II, rising to the rank of Group Captain. In December 1944 his Spitfire went missing over the North Sea and he was later presumed dead.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Patrick Ogilvie". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Pole vault record". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 16 May 1932. p. 9. Retrieved 29 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "New Scottish record - P.B.B Ogilvie setting up a new Scottish record". The Scotsman. 16 May 1932. p. 12. Retrieved 29 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Fast times in AAA Championships". Reynolds's Newspaper. 3 July 1932. Retrieved 29 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "S.A.A.A. Championships". The Scotsman. 25 June 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 29 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "British athletes lose titles". Weekly Dispatch (London). 15 July 1934. Retrieved 29 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Empire Games". The Scotsman. 6 July 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 29 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland team - London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Pole vault record". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 7 June 1933. p. 8. Retrieved 29 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.