Mickey Patterson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameAudrey "Mickey"•Patterson (-Tyler)
Used nameMickey•Patterson
Born27 September 1926 in New Orleans, Louisiana (USA)
Died23 August 1996 in San Diego, California (USA)
Measurements170 cm / 51 kg
AffiliationsTSU Tigers, Nashville (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Audrey Patterson of Tennessee State finished second in the 100m and won the 200m at the 1948 Final Trials and, although she failed to make the 100m final, she was a surprise winner of the bronze medal in the longer sprint, although the auto-timer photo of the finish clearly shows that Patterson should have been placed fourth, behind Australia’s Shirley Strickland. At the time that Patterson was at her best, the AAU sprints were dominated by Stella Walsh (née Stanisława Walasiewiczowna, but Patterson did win the indoor 200m in 1948.

Personal Bests: 100 – 12.1 (1948); 200 – 25.0 (1948).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Mickey Patterson
100 metres, Women (Olympic) 3 h3 r1/3
200 metres, Women (Olympic) 4 Bronze
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) United States 3 h3 r1/2