Mickey Patterson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Audrey "Mickey"•Patterson (-Tyler) |
| Used name | Mickey•Patterson |
| Born | 27 September 1926 in New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Died | 23 August 1996 in San Diego, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 51 kg |
| Affiliations | TSU 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 |