Mike Devaney
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Michael Aloysius "Mike"•Devaney |
| Used name | Mike•Devaney |
| Born | 6 June 1891 in Belleville, New Jersey (USA) |
| Died | 25 January 1967 (aged 75 years 7 months 19 days) in Belleville, New Jersey (USA) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | Millrose AA, New York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Mike Devaney won six different AAU championships – 1917 880 y, 1915 indoor 2-miles, and the steeplechase in 1916, 1919, and 1921-22. Devaney ran the steeplechase at both the 1920 and 1924 Olympics, and also competed in the 3,000 metre team race in 1920. He later became a long-time coach of the Millrose Athletic Association.
Personal Best: 3000S – 9:44.4 (1924).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Mike Devaney | |||
| 3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 3,000 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Mike Devaney | |||
| 3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men (Olympic) | 7 |