George Patching
George Patching 
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| Full name | George Herbert Patching |
| nation |
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| birthday | September 15, 1886 |
| place of birth | Queenstown , South Africa |
| size | 184 cm |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| date of death | March 31, 1944 |
| Place of death | Pretoria , South Africa |
| Career | |
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| discipline | sprint |
| Best performance | 100 m: 10.8 s |
George Patching ( George Herbert Patching ; born September 15, 1886 in Queenstown , † March 31, 1944 in Pretoria ) was a South African sprinter .
At the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912, he was fourth in the 100-meter run . He reached the semi-finals over 200 m and 400 m .
In 1912 he became the British 100 yard champion .
Web links
- George Patching in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Patching, George |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Patching, George Herbert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 15, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Queenstown |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 31, 1944 |
| Place of death | Pretoria |