| George Patching | |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Sport: | Sprinting |
| Event: | 100 metres |
| Birth Date: | 15 September 1886 |
| Birth Place: | Queenstown, Cape Colony, South Africa |
| Death Place: | Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
George Herbert Patching (15 September 1886 - 31 March 1944) was a South African sprinter, who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
Patching won the British AAA Championships title in the 100 yards event at the 1912 AAA Championships.[2] [3] The time recorded in the final was 9.8 seconds and was described as the outstanding feature of the day.[4]
In addition to winning the 100 yards title he finished third behind Willie Applegarth in the 220 yards event and finished runner-up behind Cyril Seedhouse in the 440 yards, at the same championships.[5]
Later that year, at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, Patching competed in the men's 100 metres event, where he just missed out on a medal after finishing fourth in the final.[6] [7] Patching also competed in the 200 metres, where he won his quarter final race and the 400 metres, winning his heat before being eliminated in the semi-finals.[1]