Athlete
George S. Patton
US Army general who commanded forces in World War II
2 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.
George S. Patton 4000 m cross-country (modern pentathlon)
George S. Patton's recorded 4000 m cross-country (modern pentathlon) is 20:01.9. Performance date: 1912-07-12. Age at the time: 26. This was a competition result. The source at olympedia.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.
1912 Stockholm Olympics modern pentathlon · US Army lieutenant, age 26; Olympic modern pentathlon
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“George Patton USA 20:01.9”
Olympedia gives the component distance, exact date and result. This is one timed part of the modern pentathlon; no points, equestrian score or overall total is stored. Identity confirmed by Olympedia athlete 35165, whose biography identifies the later US Army general.
1912
- 4000 m cross-country (modern pentathlon)20:01.9
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“George Patton USA 20:01.9”
George S. Patton 300 m freestyle (modern pentathlon)
George S. Patton's recorded 300 m freestyle (modern pentathlon) is 5:55.6. Performance date: 1912-07-08. Age at the time: 26. This was a competition result. The source at olympedia.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.
1912 Stockholm Olympics modern pentathlon · US Army lieutenant, age 26; Olympic modern pentathlon
Source quote and limits
“George Patton USA 5:55.6”
Olympedia gives the component distance, exact date and result. This is one timed part of the modern pentathlon; no points, equestrian score or overall total is stored. Identity confirmed by Olympedia athlete 35165, whose biography identifies the later US Army general.
1912
- 300 m freestyle (modern pentathlon)5:55.6
Quote and details
“George Patton USA 5:55.6”
Photo: Robert F. Cranston / Harry Warnecke, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.