&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:George_Dockrell.png) Dockrell circa 1900s | |||||||||
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| Full name | George Shannon Dockrell | ||||||||
| National team |  United Kingdom | ||||||||
| Born | 22 October 1886 Rathdown, County Dublin | ||||||||
| Died | 23 December 1924 (aged 38) Richmond, London, England | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||
| Strokes | 100 metre freestyle | ||||||||
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George Shannon Dockrell, OBE (22 October 1886 – 23 December 1924) was an Olympic swimmer, best known for competing at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the men's 100 metre freestyle event for Great Britain.[1] He had a lengthy swimming, and military career, until his death in 1924.[2][3]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "George Dockrell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "A NOTABLE SWIMMER: MAJOR GEORGE S. DOCKRELL". The Irish Times. Dublin, Ireland. 27 December 1927. ProQuest 520712390.
- ^ "George Dockrell". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 April 2021.