George Dockrell (swimmer)

George Dockrell
Dockrell circa 1900s
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Shannon Dockrell
National team United Kingdom
Born(1886-10-22)22 October 1886
Rathdown, County Dublin
Died23 December 1924(1924-12-23) (aged 38)
Richmond, London, England
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokes100 metre freestyle
Club
Men's 100 metre freestyle
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
VenueWhite City Stadium
DatesJuly 13, 1908 (1908-07-13)
July 25, 1908 (1908-07-25)
Winning time1:13.2 (heats)
1:11.4 (semifinals)
1st place in Heat 8
3rd place in Semifinal 2
5th place overall

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. He had a lengthy swimming, and military career, until his death in 1924.