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Patton participated in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, representing the United States in the first-ever modern pentathlon. He finished fifth.

From Wikipedia.

See if your library has Patton: A Genius for War by Carlo D'Este. I " heard " it on Books On Tape. He certainly was a character.

[Joe 6-pack]

"Patton participated in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, representing the United States in the first-ever modern pentathlon. He finished fifth."

There's some controversy about his placement due to the pistol marksmanship event. Patton's shot group was extremely tight. Patton and his defenders contend that two rounds shared a hole. The event judges contend that one round missed the target entirely, and of course, the judges' ruling stood.

Had the ruling gone the other way, Patton would have taken at least a bronze.

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