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Glenn Scott Patching (born 12 April 1958) was an Australian backstroke and freestyle swimmer of the 1970s and 1980s, who won the gold medal in the men's 100-metre backstroke event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1976.

Glenn Patching

Personal information
Full name	Glenn Scott Patching
National team	Australia
Born	(1958-04-12) 12 April 1958 (age 64)
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle, backstroke
Medal record Men's swimming Representing Australia Commonwealth Games 1978 Edmonton 100 m backstroke 1978 Edmonton 200 m backstroke 1978 Edmonton 4 x 100m freestyle relay 1978 Edmonton 4 x 100m medley relay

See also

• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)

References

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Glenn Patching". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 August 2009.

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