Desmond John Lock (born 2 October 1949) is a New Zealand rower.
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth name | Desmond John Lock |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Born | 2 October 1949[1] Batu Gajah, Malaysia |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Club | Petone Rowing Club |
Medal record | |
Lock was born in 1949 in Batu Gajah, Malaysia.[2] He was a member of Petone Rowing Club.[3][4] He represented New Zealand at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the coxless four in a team with Bob Murphy, Grant McAuley, and David Lindstrom, narrowly beaten by the team from the Soviet Union to fourth place.[5] He is listed as New Zealand Olympian athlete number 356 by the New Zealand Olympic Committee.[2] The 1977 World Rowing Championships saw Lock win silver in the coxless four with Ivan Sutherland, David Lindstrom and Dave Rodger under new coach Harry Mahon.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Desmond Lock". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Des Lock". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Des Lock". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "1977 champion eight gets back on Wellington Harbour". The Dominion Post. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "(M4-) Men's Four - Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "(M4-) Men's Four - Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
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