Des Lock


Desmond John Lock is a New Zealand rower.
Lock was born in 1949 in Batu Gajah, Malaysia. He was a member of Petone [Rowing Club]. He represented New Zealand at the New Zealand at the 1976 [Summer Olympics|1976 Summer Olympics] in the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless four|coxless four] in a team with Bob [Murphy (rower)|Bob Murphy], Grant McAuley, and David Lindstrom, narrowly beaten by the team from the Soviet Union to fourth place. He is listed as New Zealand Olympian athlete number 356 by the New Zealand Olympic Committee. 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.