Betty Lock
British athlete (1921–1986)
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Dorothy Betty Lock (married name Brickwood) (7 May 1921 – July 1986) was a British athlete who specialised in the sprint disciplines and was a six-times British champion.[2]
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| Born | 7 May 1921[1] Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | July 1986 (aged 65) London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hercules AC Mitcham AC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Lock won four consecutive 60 metres titles at the WAAA Championships.[3][4]
Lock representing the Hercules Athletic Club, won her first title at the 1936 WAAA Championships and recorded a national record of 7.6 seconds over the 60 metres.[5] She successfully retained her title at the 1937 WAAA Championships,[6] before moving to the Mitcham Athletic Club.
Lock secured a double success at the 1938 WAAA Championships, winning both the 60 metres and equalling her own British record and becoming British 100 metres champion, setting a Championship record of 12.2 seconds.[7] The following year in 1939, Lock retained both titles at the 1939 WAAA Championships and once again equalled her own 60 metres national record.[8]
She married in 1944 and became Dorothy Brickwood. After World War II, she continued to race for Mitcham AC until 1950[9] and finished second behind Doris Batter in the 100 metres event at the 1949 WAAA Championships.[10]