William Lockwood

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William Lockwood (born May 13, 1988 in Melbourne ) is an Australian rower who was second in the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games with the four-man without a helmsman .

Athletic career

Lockwood began rowing in 2000. In 2009 he finished fourth at the U23 World Championships with eighth place . In 2010 he won the World Cup regatta in Munich with the four-man without a helmsman . At the U23 World Championships he won the bronze medal with the four. In the adult class, he won bronze at the 2010 World Championships with eighth place . In 2011 Lockwood competed at the World Championships with James Chapman and helmsman David Webster in a two-man with helmsman and won the silver medal behind the Italian boat. In the Olympic season Lockwood and Chapman switched to the four-man without a helmsman and won the silver medal behind the British four-man at the 2012 Olympics together with Drew Ginn and Joshua Dunkley-Smith .

In 2013 the Australian four-man won the first two World Cup regattas and finished second behind the US four-man in the third race. At the World Championships , the Dutch four won ahead of the Australians with William Lockwood, Alexander Lloyd , Spencer Turrin and Joshua Dunkley-Smith; the US foursome received the bronze medal. At the 2014 World Championships , Lockwood finished seventh with the Australian eighth. In 2015 Lockwood returned to the foursome, at the World Championships the Italian foursome won ahead of the Australians with William Lockwood, Joshua Dunkley-Smith, Spencer Turrin and Alexander Hill . In 2016 Joshua Booth moved into the foursome for Turrin, who won the silver medal at the 2016 Olympic Games behind the British but ahead of the Italians .

The 1.91 m tall William Lockwood rows for the Melbourne University Rowing Club .

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personal data
SURNAME Lockwood, William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian rower
DATE OF BIRTH May 13, 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH Melbourne