Dorothy Locke

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameDorothy Brown•Locke
Used nameDorothy•Locke
Born8 January 1912 in Brooklyn, New York, New York (USA)
Died4 February 2005 in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts (USA)
AffiliationsSalle d' Armes Vince, Manhattan, New York (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Dorothy Locke started fencing in 1928 and competed for Salle d’Armes Vince in Manhattan. She was AFLA (Amateur Fencers League of America) Champion in 1932-33. Locke also finished second in the national championship four times, the first in 1931 to Marion Lloyd, and the last in 1938 to Helene Mayer. Frustrated by her many second-place finishes, Locke retired after the 1938 competition. She was later named to the US Fencing Hall of Fame.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Fencing USA Dorothy Locke
Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) 6 p1 r1/2
1936 Summer Olympics Fencing USA Dorothy Locke
Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) 5 p2 r3/4