Deanna Lockett
Personal information
Born (1995-11-13) 13 November 1995
Brisbane, Queensland
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Parent
  • Leah Lockett (mother)
Sport
Country Hungary
SportShort track speed skating
Event(s)1000m and 1500m
ClubOlympic Southern Flyers
Coached byAnn Zhang/Jae Su Chun
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals9th place 1000m
Medal record
New Zealand Winter Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Dunedin Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Dunedin 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Dunedin 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Dunedin 1500 m
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 1500m

Deanna Lockett (born 13 November 1995) is an Australian-born Hungarian short track speed skater who competed in the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics.[1][2]

Lockett competed in the International Skating Union 2012-13 Speed Skating World Cup, coming 5th in the 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) World Cup in Nagoya, Japan and 4th in the 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) in Shanghai, China.[1][2]

Lockett also competed in the 2013 Junior World Championships, winning a bronze medal in the 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) speed skate. She also placed 6th in the 500 metres (1,600 ft) and 9th in the 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). Her combined results gave her an overall 4th place in the event.[1][2]

In December 2016, Lockett was named to Australia's team for the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan.[3]

In May 2019, Lockett earned Hungarian citizenship,[4] and with the start of 2019–2020 season she became part of the Hungarian short-track skating team.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Deanna Lockett". 2014 Australian Olympic Team. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Deanna Lockett". Australian Ice Racing. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Thirty Australians selected for Sapporo 2017 Asian Winter Games". www.corporate.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Új taggal bővült a női gyorskorcsolya váltó". www.24.hu. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "Short-track válogatott (Hungarian)". www.hunskate.hu. Magyar Országos Korcsolyázó Szövetség. Retrieved 28 September 2019.


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