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Lincoln McIlravy

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Lincoln McIlravy
Personal information
Full nameLincoln Paul McIlravy
BornJuly 17, 1974 (1974-07-17) (age 50)
Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S.
Home townPhilip, South Dakota, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
TeamUSA
ClubHawkeye Wrestling Club
College teamIowa
CoachDan Gable
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 69 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Ankara 69 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Tehran 69 kg
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1998 Stillwater 69 kg
Gold medal – first place 1999 Spokane 69 kg
Gold medal – first place 2000 Fairfax 69 kg
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 New York 69 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg 69 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Iowa Hawkeyes
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Ames 142 lb
Gold medal – first place 1994 Chapel Hill 150 lb
Gold medal – first place 1997 Cedar Falls 150 lb
Silver medal – second place 1995 Iowa City 150 lb

Lincoln Paul McIlravy (born July 17, 1974) is an American former freestyle and folkstyle wrestler.

High School and College Career

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McIlravy wrestled for Philip High School in Philip, South Dakota where he won five state titles, going on to wrestle in college for the University of Iowa under celebrated coach Dan Gable.[1] He was a four-time finalist and three-time NCAA Wrestling Division I champion, winning in 1993, 1994 and 1997.

International career

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McIlravy later competed for the United States in the 1998 and 1999 World Championships, 1999 Pan Am Games, and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where he won the bronze medal in the Freestyle 69 kg competition.[2]

As a competitor, McIlravy was known for his aggressive and innovative attacks,[3] including the so-called "boot scoot" technique.[4] For his numerous accolades and example of a student-athlete, McIlravy was inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame.[5] In 2009, McIlravy was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[6]

Since retirement from competition, McIlravy became a businessman, owning different hotels in Iowa and Nebraska.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Dan Gable tells us which Iowans could have been MMA stars". Hawk Central. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Sports Heroes: Lincoln McIlravy". Argus Leader. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Lincoln McIlravy". Vault. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  4. ^ NWCA (July 13, 2016), Lincoln McIlravy: Boot Scoot, retrieved May 30, 2018
  5. ^ "Iowa champ, Olympic medalist McIlravy in National High School Hall of Fame". InterMat. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  6. ^ Lincoln McIlravy. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  7. ^ "Hotel Equities to manage Olympic wrestler's 4-hotel portfolio". February 19, 2020.

Bibliography

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  • Zavoral, Nolan. 1997. A Season on the Mat. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0-684-84787-0
  • Hammond, Jairus K. 2005. The History of Collegiate Wrestling. National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. ISBN 978-0-9765064-0-9
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