Lachlan McNeil (wrestler)
Canadian wrestler (born 2001)
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Lachlan Maurice McNeil (born January 19, 2001) is a Canadian freestyle wrestler and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 65 kilograms.[1] During his professional career Lachlan has won two Canadian Freestyle titles earning the right to represent Team Canada at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships. He was a silver medalist at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Lachlan also wrestled for The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is currently attending Michigan wrestling for them during the 2026 season.
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| Full name | Lachlan Maurice McNeil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 19, 2001 Bahrain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 143 lb (65 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 143 lb (65 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | Freestyle and folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tar Heel Wrestling Club Team Impact Wrestling Club (Canada) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Coleman Scott Tony Ramos (wrestler) Jamill Kelly Mohamed Abdelfatah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Freestyle career
Lachlan wrestled at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships representing team Canada. He earned a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[2][3] He earned a bronze medal at the 2022 Grand Prix of Spain.[4]
In 2024, he competed at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[5] He was eliminated in his third match.[5]
College career
McNeil became an NCAA All-American at the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships for the University of North Carolina.[6][7] He finished third at the 2023 ACC Wrestling Championships. He also became all American once again in 2026 wrestling for Michigan in the NCAA Championship.
Personal life
McNeil's father Calum McNeil competed in the 1992 Olympics in men's freestyle wrestling for Great Britain. His younger brother, Gregor McNeil, attends McMaster University and also competes internationally for Canada.[8][9]
