Leon Rattigan

Rattigan started freestyle wrestling at the age of ten at the Bristol Olympic Wrestling Club under the late legendary coach Amir Esmaeli.^{[citation needed]}

Rattigan was a five-times winner of the British Wrestling Championships at heavyweight in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013. He was also the English Senior Champion multiple times during his wrestling career.^[4][5][6][7]

Rattigan competed in the 96 kg class in the 2009 world championship for Great Britain.^[8] Rattigan won the bronze medal for England in the men's freestyle 96 kg event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India in October 2010.^[9] During 2011, Rattigan has also won the British Open wrestling championships^[10] and the Sassari International Tournament.^[11]

In 2013, Rattigan won the British Open wrestling championships^[12] and was selected to represent Great Britain at the FILA International Olympia Tournament where he secured a silver medal.^[13]

Rattigan was also the head coach in WLWC where he prepared young athletes for upcoming competitions and gave people in the community a chance to enjoy the sport of freestyle wrestling.^{[citation needed]}