Lincoln McIlravy
American wrestler (born 1974)
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Lincoln Paul McIlravy (born July 17, 1974) is an American former freestyle and folkstyle wrestler.
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| Full name | Lincoln Paul McIlravy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 17, 1974 (age 52) Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Philip, South Dakota, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | Freestyle and Folkstyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hawkeye Wrestling Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Iowa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Dan Gable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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High School and College Career
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
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]