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Lincoln Paul McIlravy (born July 17, 1974 in Rapid City, South Dakota) from Philip, South Dakota is a businessman notable for his collegiate and Olympic wrestling accolades.

Lincoln McIlravy

Personal information
Full name	Lincoln Paul McIlravy
Born	July 17, 1974 (1974-07-17) (age 48) Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S.
Sport
Sport	Wrestling
College team	Iowa Hawkeyes
Coach	Dan Gable
Medal record Men's freestyle wrestling Representing  United States Olympic Games 2000 Sydney 69 kg World Championships 1998 Tehran 69 kg 1999 Ankara 69 kg Pan American Games 1999 Winnipeg 69 kg

High School and College Career

McIlravy wrestled for Philip High School in Philip, SD where he won 5 state titles, going on to wrestle in college for the University of Iowa under celebrated coach Dan Gable.[1] He was a three-time NCAA Division I champion, winning in 1993, 1994 and 1997. He was also a runner-up in 1995, losing to Steve Marianetti of University of Illinois.

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 Welterweight 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, McIlravy now owns hotels in Iowa and Nebraska. [7]

References

Bibliography

• 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

External links

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lincoln McIlravy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.

На других языках

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- [en] Lincoln McIlravy

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[fr] Lincoln McIlravy

Lincoln McIlravy est un lutteur américain spécialiste de la lutte libre né le 17 juillet 1974 à Rapid City.

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[ru] Макилрави, Линкольн

Линкольн Макилрави (англ. Lincoln Paul McIlravy, род. 17 июля 1974, Рапид-Сити, Южная Дакота) — американский борец вольного стиля, победитель Игр доброй воли, чемпион Панамериканских игр, обладатель Кубка мира, призёр чемпионатов мира, бронзовый призёр летних Олимпийских игр 2000 года в Сиднее.

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