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 wrestles for The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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| Full name | Lachlan Maurice McNeil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 19, 2001 North York, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle and folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Tar Heels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
editLachlan 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
editMcNeil 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.
Freestyle record
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References
edit- ^ "Lachlan McNeil". Wrestling Canada Lutte. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Toronto wrestler Lachlan McNeil settles for silver at Commonwealth Games". CBC. 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Lachlan McNeil". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Freeborn, Jeremy (July 12, 2022). "Team Canada wins 14 wrestling medals at Spanish Grand Prix". Canadian Sport Scene. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Tar Heel Duo Finishes NCAA Championships With All-America Status". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Lachlan McNeil - Wrestling". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2023.