Lincoln McIlravy
{{Short description|American wrestler (born 1974)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox sport wrestler
| name = Lincoln McIlravy
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Lincoln Paul McIlravy
| hometown = Philip, South Dakota, U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|July 17, 1974}}
| birth_place = Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S.
| headercolor = lightsteelblue
| collegeteam = Iowa
| coach = Dan Gable
| event = Freestyle and Folkstyle
| country = United States
| club = Hawkeye Wrestling Club
| team = USA
| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's freestyle wrestling }}
{{MedalCountry|the {{USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games }}
{{MedalBronze | 2000 Sydney | 69 kg }}
{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}
{{MedalSilver | 1999 Ankara | 69 kg }}
{{MedalBronze | 1998 Tehran | 69 kg }}
{{MedalCompetition|World Cup}}
{{MedalGold|1998 Stillwater|69 kg}}
{{MedalGold|1999 Spokane|69 kg}}
{{MedalGold|2000 Fairfax|69 kg}}
{{MedalCompetition|Goodwill Games}}
{{MedalGold|1998 New York|69 kg}}
{{MedalCompetition | Pan American Games }}
{{MedalGold | 1999 Winnipeg | 69 kg }}
{{MedalSport|Collegiate Wrestling}}
{{MedalCountry|the Iowa Hawkeyes}}
{{MedalCompetition|NCAA Division I Championships}}
{{MedalGold|1993 Ames|142 lb}}
{{MedalGold|1994 Chapel Hill|150 lb}}
{{MedalGold|1997 Cedar Falls|150 lb}}
{{MedalSilver|1995 Iowa City|150 lb}}
{{MedalCompetition|Big Ten Championships}}
{{MedalGold|1994 Iowa City|150 lb}}
{{MedalGold|1995 Bloomington|150 lb}}
{{MedalGold|1997 Minneapolis|150 lb}}
{{MedalSilver|1993 Columbus|142 lb}}
}}
Lincoln Paul McIlravy (born July 17, 1974) is an American former freestyle and folkstyle wrestler.
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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2014/08/15/dan-gable-tells-us-which-iowans-could-have-been-mma-stars/14140821/|title=Dan Gable tells us which Iowans could have been MMA stars|work=Hawk Central|access-date=2018-05-30|language=en}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/2016/09/29/sports-heroes-lincoln-mcilravy/88074378/|title=Sports Heroes: Lincoln McIlravy|work=Argus Leader|access-date=2018-05-30|language=en}}
As a competitor, McIlravy was known for his aggressive and innovative attacks,{{Cite news|url=https://www.si.com/vault/1995/02/20/133341/lincoln-mcilravy|title=Lincoln McIlravy|work=Vault|access-date=2018-05-30|language=en}} including the so-called "boot scoot" technique.{{Citation|last=NWCA|title=Lincoln McIlravy: Boot Scoot|date=2016-07-13|url=https://vimeo.com/174563760|accessdate=2018-05-30}} For his numerous accolades and example of a student-athlete, McIlravy was inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame.{{Cite news|url=https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/14592|title=Iowa champ, Olympic medalist McIlravy in National High School Hall of Fame|work=InterMat|access-date=2018-05-30}} In 2009, McIlravy was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[https://nwhof.org/national-wrestling-hall-of-fame/bio/2482 Lincoln McIlravy]. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
Since retirement from competition, McIlravy became a businessman, owning different hotels in Iowa and Nebraska.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotelmanagement.net/operate/hotel-equities-to-manage-olympic-wrestler-s-4-hotel-portfolio|title = Hotel Equities to manage Olympic wrestler's 4-hotel portfolio|date = 19 February 2020}}
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
- {{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/lincoln-mcilravy-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418023557/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/lincoln-mcilravy-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18}}
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Category:Wrestlers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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Category:Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in wrestling
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Category:World Wrestling Championships medalists
Category:Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Category:Wrestlers at the 1999 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games
Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in wrestling