Lincoln McIlravy

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 nameLincoln Paul McIlravy
BornJuly 17, 1974 (1974-07-17) (age 48)
Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S.
Sport
SportWrestling
College teamIowa Hawkeyes
CoachDan Gable
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 69 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Tehran 69 kg
Silver medal – second place 1999 Ankara 69 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 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
  1. "Dan Gable tells us which Iowans could have been MMA stars". Hawk Central. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  2. "Sports Heroes: Lincoln McIlravy". Argus Leader. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  3. "Lincoln McIlravy". Vault. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  4. NWCA (2016-07-13), Lincoln McIlravy: Boot Scoot, retrieved 2018-05-30
  5. "Iowa champ, Olympic medalist McIlravy in National High School Hall of Fame". InterMat. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  6. Lincoln McIlravy. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  7. "Hotel Equities to manage Olympic wrestler's 4-hotel portfolio". 19 February 2020.

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
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