Lincoln McIlravy

Personal information
Full name	Lincoln Paul McIlravy
Born	July 17, 1974 (1974-07-17) (age 49) Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S.
Education	Philip High School, South Dakota University of Iowa
Sport
Sport	Wrestling
College team	Iowa Hawkeyes
Coach	Dan Gable
Medal record Men's freestyle wrestling Representing the  United States Olympic Games 2000 Sydney 69 kg World Championships 1998 Tehran 69 kg 1999 Ankara 69 kg World Cup 1998 Stillwater 69 kg 1999 Spokane 69 kg 2000 Fairfax 69 kg Goodwill Games 1998 New York 69 kg Pan American Games 1999 Winnipeg 69 kg Collegiate Wrestling Representing the Iowa Hawkeyes NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships 1993 Ames 142 lb 1994 Chapel Hill 150 lb 1995 Iowa City 150 lb 1997 Cedar Falls 150 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.^[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]