Lachlan McNeil (wrestler)
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| Full name | Lachlan Bogart 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lachlan Bogart 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 wrestled for The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is currently in the transfer portal for the 2025-26 season.
Freestyle career
[edit]Lachlan 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
[edit]McNeil 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.
Personal life
[edit]McNeil's father Calum McNeil competed in the 1992 Olympics in men's freestyle wrestling for Great Britain. His younger brother, Gregor McNeil, attends McMaster University and also competes internationally for Canada. [8] [9]
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.
- ^ https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?postId=90328135
- ^ https://ramsclub.com/born-bred-competitive-drive/