Lachlan McNeil (wrestler)

Lachlan McNeil
Personal information
Full nameLachlan Maurice McNeil
NationalityCanadian
Born (2001-01-19) January 19, 2001
Bahrain
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight143 lb (65 kg)
Sport
Country Canada
SportWrestling
Weight class
143 lb (65 kg)
Events
Freestyle and folkstyle
College teamNorth Carolina
ClubTar Heel Wrestling Club
Team Impact Wrestling Club (Canada)
Coached byColeman Scott
Tony Ramos (wrestler)
Jamill Kelly
Mohamed Abdelfatah
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Birmingham65 kg
International Tournaments
Gold medal – first place2023 Madrid65 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Madrid65 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Summerside65 kg
U20 Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Oaxtepec65 kg

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 wrestled for The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is currently is attending Michigan wrestling for them during the 2026 season.

Freestyle career

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

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. He also became all American once again in 2026 wrestling for Michigan in the NCAA Championship.

Personal life

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Lachlan McNeil". Wrestling Canada Lutte. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Toronto wrestler Lachlan McNeil settles for silver at Commonwealth Games". CBC. 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Lachlan McNeil". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  4. ↑ Freeborn, Jeremy (July 12, 2022). "Team Canada wins 14 wrestling medals at Spanish Grand Prix". Canadian Sport Scene. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "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.
  6. ↑ "Tar Heel Duo Finishes NCAA Championships With All-America Status". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Lachlan McNeil - Wrestling". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?postId=90328135
  9. ↑ https://ramsclub.com/born-bred-competitive-drive/
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