Lincoln McIlravy
Encyclopedia
Lincoln Paul McIlravy (born July 17, 1974 in Rapid City, South Dakota
) and wrestled for Philip High School in Philip, SD where he won 5 state titles is a former American
wrestler
who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics
, for the United States
.
McIlravy wrestled in college for the University of Iowa
. 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.
In 2000 he won the bronze medal in the Freestyle
Welterweight competition in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Rapid City is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek on which the city is established, it is set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills mountain range. The population was 67,956 as of the 2010 Census. Rapid...
) and wrestled for Philip High School in Philip, SD where he won 5 state titles is a former American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
wrestler
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, for the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
McIlravy wrestled in college for the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
. 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.
In 2000 he won the bronze medal in the Freestyle
Freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practised throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest organized sports in history...
Welterweight competition in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.