Lachlan McNeil (wrestler)

Lachlan McNeil
Personal information
Full nameLachlan Bogart McNeil
Born (2001-01-19) January 19, 2001
North York, Ontario, Canada
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight143 lb (65 kg)
Sport
Country Canada
SportWrestling
Weight class143 lb (65 kg)
Event(s)Freestyle and folkstyle
College teamTar Heels
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
2022 Birmingham 65 kg
International Tournaments
2023 Madrid 65 kg
2022 Madrid 65 kg
2022 Summerside 65 kg
U20 Pan American Championships
2021 Oaxtepec 65 kg

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

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.

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]

Freestyle record

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. ^ 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.
  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/