Lachlan McNeil (wrestler)

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Lachlan McNeil
Personal information
Full nameLachlan Maurice McNeil
Born (2001-01-19) January 19, 2001 (age 23)
North York, Ontario, Canada
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight143 lb (65 kg)
Sport
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Sport Wrestling
Weight class143 lb (65 kg)
Event(s) Freestyle and folkstyle
College team Tar Heels
ClubTar Heel Wrestling Club Team Impact Wrestling Club (Canada)
Coached by Coleman Scott
Tony Ramos (wrestler)
Jamill Kelly
Mohamed Abdelfatah
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Birmingham 65 kg
International Tournaments
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Madrid 65 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Madrid 65 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Summerside 65 kg
U20 Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Oaxtepec 65 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 wrestles for The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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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.

Freestyle record

Senior Freestyle Matches
Res.RecordOpponentScoreDateEventLocation
2024 World Olympic Qualification Tournament DNP at 65 kg
Loss26–9 Flag of India.svg Sujeet KalkalTF 0–10May 11, 2024 2024 World Olympic Qualification Tournament

Flag of Turkey.svg Istanbul, Turkey

Win26–8 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sahid Kargbo16–12
Win25–8 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Heung Tsz HeiTF 10–0
2024 Pan American Olympic Qualification Bronze medal icon.svg at 65 kg
Loss24–8 Flag of Mexico.svg Austin Gomez 3–6March 1, 2024 2024 Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament

Flag of Mexico.svg Acapulco, Mexico

Win24–7 Flag of Ecuador.svg Josh KramerTF 12–1
Win23–7 Flag of Peru.svg Sixto AuccapiñaTF 10–0
2023 Canada World Team Trials Gold medal icon.svg at 65 kg
Win22–7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike AsselstineTF 10–0December 15–17, 20232023 Canada World Team Trials

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton, Canada

Win21–7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Asselstine7–2
2023 World Championships 43rd at 65 kg
Loss20–7 Flag of Ukraine.svg Erik Arushanian TF 0–10September 18, 2023 2023 World Championships

Flag of Serbia.svg Belgrade, Serbia

2023 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial 5th at 65 kg
Loss20–6 Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Ikromzhon KhadzhimurodovTF 0–10July 13–16, 2023 2023 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament

Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest, Hungary

Loss20–5 Flag of Mongolia.svg Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga TF 0–10
Win20–4 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Akbar Kurbanov6–4
Win19–4 Flag of Germany.svg Kizhan Clarke 5–3
2023 Grand Prix of Spain Gold medal icon.svg at 65 kg
Win18–4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ayub Musaev9–5July 7–9, 2023 2023 Grand Prix of Spain

Flag of Spain.svg Madrid, Spain

Win17–4 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Sung-gwon10–4
Win16–4 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Bekzat YermekbayTF 14–4
Win Flag of Peru.svg Joao BenavidesFF
2023 Stepan Sargsyan Cup 15th at 65 kg
Loss15–4 Flag of Iran.svg Peiman Biabani 4–5June 15, 20232023 Stepan Sargsyan Cup

Flag of Armenia.svg Yerevan, Armenia

2023 Canada World Team Trials Gold medal icon.svg at 65 kg
Win15–3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jacob Alexander TorresTF 10–0March 9–13, 20232023 Canada World Team Trials

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Waterloo, Canada

Win14–3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hassan Al-HayawiTF 10–0
Win13–3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeremy PodlogTF 10–0
Win12–3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike AsselstineTF 10–0
2022 World Championships 20th at 65 kg
Loss11–3 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Abbos Rakhmonov 2–5September 17, 2022 2022 World Championships

Flag of Serbia.svg Belgrade, Serbia

2022 Commonwealth Games Silver medal icon.svg at 65 kg
Loss11–2 Flag of India.svg Bajrang Punia 2–9August 5, 2022 2022 Commonwealth Games

Flag of England.svg Birmingham, England

Win11–1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Inayat Ullah TF 11–0
Win10–1 Flag of Scotland.svg Ross ConnellyTF 10–0
2022 Grand Prix of Spain Bronze medal icon.svg at 65 kg
Win9–1 Flag of Germany.svg Leon GerstenbergerTF 10–0July 8–10, 2022 2022 Grand Prix of Spain

Flag of Spain.svg Madrid, Spain

Loss8–1 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Sebastian Rivera 2–4
Win8–0 Flag of Germany.svg Moritz LangerTF 10–0
Win7–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ross ConnellyTF 11–0
2022 Canada Cup Gold medal icon.svg at 65 kg
Win6–0 Flag of Jamaica.svg Jordan MitchellTF 12–1July 2, 20222022 Canada Cup

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Summerside, Canada

Win5–0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Garrett SaundersTF 10–0
Win4–0 Flag of South Korea.svg Minwoo ChoiTF 11–0
2022 Canada World Team Trials Gold medal icon.svg at 65 kg
Win3–0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jacob Alexander TorresFallMay 26–29, 20222022 Canada World Team Trials

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton, Canada

Win2–0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel ColesTF 18–8
Win1–0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jason ReevesTF 11–0

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