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Lincoln McIlravy - Inducted 2012
Lincoln McIlravy, the Philip High and University of Iowa graduate, is one of the greatest wrestlers in state history.
He was a freestyle bronze medalist at 152 pounds at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There, he beat wrestlers from Nigeria, Turkey, and Moldova to reach the semifinals, where he lost in overtime to Canada’s Daniel Igali. McIlravy then beat Sergei Demchenko of Belorussia 3-1 for the bronze.
He competed in the world championships three times, earning a bronze medal in 1998 and a silver medal in 1999.
McIlravy won four straight U.S. Freestyle Nationals gold medals (1997-2000) and was second in 1996. He finished third at the 1996 Olympic Trials. Among his major international titles were three World Cup gold medals (1998-2000), the 1999 Pan American Games, the 1998 Yarygin Tournament in Russia, and the 1996 Sunkist Kids International Open.
At Iowa, wrestling for the legendary Dan Gable, he won three NCAA Division I titles. He was runner-up the other year while compiling a 96-3 record, the best winning percentage in the storied history of Iowa’s wrestling program. As a true freshman, he came from five points down in the final 45 seconds to win his first title, 16-15, at 142 pounds. He moved up a weight clas
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Last week, United World Wrestling's Executive Committee approved existing plans to host the 2020 Senior Wrestling World Championships December 12-20 in Belgrade, Serbia.
United World Wrestling's Instagram provided a look back at some of the most significant freestyle "Moments in History" at the World Championships.
In 1951, Turkey claimed six of the eight freestyle gold medals at the World Championships.
In 1961, Iran became the first Asian team to win freestyle title, accomplishing the feat in Yokohama, Japan.
In 1967, Ali ALIEV (URS) became the first five-time freestyle world champion. His gold medals came in 1959, 1961, 1962, 1966 and 1967. That same year, the Soviet Union captured its 19 straight freestyle world team title.
In 1970, Abdollah MOVAHED (IRI) capped off a five-year undefeated world championship run (1965-1970) and became the first Asian wrestler to win five world golds in freestyle.
In 1971, Alexsandr MEDVED (URS) claimed his historic seventh world title. His world titles came in 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 69, 70 and 71)
In 1975, Zevegiin OIDOV (MGL) became the first and only Mongolian ever to win back-to-back world titles.
In 1985, Raul FONSECA (CUB) became Cuba's first-ever freestyle world champion after defeating Dave SCHULTZ (USA) in the gold-med