# Lachlan McNeil (wrestler)

Lachlan Maurice McNeil (born January 19, 2001) is a Canadian freestyle wrestler and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 65 kilograms. 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.

## Freestyle career

Lachlan wrestled at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships representing team Canada. He earned a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. He earned a bronze medal at the 2022 Grand Prix of Spain.
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. He was eliminated in his third match.

## College career

McNeil became an NCAA All-American at the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships for the University of North Carolina. 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.

## Freestyle record

Senior Freestyle Matches :
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
| 2024 World Olympic Qualification Tournament DNP at 65 kg |||||||
| Loss | 26–9 | Sujeet Kalkal | TF 0–10 | May 11, 2024 | 2024 World Olympic Qualification Tournament | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Win | 26–8 | Sahid Kargbo | 16–12 | May 11, 2024 | 2024 World Olympic Qualification Tournament | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Win | 25–8 | Heung Tsz Hei | TF 10–0 | May 11, 2024 | 2024 World Olympic Qualification Tournament | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 2024 Pan American Olympic Qualification at 65 kg |||||||
| Loss | 24–8 | Austin Gomez | 3–6 | March 1, 2024 | 2024 Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament | Acapulco, Mexico |
| Win | 24–7 | Josh Kramer | TF 12–1 | March 1, 2024 | 2024 Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament | Acapulco, Mexico |
| Win | 23–7 | Sixto Auccapiña | TF 10–0 | March 1, 2024 | 2024 Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament | Acapulco, Mexico |
| 2023 Canada World Team Trials at 65 kg |||||||
| Win | 22–7 | Mike Asselstine | TF 10–0 | December 15–17, 2023 | 2023 Canada World Team Trials | Edmonton, Canada |
| Win | 21–7 | Mike Asselstine | 7–2 | December 15–17, 2023 | 2023 Canada World Team Trials | Edmonton, Canada |
| 2023 World Championships 43rd at 65 kg |||||||
| Loss | 20–7 | Erik Arushanian | TF 0–10 | September 18, 2023 | 2023 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| 2023 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial 5th at 65 kg |||||||
| Loss | 20–6 | Ikromzhon Khadzhimurodov | TF 0–10 | July 13–16, 2023 | 2023 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament | Budapest, Hungary |
| Loss | 20–5 | Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga | TF 0–10 | July 13–16, 2023 | 2023 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament | Budapest, Hungary |
| Win | 20–4 | Akbar Kurbanov | 6–4 | July 13–16, 2023 | 2023 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament | Budapest, Hungary |
| Win | 19–4 | Kizhan Clarke | 5–3 | July 13–16, 2023 | 2023 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament | Budapest, Hungary |
| 2023 Grand Prix of Spain at 65 kg |||||||
| Win | 18–4 | Ayub Musaev | 9–5 | July 7–9, 2023 | 2023 Grand Prix of Spain | Madrid, Spain |
| Win | 17–4 | Kim Sung-gwon | 10–4 | July 7–9, 2023 | 2023 Grand Prix of Spain | Madrid, Spain |
| Win | 16–4 | Bekzat Yermekbay | TF 14–4 | July 7–9, 2023 | 2023 Grand Prix of Spain | Madrid, Spain |
| Win | | Joao Benavides | FF | July 7–9, 2023 | 2023 Grand Prix of Spain | Madrid, Spain |
| 2023 Stepan Sargsyan Cup 15th at 65 kg |||||||
| Loss | 15–4 | Peiman Biabani | 4–5 | June 15, 2023 | 2023 Stepan Sargsyan Cup | Yerevan, Armenia |
| 2023 Canada World Team Trials at 65 kg |||||||
| Win | 15–3 | Jacob Alexander Torres | TF 10–0 | March 9–13, 2023 | 2023 Canada World Team Trials | Waterloo, Canada |
| Win | 14–3 | Hassan Al-Hayawi | TF 10–0 | March 9–13, 2023 | 2023 Canada World Team Trials | Waterloo, Canada |
| Win | 13–3 | Jeremy Podlog | TF 10–0 | March 9–13, 2023 | 2023 Canada World Team Trials | Waterloo, Canada |
| Win | 12–3 | Mike Asselstine | TF 10–0 | March 9–13, 2023 | 2023 Canada World Team Trials | Waterloo, Canada |
| 2022 World Championships 20th at 65 kg |||||||
| Loss | 11–3 | Abbos Rakhmonov | 2–5 | September 17, 2022 | 2022 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| 2022 Commonwealth Games at 65 kg |||||||
| Loss | 11–2 | Bajrang Punia | 2–9 | August 5, 2022 | 2022 Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, England |
| Win | 11–1 | Inayat Ullah | TF 11–0 | August 5, 2022 | 2022 Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, England |
| Win | 10–1 | Ross Connelly | TF 10–0 | August 5, 2022 | 2022 Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, England |
| 2022 Grand Prix of Spain at 65 kg |||||||
| Win | 9–1 | Leon Gerstenberger | TF 10–0 | July 8–10, 2022 | 2022 Grand Prix of Spain | Madrid, Spain |
| Loss | 8–1 | Sebastian Rivera | 2–4 | July 8–10, 2022 | 2022 Grand Prix of Spain | Madrid, Spain |
| Win | 8–0 | Moritz Langer | TF 10–0 | July 8–10, 2022 | 2022 Grand Prix of Spain | Madrid, Spain |
| Win | 7–0 | Ross Connelly | TF 11–0 | July 8–10, 2022 | 2022 Grand Prix of Spain | Madrid, Spain |
| 2022 Canada Cup at 65 kg |||||||
| Win | 6–0 | Jordan Mitchell | TF 12–1 | July 2, 2022 | 2022 Canada Cup | Summerside, Canada |
| Win | 5–0 | Garrett Saunders | TF 10–0 | July 2, 2022 | 2022 Canada Cup | Summerside, Canada |
| Win | 4–0 | Minwoo Choi | TF 11–0 | July 2, 2022 | 2022 Canada Cup | Summerside, Canada |
| 2022 Canada World Team Trials at 65 kg |||||||
| Win | 3–0 | Jacob Alexander Torres | Fall | May 26–29, 2022 | 2022 Canada World Team Trials | Edmonton, Canada |
| Win | 2–0 | Daniel Coles | TF 18–8 | May 26–29, 2022 | 2022 Canada World Team Trials | Edmonton, Canada |
| Win | 1–0 | Jason Reeves | TF 11–0 | May 26–29, 2022 | 2022 Canada World Team Trials | Edmonton, Canada |