Leon Rattigan

Leon Rattigan (born 4 October 1987)[1] is a British freestyle wrestler who is in the Great Britain national squad.[2] He competed in the 96 kg class in the 2009 world championship, losing to Oldrik Wagner from Germany.[3] Rattigan won the bronze medal for England in the men's freestyle 96 kg event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India in October 2010.[4] During 2011, Rattigan has also won the British Open wrestling championships[5] and the Sassari International Tournament.[6]

In 2013, Rattigan won the British Open wrestling championships[7] and was selected to represent Great Britain at the FILA International Olympia Tournament where he secured a silver medal.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Team England for Commonwealth Games in Delhi (October 3–14)". www.sportinglife.co.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  2. ↑ "Bristol's Rattigan targets 2012". BBC News. 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
  3. ↑ "GB wrestlers come fifth at Worlds". BBC News. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
  4. ↑ "Bristol wrestler Leon Rattigan wins bronze at Commonwealth games". www.thisisbristol.co.uk. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  5. ↑ "British Senior Championships (2010) FS FW - British Wrestling Association". Britishwrestling.org. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  6. ↑ "Sassari International Tournament - British Wrestling Association". Britishwrestling.org. 2011-05-28. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  7. ↑ "2013 British Senior Championships - British Wrestling Association". Britishwrestling.org. 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  8. ↑ "J. Foeldeak GmbH - Sports Mats, Wrestling Mats, Judo Mats, MMA-Mats, Grappling Mats". Foeldeak.com. 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2014-06-16.


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