Joe Gilligan

Joseph "Joe" Gilligan (born 7 November 1954) is a male retired British amateur wrestler.

Wrestling career He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics. He represented England and won a silver medal in the 68kg lightweight division, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. Four years later he represented England again and won another silver medal in the same weight class, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada. A third appearance for England at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia resulted in a fourth place finish.

Gilligan was an eight-times winner of the British Wrestling Championships in 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979 1980 and 1982.