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David Taylor, nicknamed the Magic Man, is an American freestyle wrestler who currently resides and trains in State College, Pennsylvania. Taylor was crowned the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Champion at 86 kg after defeating Iran's Yazdani in the finals. Other career accolades include 2018 World Champion in Budapest, 2021 World Silver medalist in Oslo, three-time Pan-American Champion, Ivan Yarygin Champion, two-time NCAA champion at Penn State, two-time Dan Hodge award winner, and four-time Ohio State Champion. At Penn State, Taylor won four Big 10 titles from 2011-14, with his first at 157 and the other three at 165. He reached the finals of NCAA's four times as well, but only won in his sophomore and senior seasons.

DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
01/14LF 2-0 0:36J. SmithPit Bull Wrestling Academy2024 Virginia Duals Rookie InvitationalPlacement Matches (16 Man)165/185
01/14WF 4-2 1:14M. MoralesRaider Nation2024 Virginia Duals Rookie InvitationalSemis & 3rd WB (16 Man)165/185
01/14WF 2-0 0:24G. GarlockMidlothian Miners Wrestling Cl2024 Virginia Duals Rookie InvitationalQuarters & 1st WB (16 Man)165/185
01/14WF 2-0 0:47G. BrownChesapeake2024 Virginia Duals Rookie InvitationalRound 1 (16 Man)165/185
01/14WNC 0-0M. MoralesRaider Nation2024 Virginia Duals Rookie Invitational2nd Place Match (16 Man)165/185
12/16WF 2-0 0:22L. ZinovisGreat Bridge Middle School2023 US Coast Guard Grizzly Holiday ClassicRound 3 (3 Man)167-175
12/16WFOR 0-0P. BajramovicGreat Neck Wrestling Club2023 US Coast Guard Grizzly Holiday ClassicRound 1 (3 Man)167-175
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
01/15LF 2-0 1:42G. HallChesapeake2023 Virginia Duals Kids Rookie OpenPlacement Matches (8 Man)165
01/15LF 11-0 3:47P. BitgoodBruin Brawlers2023 Virginia Duals Kids Rookie Open2nd Wrestleback (8 Man)165
01/15LF 2-0 0:09N. JonesSamurai Wrestling Club2023 Virginia Duals Kids Rookie OpenQuarterfinals (8 Man)165