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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.
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/20 | L | DEF 0-0 | E. Francois | West Point Wrestling Club | 2013 Las Vegas/ASICS U.S. Open | 7th place | FS 84 KG | |
| 04/19 | L | DEC 1-1 | A. Trotman | Titan Mercury Wrestling Club | 2013 Las Vegas/ASICS U.S. Open | Rd 7 Cons 64,32,16,8 | FS 84 KG | |
| 04/19 | W | DEC 3-2 | M. Pucillo | Titan Mercury Wrestling Club | 2013 Las Vegas/ASICS U.S. Open | Rd 6 Cons 64, 32, 16 | FS 84 KG | |
| 04/19 | W | TF 9-1 | D. Bedoy | Boiler elite | 2013 Las Vegas/ASICS U.S. Open | Rd 5 Cons 64, 32, 16 | FS 84 KG | |
| 04/19 | L | DEC 1-0 | E. Francois | West Point Wrestling Club | 2013 Las Vegas/ASICS U.S. Open | Rd 3 Championship | FS 84 KG |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | L | DEC 2-1 | K. Gavin | --- | 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials | Rd # 4 Cons. Semis | MFS 84 KG | |
| 04/22 | W | DEC 1-3 | J. Reader | Sunkist Kids | 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials | Cons. Rd # 3 | MFS 84 KG | |
| 04/22 | W | DEC 5-0 | B. Hasseman | Gator Wrestling Club | 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials | Cons Rd # 2 | MFS 84 KG | |
| 04/22 | L | DEC 3-0 | J. Herbert | NYAC | 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials | RD # 2 Quarters | MFS 84 KG | |
| 04/22 | W | DEC 1-1 | M. Lewnes | NYAC | 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials | Round 1 (16 Man) | MFS 84 KG | |
| 03/31 | W | DEC 2-1 | R. Tomei | unattached | Final U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier | True 2nd | 96 KG | |
| 03/31 | L | DEC 1-0 | C. Pendleton | Gator Wrestling Club | Final U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier | Placement | 96 KG | |
| 03/31 | W | DEC 7-4 | B. Tate | WARTBURG | Final U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier | Semifinals | 96 KG | |
| 03/31 | W | F 0-0 1:25 | J. Mann | Missouri Valley WC | Final U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier | Quarterfinals | 96 KG | |
| 03/31 | W | TF 7-0 | R. Lancaster | Myrmidon | Final U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier | Rd 4 | 96 KG | |
| 03/31 | W | F 6-0 0:19 | j. cattan | --- | Final U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier | Rd 2 | 96 KG |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03 | L | DEF 0-0 | J. Yonushonis | New York Athletic Club | 2011 Men`s FS Olympic Trials Qualifier | Rd 4 Cons | 84 KG | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 2-3 | T. Todd | NYAC | 2011 Men`s FS Olympic Trials Qualifier | Quarters | 84 KG | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 1:03 | E. Brown | Gator Wrestling Club | 2011 Men`s FS Olympic Trials Qualifier | Round 2 Championship | 84 KG | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 2-1 | K. Brenner | unattached | 2011 Men`s FS Olympic Trials Qualifier | Round 1 (32 Man) | 84 KG | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 3-1 | T. Madden | NYAC | NYAC Holiday International Open | Rd # 6 Quarterfinals w/consolation | 84 KG / 185 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | F 0-0 1:31 | M. Miller | Canada | NYAC Holiday International Open | Rd #4 | 84 KG / 185 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | TF 7-0 | E. Abujaradeh | Marines | NYAC Holiday International Open | Rd 2 | 84 KG / 185 lbs | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 2-1 | P. Keddy | Hawkeye Wrestling Club | NYAC Holiday International Open | 1st Place Matches | 84 KG / 185 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | F 7-0 1:21 | J. Espinal | Nittany Lion Wrestling Club | NYAC Holiday International Open | Rd # 8 Semifinals w/Cons. | 84 KG / 185 lbs | |
| 10/30 | W | DEC 4-0 | B. Hasseman | NYAC | Sunkist Kids International Open | 3rd Place Matches | 84 KG / 185 lbs | |
| 10/30 | W | DEC 4-3 | T. Todd | NYAC | Sunkist Kids International Open | Rd # 9 Consolation Semifinals | 84 KG / 185 lbs | |
| 10/30 | L | DEC 1-0 | R. Jordan | Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club | Sunkist Kids International Open | Rd # 8 Semifinals w/Cons. | 84 KG / 185 lbs | |
| 10/30 | W | DEC 4-0 | T. Asami | Japan | Sunkist Kids International Open | Rd # 6 Quarterfinals w/consolation | 84 KG / 185 lbs | |
| 10/30 | W | DEC 2-0 | P. Keddy | Hawkeye Wrestling Club | Sunkist Kids International Open | Rd #4 | 84 KG / 185 lbs | |
| 10/30 | W | DEC 3-0 | E. Hutchinson | marines | Sunkist Kids International Open | Rd 2 | 84 KG / 185 lbs | |
| 04/10 | L | FOR 0-0 | B. Hasseman | Cowboy WC | 2011 ASICS U.S. Open - Men`s Freestyle | R12 - Placement | 84 | |
| 04/09 | W | DEC 4-4 | B. Sinnott | Gator WC | 2011 ASICS U.S. Open - Men`s Freestyle | R11 - Cons Semis | 84 | |
| 04/09 | L | DEC 1-2 | K. Gavin | Lehigh Valley AC | 2011 ASICS U.S. Open - Men`s Freestyle | R10 - Semis & WB | 84 | |
| 04/09 | W | DEC 0-3 | A. Hrovat | OTC | 2011 ASICS U.S. Open - Men`s Freestyle | R8 - Quarters & WB | 84 | |
| 04/09 | W | DEC 6-0 | E. Francois | unattached | 2011 ASICS U.S. Open - Men`s Freestyle | R6 - Champ & WB (128, 64, 32, & 16) | 84 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/15 | L | DEC 1-0 | N. Fekete | New York AC | USA Wrestling Olympic Team Trials | Semis and WB | FS 96 kg | |
| 06/15 | L | DEC 1-0 | D. Hahn | New York AC | USA Wrestling Olympic Team Trials | Quarters and WB | FS 96 kg | |
| 04/26 | L | DEC 7-0 | D. Hahn | New York Athletic Club | Senior Men`s Freestyle | R12 - Placement | 96 kg/211.5 lbs | |
| 04/26 | L | F 0-0 1:03 | K. Backes | Sunkist Kids | Senior Men`s Freestyle | R11 - Cons Semis | 96 kg/211.5 lbs | |
| 04/26 | L | DEC 5-0 | D. Cormier | Gator Wrestling Club | Senior Men`s Freestyle | R10 - Semis & WB | 96 kg/211.5 lbs | |
| 04/26 | W | DEC 1-1 | K. Cerminara | New York Athletic Club | Senior Men`s Freestyle | R8 - Quarters & WB | 96 kg/211.5 lbs | |
| 04/26 | W | DEC 0-6 | K. Backes | Sunkist Kids | Senior Men`s Freestyle | R6 - Champ & WB (128, 64, 32, & 16) | 96 kg/211.5 lbs | |
| 04/25 | W | DEC 1-1 | C. Weidman | New York Athletic Club | Senior Men`s Freestyle | R8 - Quarters & WB | 96 KG / 211.5 lbs | |
| 04/25 | W | DEC 4-3 | D. Burns | Y.E.S Greensboro | Senior Men`s Freestyle | R6 - Champ & WB (128, 64, 32, & 16) | 96 KG / 211.5 lbs | |
| 04/25 | W | DEC 2-0 | C. Phelps | Bronco Wrestling | Senior Men`s Freestyle | R4 - Champ & WB (128, 64, & 32) | 96 KG / 211.5 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/14 | W | DEC 1-0 | B. Cobbin | Mercenaries united | Senior Men`s Freestyle | R9 - WB (128, 64, 32, & 8) | 96 KG / 211.5 lbs | |
| 04/14 | W | DEC 3-0 | B. Mclean | Falcon | Senior Men`s Freestyle | R8 - Quarters & WB | 96 KG / 211.5 lbs | |
| 04/14 | W | DEC 4-0 | D. Waters | Santa Monica Bay W.C. | Senior Men`s Freestyle | R7 - WB (128, 64, & 32) | 96 KG / 211.5 lbs | |
| 04/14 | L | DEC 6-0 | M. Abdul-latif | Burnaby Mountain | Senior Men`s Freestyle | R6 - Champ & WB (128, 64, 32, & 16) | 96 KG / 211.5 lbs | |
| 04/14 | W | F 7-1 1:02 | J. Boyer | Stanford | Senior Men`s Freestyle | R4 - Champ & WB (128, 64, & 32) | 96 KG / 211.5 lbs |