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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | L | VPO1 6-1 | J. McKenna | TMWC / Penn RTC | 2020 Senior Nationals | 3rd Place | 65 kg | |
| 10/11 | W | VPO 6-0 | M. Kolodzik | New York Athletic Club | 2020 Senior Nationals | Consi-Semis | 65 kg | |
| 10/10 | L | VPO1 7-1 | A. Alirez | Unattached | 2020 Senior Nationals | Semis | 65 kg | |
| 10/10 | W | VPO1 5-5 | N. Dardanes | TMWC / IRTC | 2020 Senior Nationals | Quarters | 65 kg | |
| 10/10 | W | VPO1 5-1 | K. Storr | Cliff Keen Wrestling Club-RTC | 2020 Senior Nationals | Rnd of 16 | 65 kg | |
| 10/10 | W | VSU 10-0 1:22 | J. Rosado | Unattached | 2020 Senior Nationals | Rnd of 32 | 65 kg |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/28 | W | VPO 4-0 | A. Alirez | Northern Colorado Wrestling Club | 2019 Marine Corps US Open | Finals | 65 kg | |
| 04/28 | W | VPO 6-0 | J. Saunders | TMWC | 2019 Marine Corps US Open | Semis | 65 kg | |
| 04/27 | W | VPO1 4-4 | K. O`Toole | Askren Wrestling Academy | 2019 Marine Corps US Open | Quarters | 65 kg | |
| 04/27 | W | VFO | A. Echemendia | Sunnyside Wrestling Club | 2019 Marine Corps US Open | Rnd of 16 | 65 kg | |
| 04/27 | W | VSU 10-0 0:26 | A. Martinoni | Bakersfield RTC | 2019 Marine Corps US Open | Rnd of 32 | 65 kg |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/18 | L | VPO1 6-4 | S. Sasso | Dark Knights Wrestling Club | 2018 FS WTT Challenge | Consi-Semis | 65 kg | |
| 05/18 | L | VSU 10-0 1:59 | A. Alirez | Northern Colorado Wrestling Club | 2018 FS WTT Challenge | Semi-Finals | 65 kg | |
| 05/18 | W | VSU1 15-5 5:32 | K. Gfeller | Cowboy RTC/TMWC | 2018 FS WTT Challenge | Quarter-Finals | 65 kg | |
| 05/18 | W | VPO1 9-2 | J. Bergeland | Minnesota Storm | 2018 FS WTT Challenge | Round of 16 | 65 kg | |
| 04/28 | W | VPO 7-0 | M. Blockhus | Panther Wrestling Club RTC | 2018 Marine Corps US Open | 7th Place | 65 kg | |
| 04/28 | L | VPO1 8-6 | K. Coleman | harvey | 2018 Marine Corps US Open | Con 4 | 65 kg | |
| 04/28 | W | VIN 2:55 4-2 | N. Demison | Arizona State University | 2018 Marine Corps US Open | Con 8 #2 | 65 kg | |
| 04/28 | W | VPO1 9-7 | J. Hoffman | Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club | 2018 Marine Corps US Open | Con 8 #1 | 65 kg | |
| 04/28 | W | VSU 10-0 1:27 | C. Deloza | Valley RTC | 2018 Marine Corps US Open | Con 16 #2 | 65 kg | |
| 04/27 | L | VPO1 4-3 | A. Alirez | Northern Colorado Wrestling Club | 2018 Marine Corps US Open | Rnd of 16 | 65 kg | |
| 04/27 | W | VPO1 7-2 | J. Hernandez | Tar Heel Wrestling Club | 2018 Marine Corps US Open | Rnd of 32 | 65 kg | |
| 04/27 | W | VPO1 11-5 | A. White | Boilermaker RTC | 2018 Marine Corps US Open | Rnd of 64 | 65 kg |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09 | L | VPO1 10-6 | C. Purinton | Nebraska | World Team Trials | Cons 16-2 | 66 kg | |
| 06/09 | L | VSU 11-0 3:48 | D. Carr | TMWC | World Team Trials | 1/8 Final | 66 kg |