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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.
05/23LVSU 10-0 1:43E. RiveraCFWA BlueSpartan Nationals Duals3rd Place126 lbs
05/23LVSU 10-0 1:40a. GonzalezTeam Kong UnitedSpartan Nationals DualsSemi-Finals126 lbs
05/23WVSU 10-0 0:30B. ConnerGround Up USA 1Spartan Nationals DualsRR Rnd 3126 lbs
05/23LVSU1 15-4 4:23B. OlsenCompound WrestlingSpartan Nationals DualsRR Rnd 2126 lbs
05/23WVFO 10-0J. DragovichVirginia EliteSpartan Nationals DualsRR Rnd 1126 lbs
04/02LDEC 6-2C. MerwinWalton CentralJourneymen Rudis NYS Youth, HS, and FS ChampionshipsConsi of 8 #2126 lbs
04/02WDEC 8-5A. HuntingtonNewfaneJourneymen Rudis NYS Youth, HS, and FS ChampionshipsConsi of 8 #1126 lbs
04/02WDEC 7-5N. GreenAddison HSJourneymen Rudis NYS Youth, HS, and FS ChampionshipsConsi of 16 #2126 lbs
04/02LDEC 6-0A. Booth---Journeymen Rudis NYS Youth, HS, and FS ChampionshipsRound of 16126 lbs
04/02WDEC 3-2J. FreebernJourneymenJourneymen Rudis NYS Youth, HS, and FS ChampionshipsRound of 32126 lbs