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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.
01/25LDEC 5-3M. PolicarpioRoanoke CollegeD. Kenneth Ober InvitationalCons. Round 5133
01/25WTF 18-2 5:00f. dawitElizabethtownD. Kenneth Ober InvitationalCons. Round 4133
01/25LDEC 8-1C. CopeElizabethtownD. Kenneth Ober InvitationalQuarterfinal133
01/10LMD 13-2V. PaolucciYork (PA)Budd Whitehill National DualsRound 1133
01/04WF 3-0 0:33W. ConleyMcDaniel CollegeJim Crytzer Invitational1st Place Match133
01/04WDEF 3-0 0:54V. ZiccardiWashington and LeeJim Crytzer InvitationalSemifinal133
01/04WF 3-0 1:38F. RamirezSouthern Virginia UniversityJim Crytzer InvitationalQuarterfinal133
01/04WFOR 0-0J. RaditzRandolph CollegeJim Crytzer InvitationalChamp. Round 1133
11/02LMD 14-0Z. PhaturosCampbell2024 Southeast OpenConsi of 8 #2133 lbs
11/02LMD 12-2M. BeemCampbell2024 Southeast OpenQuarter-Finals133 lbs
11/02WDEC 4-0T. WattUnaffiliated HS2024 Southeast OpenRound of 16133 lbs
11/02WDEC 15-8T. MaletteNewberry2024 Southeast OpenRound of 32133 lbs