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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15 | L | F 2-0 1:25 | B. Raley | NJ | 2022 Defense Soap Super 32 | Consi of 16 #2 | 220 lbs | |
| 10/15 | W | DEC 6-0 | G. Cooper | FL | 2022 Defense Soap Super 32 | Consi of 16 #1 | 220 lbs | |
| 10/15 | W | DEC 4-2 | R. Miller | GA | 2022 Defense Soap Super 32 | Consi of 32 #2 | 220 lbs | |
| 10/15 | L | F 2-0 1:00 | E. Makel | PA | 2022 Defense Soap Super 32 | Round of 64 | 220 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/23 | L | DEC 7-3 | D. Kendrex | IN | 2021 Defense Soap Super 32 | Consi of 32 #2 | 220 lbs | |
| 10/23 | L | F 6-1 2:20 | L. Shephard | OH | 2021 Defense Soap Super 32 | Round of 32 | 220 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/06 | L | F 1:37 | O. Burkhart | Junior Comets | 2018 Flo Reno Worlds | Consi of 8 #2 | 145 lbs | |
| 04/06 | L | F 2:08 | S. Kinney | Dark Knights | 2018 Flo Reno Worlds | Round of 16 | 145 lbs |