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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.
12/02LDEC 6-3C. GoschUSCGATed Reese InvitationalFinals157 lbs
12/02WTF 18-0 3:00J. ReillyTrinityTed Reese InvitationalSemi-Finals157 lbs
12/02WM FOR 10-1 3:00C. AltobelliJohnson And WalesTed Reese InvitationalQuarter-Finals157 lbs
12/02WF 3:18R. ZigichCastletonTed Reese InvitationalRound of 16157 lbs
12/02WTF 16-1 5:14N. RobidouxSouthern MaineTed Reese InvitationalRound of 32157 lbs
11/18WDEF 1:13M. PayneEast Stroudsburg Univ.2017 Doug Parker3rd Place157 lbs
11/18LDEC 3-1C. GoschUSCGA2017 Doug ParkerSemi-Finals157 lbs
11/18WF 2:19E. PierceWesleyan2017 Doug ParkerQuarter-Finals157 lbs
11/18WDEC 10-7J. VernazaSouthern Maine2017 Doug ParkerRound of 16157 lbs
11/18WTF 16-1 4:54C. MunnellSpringfield College2017 Doug ParkerRound of 32157 lbs
11/11WMD 11-2T. GazawayRoger Williams University2017 Roger Williams InvitationalFinals157 lbs
11/11WF 2:29K. DugganUSMMA2017 Roger Williams InvitationalSemi-Finals157 lbs
11/11WF 3:52B. RobinJWU2017 Roger Williams InvitationalQuarter-Finals157 lbs
11/11WF 1:23E. KerrBridgewater State University2017 Roger Williams InvitationalRound of 16157 lbs
11/11WTF 15-0 5:31M. PangleMessiah2017 Roger Williams InvitationalRound of 32157 lbs