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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.
02/25LTF 18-3 4:49J. MullisHudson FallsNYSPHSAA State ChampionshipsCons. Round 4II-172
02/25WDEC 3-2A. PipiaPort JeffersonNYSPHSAA State ChampionshipsCons. Round 3II-172
02/24WF 8-0 3:26A. EspinalLawrenceNYSPHSAA State ChampionshipsCons. Round 2II-172
02/24LDEC 7-0T. HooseSouthwesternNYSPHSAA State ChampionshipsChamp. Round 2II-172
02/24WMD 13-0A. BustamanteWayneNYSPHSAA State ChampionshipsChamp. Round 1II-172
01/28WMD 9-1N. PenreeCentral Valley AcademyNYSPHSAA Dual Meet ChampionshipsRound 1172
01/21WDEC 9-3M. CortelliClarkstown NorthRockland County Wrestling Championship1st Place Match172
01/21WF 0-0 1:52R. BrownTappan ZeeRockland County Wrestling ChampionshipSemifinal172
01/21WF 0-0 1:31H. FloersheimNorth RocklandRockland County Wrestling ChampionshipQuarterfinal172