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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/16 | L | DEC 1-0 | A. Pavlov-Ramirez | Bay Area Dragons WC | 2022 Freak Show | Consi of 8 #1 | 150 lbs | |
| 10/16 | W | MD 10-2 | B. Durand | Hawaii Wr Ac | 2022 Freak Show | Consi of 16 #2 | 150 lbs | |
| 10/15 | L | MD 10-0 | B. Leon | Eleanor Roosevelt HS | 2022 Freak Show | Round of 32 | 150 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/27 | L | DEC 8-5 | E. Francisco | Interior Grappling Academy | 2021 Rumble In Arizona | Consi of 16 #1 | 113 lbs | |
| 02/27 | L | DEC 12-5 | J. Campos | Team Aggression | 2021 Rumble In Arizona | Round of 32 | 113 lbs | |
| 01/31 | L | DEC 10-6 | J. Campos | Team Aggression | 2021 Arizona National Showdown | Consi of 8 #2 | 113 lbs | |
| 01/31 | L | MD 13-3 | A. Munoz | Temecula Valley | 2021 Arizona National Showdown | Quarter-Finals | 113 lbs | |
| 01/30 | W | DEC 10-3 | A. Chanley | Team So Cal | 2021 Arizona National Showdown | Round of 16 | 113 lbs | |
| 01/02 | L | DEC 7-4 | N. Cortez | Ford Dynasty WC | 2021 Who's Bad? National Classic | Consi of 8 #1 | 113 lbs | |
| 01/02 | W | MD 12-3 | N. Black | Cedaredge WC | 2021 Who's Bad? National Classic | Consi of 16 #2 | 113 lbs | |
| 01/02 | W | MD 10-2 | T. Nelson | Cedaredge WC | 2021 Who's Bad? National Classic | Consi of 16 #1 | 113 lbs | |
| 01/02 | L | DEC 3-0 | S. Prado | Atc | 2021 Who's Bad? National Classic | Round of 32 | 113 lbs | |
| 10/10 | L | MD 14-2 | C. Riley | Frontier high school | Freakshow 2020 | Consi of 32 #1 | 113 lbs | |
| 10/10 | L | DEC 6-3 | Z. Kimes | Flying Squirrels | Freakshow 2020 | Round of 64 | 113 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/07 | L | F 8-0 1:35 | B. Boyd | Salem Elite Mat Club | 2019 Reno Worlds | Consi of 16 #2 | 101 lbs | |
| 04/07 | W | DEC 11-4 | T. Rhodes | Wrestling Rhinos | 2019 Reno Worlds | Consi of 16 #1 | 101 lbs | |
| 04/06 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | J. Schmilinsky | Las Lomas Knights | 2019 Reno Worlds | Consi of 32 #2 | 101 lbs | |
| 04/05 | L | F 10-0 2:29 | L. Valledor | Vacaville Wrestling Club | 2019 Reno Worlds | Round of 64 | 101 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/07 | L | DEC 4-3 | C. Rowe | Escalon Wrestling Club | 2018 Flo Reno Worlds | Consi of 8 #2 | 92 lbs | |
| 04/07 | L | F 1:10 | J. Roller | OKWA | 2018 Flo Reno Worlds | Quarter-Finals | 92 lbs | |
| 04/06 | W | MD 14-0 | B. Stonecipher | Team Takedown | 2018 Flo Reno Worlds | Round of 16 | 92 lbs | |
| 04/06 | W | F 0:55 | T. Carrier | Durham Jr Trojans | 2018 Flo Reno Worlds | Round of 32 | 92 lbs |