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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. |
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10/16 | L | DEC 5-3 | C. jr | Team Aggression | 2022 Freak Show | Consi of 16 #2 | 106 lbs | |
10/15 | L | MD 14-1 | A. Castillo | Team G | 2022 Freak Show | Round of 32 | 106 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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04/17 | L | DEC 9-2 | A. Simmons | Driller Wrestling Club | 2021 Reno Worlds in Tulsa | Consi of 8 #1 | 101 lbs | |
04/17 | L | F 2-0 1:18 | C. Quenault | Cja/Dragon Rtc | 2021 Reno Worlds in Tulsa | Round of 16 | 101 lbs | |
04/10 | L | DEC 4-0 | E. Vielhauer | Basehor Bobcats | 2021 Adidas Nationals | Consi of 8 #2 | 106 lbs | |
04/10 | L | DEC 16-9 | W. Ward | BullTrained Wrestling | 2021 Adidas Nationals | Quarter-Finals | 106 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/18 | L | DEC 4-0 | L. Martinez | --- | 2020 Tulsa Nationals | Consi of 16 #1 | 89 lbs | |
01/17 | L | F 6-1 1:13 | Z. Parisi | Izzy Style | 2020 Tulsa Nationals | Round of 32 | 89 lbs |