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.
International Results
2024
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
04/21 | L | DEC 3-1 | A. Brooks | NLWC / TMWC | 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials | Round 2 | MFS 86 KG | |
04/20 | L | DEC 4-1 | A. Brooks | NLWC / TMWC | 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials | Round 1 | MFS 86 KG |
2018
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
04/07 | W | TF 11-1 3:34 | D. KHUTSISHVILI | Georgia | Mens Freestyle World Cup 2018 | Round 3 (8 Team) | 86 | |
04/07 | W | TF 12-2 4:08 | M. MATSUSAKA | Japan | Mens Freestyle World Cup 2018 | Round 2 (8 Team) | 86 | |
04/07 | W | TF 12-2 5:59 | A. GOSTIYEV | Azerbaijan | Mens Freestyle World Cup 2018 | Placement Matches (8 Team) | 86 | |
04/07 | W | TF 10-0 1:00 | P. Kumar | India | Mens Freestyle World Cup 2018 | Round 1 (8 Team) | 86 |
