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  1. David Morris Taylor III (born December 5, 1990) is an American former freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competed at 86 kilograms. He is the current head coach of Oklahoma State's wrestling team.

  2. Mar 1, 2024 · Learn about David Taylor, the American wrestler who won gold in Tokyo and aims for another in Paris. Find out his college, rivalry, and family background.

    • Chris Phelan
    • 2 min
    • Andrew Binner
    • Taylor found love on the mat. David Taylor met his future wife Kendra in unique, but entirely brilliant circumstances: in a wrestling match. Aged 10, the pair were drawn against each other at a national tournament in Reno, Nevada.
    • How Taylor earnt his 'Magic Man' nickname. The freestyle wrestling community loves to give its top stars appropriate nicknames. Abdulrashid Sadulaev is 'the Russian tank', while Hassan Yazdan i is 'Fearless'.
    • Taylor the visionary. As an 8-year-old in Wyoming, Taylor wrote down his life’s goals, one of which was to become an Olympic gold medallist in wrestling.
    • Overcoming weakness. With bulging muscles and an athletic physique, Taylor looks exactly like a wrestling world champion should. But that wasn't always the case.
  3. Sep 17, 2023 · Learn about the career and achievements of David Taylor, a two-time NCAA champ, Olympic champ and World champ who wrestled for Penn State under Cael Sanderson. See his high school and college records, awards, and how he became a Penn State legend.

    • 2 min
    • SHANNON SCOVEL
  4. Aug 6, 2021 · US wrestler David Taylor scored a last-second takedown to beat Iran's Hassan Yazdanicharati and capture the 86-kilogram freestyle gold medal. He joins other Team USA wrestlers who have achieved late-match heroics and medals in Tokyo.

    • 4 min
    • Scott Stump
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  6. Aug 5, 2021 · American wrestler David Taylor, nicknamed \"Magic Man\", defeated Iran's Hassan Yazdanicharati in a thrilling final to claim the 86kg freestyle gold medal. Taylor dominated most of his opponents with technical falls and scored a late takedown to edge Yazdanicharati in the decisive match.

  7. Sep 17, 2023 · Olympic gold medalist David Taylor pinned Iran's Hassan Yazdani in the 86kg final to claim his third world championship. He was one of three Americans to win gold medals at the 2023 World Championships in Belgrade.

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