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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 . [3]
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- 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.
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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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.
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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 shared his story of how he fulfilled his life's goal and joined Team USA's wrestling success in Tokyo.
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Oct 3, 2022 · David Taylor avenges his 2021 Oslo loss to reclaim the 86kg throne and continue to carve his legacy as one of the greatest American wrestlers of all time.86k...
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Aug 22, 2021 · David Taylor celebrates his gold medal victory in the men's freestyle 86kg wrestling final match during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 on Aug. 5, 2021 in Tokyo.. The former Penn State star earned the nickname “Magic Man” because of his knack for pulling out comeback victories that seemed improbable at the time.
