Search results
Aug 5, 2021 · American wrestler David Taylor is living up to his “Magic Man” nickname. The 30-year-old won a gold medal in his Olympic debut, beating Hassan “The Greatest” Yazdanicharati in the 86kg...
Sep 17, 2023 · David Taylor won his third world championship on September 17, 2023. Let's take a look back at his legendary college career.
Aug 5, 2021 · American David Taylor, aka 'Magic Man,' wins gold in Tokyo Olympics 86kg freestyle wrestling. Chris Bumbaca. USA TODAY. 0:00. 1:45. CHIBA, Japan — They call him “Magic Man.” Now you see him,...
Sep 17, 2023 · Olympic gold medalist David Taylor earned a third world wrestling title by pinning rival Hassan Yazdani of Iran as the U.S. won the first three gold medals of the championships in Belgrade. Taylor was up 9-3 when he pinned Yazdani with 2.6 seconds left in their six-minute 86kg freestyle final.
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.
Oct 3, 2022 · FloWrestling. 299K subscribers. Subscribed. 1.3K. 88K views 1 year ago. David Taylor avenges his 2021 Oslo loss to reclaim the 86kg throne and continue to carve his legacy as one of the...
David Taylor scored a dramatic 4-3 victory in the freestyle wrestling 86kg Olympic final at Tokyo 2020 against his arch rival Rio 2016 Olympic champion Hassan Yazdanicharati. It all came down to the last seconds on Thursday evening with the American trailing 3-2 but Taylor saved his best for last scoring two big point to turn the epic bout around.
