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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.
Sep 17, 2023 · Published September 17, 2023 04:51 PM. Getty Images. 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 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,...
USA wrestling star David Taylor on potential MMA switch after Paris 2024. The 86kg freestyle wrestling world and Olympic champion believes he must test himself in mixed martial arts if he is to be considered 'best combat athlete of all time.'
Aug 5, 2021 · Published Aug. 5, 2021. Updated Aug. 5, 2021, 1:47 p.m. ET. American wrestler David Taylor is living up to his “Magic Man” nickname. The 30-year-old won a gold medal in his Olympic debut,...
Sep 18, 2023 · Penn State legend David Taylor won his third world wrestling title on Sunday in Belgrade, Serbia, extending what has become one of the great freestyle careers in U.S. wrestling history. And...
5 days ago · Aaron Brooks ousts David Taylor to make first U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team. By Audrey Snyder. Apr 20, 2024. 8. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The U.S. Olympic Team for wrestling is set. The Olympic Trials ...
