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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...
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.' 4 min By Olympics.com. David Morris TAYLOR III Wrestling. (2021 Getty Images)
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.
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.
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. 86kg Finals: Hassan Yazdani (Iran) vs....
Aug 5, 2021 · U.S. freestyle wrestler David Taylor scored a dramatic 4-3 victory over Hassan Yazdanicharati on Thursday to clinch gold.
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.
