David Taylor (wrestler, born 1990)

David Morris Taylor III (born December 5, 1990) is an American freestyle and graduated folkstyle wrestler who currently competes at 86 kilograms. In 2021, Taylor became the 2020 Olympic gold medalist after defeating reigning Olympic and World Champion Hassan Yazdani, a feat he repeated from the 2018 World Championship where he stormed his way to the title. He later became the 2021 World Championship runner-up, after being defeated by Yazdani. Then, at the 2022 World Championships, he avenged that loss by defeating Yazdani once again to reclaim his world title.

David Taylor
Personal information
Full nameDavid Morris Taylor III
NicknameMagic Man
Born (1990-12-05) December 5, 1990
Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Home townSt. Paris, Ohio, U.S.
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
EventFolkstyle & Freestyle
College teamPenn State University
ClubNittany Lion Wrestling Club
Coached byCael Sanderson
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo86 kg
World Championships
2018 Budapest 86 kg
2022 Belgrade 86 kg
2023 Belgrade 86 kg
2021 Oslo 86 kg
World Cup
2018 Iowa CityTeam
2017 KermanshahTeam
Pan American Championships
2018 Lima86 kg
2019 Buenos Aires86 kg
2021 Guatemala86 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
2018 Krasnoyarsk86 kg
World University Games
2013 Kazan74 kg
US Open Championships
2015 Las Vegas74 kg
2017 Las Vegas86 kg
2018 Las Vegas86 kg
2013 Las Vegas74 kg
2014 Las Vegas74 kg
2015 Las Vegas (SN)86 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Penn State Nittany Lions
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
2012 St. Louis165 lb
2014 Oklahoma City165 lb
2011 Philadelphia157 lb
2013 Des Moines165 lb
Big Ten Championships
2011 Evanston157 lb
2012 West Lafayette165 lb
2013 Illinois165 lb
2014 Madison165 lb

One of the most accomplished Nittany Lions in the history of the Penn State program, Taylor was a two-time NCAA Division I national champion (four–time finalist), a four-time Big Ten Conference champion, and a two-time Dan Hodge Trophy winner during his collegiate years.

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