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David
TAYLOR
USA
Age
34 y/o | Seniors
Style
Freestyle
Weight
86 kg
Age
34 y/o | Seniors
Style
Freestyle
Weight
86 kg
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The 30-year-old is ranked No. 4 in the world at 86kg.Taylor, nicknamed ‘the Magic Man,’ won gold at the ’18 World Championships with signature win over Hasan YAZDANI (IRI). A three-time Pan-American champion with record of 11-0 -- including nine shutouts. Earned Ranking Series golds at the ’18 Yasar Dogu and Ivan Yariguin. He suffered a knee injury at ’19 Grapple at the Garden and was sidelined from April ’19 – March ’20. In his return to the mat. Taylor won 86kg gold at the Pan-Am Olympic Qualifier and earned U.S.A’s berth to Tokyo. He trains under 2004 Olympic champion Cael SANDERSON (USA). Taylor and his wife Kendra have a one-year-old daughter London and are expecting their second child in September.
Country
Serbia
Date
September 2023
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
86 kg
WON by VFA (2-0) 5-0
WON by VSU (10-0) 4-0
WON by VSU1 (12-2) 4-1
WON by VFA (0-7) 0-5
WON by VFA (3-9) 0-5
Country
Argentina
Date
May 2023
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
86 kg
Country
Serbia
Date
September 2022
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
86 kg
WON by VSU (0-10) 0-4
WON by VSU (0-11) 0-4
WON by VSU (0-12) 0-4
WON by VPO1 (1-7) 1-3
Country
Norway
Date
October 2021
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
86 kg
WON by VSU (11-0) 4-0
WON by VFA (8-0) 5-0
WON by VFA (6-2) 5-0
LOST by VPO1 (2-6) 1-3
Country
Japan
Date
August 2021
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
86 kg
WON by VSU (11-0) 4-0
WON by VSU1 (2-12) 1-4
WON by VSU (10-0) 4-0
WON by VPO1 (3-4) 1-3
Country
Guatemala
Date
May 2021
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
86 kg
WON by VSU (10-0) 4-0
WON by VSU (10-0) 4-0
WON by VSU (10-0) 4-0
Country
Canada
Date
March 2020
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
86 kg
WON by VFA (0-10) 0-5
WON by VPO (0-8) 0-3
WON by VIN (0-0) 5-0
Country
Argentina
Date
April 2019
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
86 kg
WON by VFA (0-8) 0-5
WON by VFA (0-6) 0-5
WON by VSU (10-0) 4-0
WON by VSU (0-10) 0-4
Country
Hungary
Date
October 2018
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
86 kg
WON by VPO1 (6-11) 1-3
WON by VSU (0-10) 0-4
WON by VPO (0-8) 0-3
WON by VPO1 (5-7) 1-3
WON by VSU1 (2-12) 1-4
Country
Turkey
Date
July 2018
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
86 kg
WON by VFA (6-14) 0-5
WON by VFA (11-0) 5-0
WON by VFA (13-4) 5-0
WON by VFA (2-2) 5-0
Country
Peru
Date
May 2018
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
86 kg
WON by VSU1 (2-12) 1-4
WON by VSU (11-0) 4-0
WON by VFA (3-0) 5-0
WON by VPO1 (2-3) 1-3
Country
United States
Date
April 2018
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
86 kg
WON by VSU1 (12-2) 4-1
WON by VSU1 (11-1) 4-1
WON by VSU1 (12-2) 4-1
WON by VSU (10-0) 4-0
Country
Russia
Date
January 2018
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
86 kg
WON by VPO1 (4-4) 3-1
WON by VPO1 (4-1) 3-1
WON by VFA (14-4) 5-0
WON by VFA (6-2) 5-0
Country
Iran
Date
February 2017
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
86 kg
WON by VPO1 (8-3) 3-1
WON by VSU1 (4-14) 1-4
WON by VSU1 (2-12) 1-4
WON by VFA (8-4) 5-0
Country
United States
Date
June 2016
Style
Freestyle
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
86 kg