David Taylor (wrestler, born 1990)

David Taylor
Personal information
Full name David Morris Taylor III
Nickname(s) Magic Man
Nationality American
Born (1990-12-05) December 5, 1990
Reno, Nevada, United States
Residence State College, Pennsylvania
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
Country United States
Sport Wrestling
Event(s) Folkstyle & Freestyle
College team Penn State University
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's Freestyle Wrestling
World University Games
2013 Kazan74 kg
Pan American Championships
2018 Lima86 kg

David Taylor (born December 5, 1990) is an American folkstyle and freestyle wrestler. WIN Magazine twice awarded Taylor the Dan Hodge Trophy as the most outstanding wrestler in college wrestling.

Early life

Taylor grew up in the state of Wyoming. In his youth, he was able to train alongside Olympic champion Cael Sanderson, who is from the nearby state of Utah.[1]

Folkstyle

Taylor competed for the wrestling team at Pennsylvania State University. In his first year, Taylor did not officially compete. In Taylor's freshman and junior seasons, he finished as an NCAA Division I national runner-up, and in his sophomore and senior seasons, he finished as a champion. WIN Magazine recognized his two championship seasons as the most outstanding performances in college wrestling, making him only the third wrestler to win the honor two or more times.[2]

Freestyle

In 2018, Taylor became the twelfth American wrestler to win the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018, a major wrestling tournament held annually in Siberia.[3] He then followed that effort up by winning a gold medal at the 2018 Pan American Championships.

Awards and honors

2018
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Pan American Championships
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Yasar Dogu
2017
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Grand Prix of Paris
2016
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Grand Prix of Spain
2015
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Stepan Sargsyan Tournament
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Grand Prix of Spain
2014
2013
2012
2011

Endorsements

In 2015, Taylor and Adidas released a line of wrestling apparel labeled “M2” after Taylor's college nickname “Magic Man”.[4] Taylor received the nickname "Magic Man" after a collegiate match in which he turned an unfavorable situation for himself into an advantage.[5] The apparel line began with wrestling shoes and since has expanded to clothing, posters and Adidas sponsored events.

References

  1. ↑ Hipps, Andrew. "Iowa State-bound Taylor not afraid of challenges". Intermat. Intermat. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Penn State wrestler David Taylor wins Hodge Trophy". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Snyder wins back-to-back titles and Taylor also gets his gold on last day of Yarygin Grand Prix in Russia".
  4. ↑ Ford, Bob. "Penn State wrestler David Taylor has one goal to go: the Olympics". Philly. PhillyArticles. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  5. ↑ Goodwin, Cody. "Wrestling David Taylor". The Daily Iowan. The Daily Iowan.
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