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David Taylor

1990 - Today

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David Morris Taylor III (born December 5, 1990) is an American former freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competed in the 74, 86 and 92-kilogram categories. He is the current head coach of the Oklahoma State Cowboys. With his most prestigious accolades coming at 86 kilograms, Taylor was most notably the 2020 Summer Olympic gold medalist, a World champion in 2018, 2022 and 2023, and held one of the biggest rivalries in the sport's history against Hassan Yazdani. One of the most accomplished Nittany Lions in the history of the Penn State program, Taylor was twice the NCAA Division I National champion at 165 pounds, and earned the Dan Hodge Trophy two times during his collegiate years. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). David Taylor is the 899th most popular wrestler (down from 609th in 2024), the 18,382nd most popular biography from United States (down from 16,768th in 2019) and the 290th most popular American Wrestler.

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Among people born in 1990, David Taylor ranks 788. Before him are Henri Kontinen, Charlotte Hope, Ilija Nestorovski, Tomáš Tatar, Shila Amzah, and Cro. After him are Kheira Hamraoui, Manabu Saitō, Emi Nakajima, Miroslav Stevanović, Miranda Rae Mayo, and Chuku Modu.

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Among WRESTLERS In United States

Among wrestlers born in United States, David Taylor ranks 292. Before him are Austin Aries (1978), Jimmy Uso (1985), Alicia Fox (1986), Shad Gaspard (1981), Paul London (1980), Jillian Hall (1980), Chris Masters (1983), and Kaitlyn (1986). After him are Velveteen Dream (1995), Tommaso Ciampa (1985), Stephan Bonnar (1977), and Spike Dudley (1970).

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