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David Taylor

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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 908th most popular wrestler (down from 609th in 2024), the 18,433rd most popular biography from United States (down from 16,768th in 2019) and the 292nd most popular American Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, David Taylor ranks 908 out of 1,027. Before him are Radoslav Velikov, Hamid Sourian, Chiharu Icho, Neil Eckersley, Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu, and Matthias Casse. After him are Alexis Rodríguez, Vasyl Fedoryshyn, Islam Bayramukov, Yuko Emoto, Aleksandr Tretyakov, and Yury Patrikeyev.

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Contemporaries

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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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Taylor ranks 18,441 out of 20,380. Before him are Maurice Harkless (1993), Rochelle Stevens (1966), Quin Snyder (1966), Charlie Barnett (1988), Cathy Turner (1962), and Matt Keeslar (1972). After him are David Logan (1982), Reginald Hudlin (1961), Whitney Thompson (1987), Janel Moloney (1969), Kate Higgins (1969), and Dorian Finney-Smith (1993).

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Among WRESTLERS In United States

Among wrestlers born in United States, David Taylor ranks 292. Before him are 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), Spike Dudley (1970), Carmella (1987), and Zeke Jones (1966).

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