The "Magic Man" now has a gold medal. It's an apropos nickname, because David Taylor’s efficiency on the mat during his four matches at the Tokyo Olympics could be equated to a disappearing act — in the best way — and helped him claim the top podium spot for the United States in 86kg freestyle wrestling. He needed all of 10 minutes and 49 seconds to face Hassan “The Greatest” Yazdanicharati in the championship match. Yazdanicharati, the top-seed in the field, is a two-time world champion whose kryptonite appears to be Taylor’s sorcery. Taylor entered 2-0 against the Iranian, having defeated him at the 2017 World Cup and the 2018 World Championships. In the trilogy of "Magic Man" against "The Greatest," Taylor scored a dramatic 4-3 victory over Yazdanicharati at Makuhari Messe Hall on Thursday to clinch gold. Taylor had won by a combined 33-2 margin on his way to the gold-medal bout. The gold also meant the former Penn State All-American is undefeated in his last 52 international matches. 📷: Mandi Wright @detroitmandi, @usatodaysports #TokyoOlympics #wrestling #freestylewrestling #MagicMan