[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 188 (Tuesday, October 26, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1147]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                TRIBUTE TO OLYMPIC WRESTLER DAVID TAYLOR

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                            HON. JIM JORDAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 26, 2021

  Mr. JORDAN. Madam Speaker, I am proud to recognize David Taylor for 
his outstanding wrestling performance at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
  At the age of 8, David wrote down three goals: Win four high school 
state titles, win four college national championships, and win Olympic 
gold. Even at this young age, he had his mind set on objectives that 
would take countless hours of practice and dedication to accomplish.
  David wasted no time on his mission, amassing an impressive 180-2 
high school record, including four state championships, and graduated 
with a 4.0 grade point average from my alma mater, Graham High School 
in St. Paris, Ohio. He would then go on to become one of the most 
decorated wrestlers in Penn State University's history: Four Big Ten 
championships, a four-time finalist and two-time NCAA National 
Champion, and twice the winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy, given to the 
undisputed best college wrestler in the nation.
  He then fixed his eyes on his final objective: Winning Olympic gold. 
With 17 seconds remaining in the gold medal match in Tokyo, Taylor 
scored a two-point takedown to give him his 52nd straight victory in 
international matches. David said afterward: ``You've got to want it. 
You've got to want to be here.''
  David married the love of his life, Kendra, five years ago. Last 
month, on September 16, they welcomed baby Ivy into the world. David's 
parents, Dave and Kathy, currently reside in Chattanooga.
  Madam Speaker, on behalf of the people of Ohio's Fourth Congressional 
District, I am honored to celebrate David's accomplishments, his 
dedication to the sport of wrestling, his integrity and work ethic, and 
his outstanding contributions to the Olympic tradition. We wish him all 
the best in the future.

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