Olympics-Wrestling-'Magic Man' Taylor wins final at the death, Japan's Kawai claims gold

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Wrestling - Freestyle - Men's 86kg - Gold medal match - Makuhari Messe Hall A, Chiba, Japan - August 5, 2021. David Taylor of the United States celebrates after winning gold. REUTERS/Leah Millis

CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) - American David Taylor edged Iran's Hassan Yazdanicharati to win the Olympic freestyle middleweight gold medal on Thursday, turning the bout around in the dying seconds to clinch victory.

Yazdanicharati, a Rio champion in the welterweight category, was looking to level up in Tokyo and was leading 3-2 with 17 seconds left. But Taylor, nicknamed 'Magic Man', pulled off a perfectly timed double leg takedown to win 4-3.