Russia has dominated this weight division winning gold medals the last four yearsrunning at the division. Taking the gold three times in his career is Adam Saitiev, the 2000 Olympic champion, who was a 1999 World champion at 76 kg and a 2002 World champion at this weight. Also winning golds for Russia at this division have been Sajid Sajidov in 2002 and Khajimurad Magomedov in 2001. Magomedov was a 1996 Olympic champion.     The choice for Russia is expected to be between Sajidov and Saitiev, and whoever attends will be the gold medal favorite. Sajidov reportedly won the Russian Nationals, which makes him the expected choice. Sajidov has a balanced attack and is tremendously tough, Saitiev, like his superstar brother Buvaisa at 74 kg, has a funky, exciting technical style, which causes trouble to most rivals.     The top challengers to Russia should be from North America, either Cael Sanderson of the United States and Yoel Romero of Cuba. This weight class truly has a big three featuring Russia, Cuba and the United States, but with a blind draw and the pool system, it is hard to picture all three rising to the top without incident.    Sanderson won the World silver medal in 2003, his first time at the World Championships. He was not able to wrestle in the 2001 and 2002 World meets, which he qualified for. In 2001, the Sept. 11 attack moved the World Championships into his college season. In 2002, Sanderson and all of his teammates missed the World meet in Iran due to threats of violence. Sanderson has developed into a winning freestyle wrestler, although it has taken some time and a few lumps. He lost at the 2004 U.S. Nationals to Lee Fullhart, and needed three bouts to get past Fullhart in the U.S. Trials. Internationally, he has past losses to Sajidov and Romero, but has beaten Saitiev. Put on the lights, and Sanderson is a winner, proven in his undefeated college career and in his only World appearance. Sanderson relies on speed and great offensive techniques from the feet.    Romero was a 1999 World champion, and lost to Saitiev in the finals of the 2000 Olympics and 2002 World Championships. Romero also won a bronze at the 2001 World meet. Before Sanderson came along, he had a big rivalry with U.S. star Les Gutches, a 1997 World Champion. Romero was just sixth at the 2003 World meet in New York. He is an amazing athlete, with strength and power, and seems to be ready when the big meets come around.    The 2003 World bronze medal went to Revaz Mindorashvili of Georgia, who placed second in the 2004 European Championships. He was also sixth in the 2002 World Championships and seventh in the 2001 World Championships at 76 kg.     Majid Khodaee of Iran captured a World bronze medal in 2002. Iran did not place at the 2003 World Championships, but qualified for the Athens Games when Feridoun Ghanbaripasar placed third at the first Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Ghanbaripisar was also the 2004 Asian champion.     Just missing out on medals at the 2003 World Championships were Siarhia Borchanka of Belarus in fourth place and Magomed Kurguliev of Kazakhstan in fifth place. Borchanka was eighth at the 2004 European Championships. Another possibility for Belarus is Bebulat Muzaev, who was a World bronze medalist in 2001. Kurguliev, a 2004 Asian bronze medalist, has much experience, including an eighth place at the 2001 World Championships and a 10th place at the 2000 Olympics.    Turkey's Gohan Yavaser earned a spot in Athens with a seventh-place finish in the 2003 World Championships in New York. His gold medal at the 2004 European Championships makes him a top medal hopeful for this year.     Others who qualified their nation for the Olympic Games by placing in the top 10 in New York were Mamed Agaev of Armenia in eighth place, Nicolae Ghita of Romania in ninth place and Vincent Aka Akesse of France in 10th place. Ghita was eighth in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Akesse also competed in the 2000 Olympics, representing the Ivory Coast.    The rest of the field needed to work through the two Olympic Qualifing Tournaments to reach the Olympics, but includes a number of talented veterans.    Among the qualifiers was Korea's Moon Eiu-Jae, who was fourth in the first Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Moon was second at the 2000 Olympics and 2001 World Championships at 76 kg, before moving up in weight. Moon was also second at the 2004 Asian Championships, placing behind Ghanbarispar of Iran but ahead of Kurguliev of Kazakhstan.    Magomed Ibragimov of Macedonia won an Olympic bronze medal in 2000. He got the final spot in the Olympics in this weight class, placing fourth at the final Olympic Qualifying Tournament.     Eldar Asanov of Ukraine, a World silver medalist in 1987 behind Les Gutches, won the first Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Ukraine might consider entering Alik Musaev, who was fourth at the 2004 European Championships. Winning the second Olympic Qualifying Tournament was Germany's David Bichiniashvili, who was later sixth in the 2004 European Championships. Germany might also consider veteran Andre Backhaus, who has placed at the World Championships a number of times.    Arkadiy Tzopa of Bulgaria, who was fifth in the first Olympic Qualifying event, was fourth in the World in 2002 and sixth in 2001. Among the other athletes who qualified their nations for the tournament were Hideakazu Yokohama of Japan, Shamil Aliev of Tajikistan and Anuj Kumar of India.    Greece also gets an entry, expected to be Lazaros Loizidis, who was ninth in the 2001 World Championships. Loizidis was third at the 2004 European Championships, a strong showing that will give him confidence competing on his home mats this summer.    Nations qualified (alphabetically): Armenia, Bulgaria, Belarus, Cuba, France, Germany, Georgia, Greece, India, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine, United States    Past gold medallists expected in field: Sajid Sajidov of Russia (2003), Adam Saitiev of Russia (1999, 2000, 2002), Khajimurad Magomedov of Russia (1996, 2001), Yoel Romero of Cuba (1999)    Top World-level placement for Cael Sanderson: 2nd (2003)     84 kg/185 lbs.- Freestyle  1st at 2003 World Championships - Russia (Sajid Sajidov or Adam Saitiev)  2nd at 2003 World Championships - United States (Cael Sanderson)  3rd at 2003 World Championships -Georgia (Revaz Mindorashvili)  4th at 2003 World Championships -Belarus (Siarhei Borchanka)  5th at 2003 World Championships - Kazakhstan (Magomed Kurguliev)  6th at 2003 World Championships - Cuba (Yoel Romero)  7th at 2003 World Championships - Turkey (Gohan Yavaser)  8th at 2003 World Championships - Armenia (Mamed Agaev)  9th at 2003 World Championships -Romania (Nicolae Ghita)  10th at 2003 World Championships - France (Vincent Aka Akesse)  Host Nation entry - Greece (Lazaros Loizidis)  1st at Olympic Qualifier #1 - Ukraine (Eldar Asanov)  2nd at Olympic Qualifier #1- Japan (Hidekazu Yokohama)  3rd at Olympic Qualifier #1 - Iran (Majid Khodaei or Feridun Ghanbaripisar)  4th at Olympic Qualifier #1 -Korea (Moon Eiu-Jae)  5th at Olympic Qualifier #1 -Bulgaria (Arkadiy Tzopa)  1st at Olympic Qualifier #2 - Germany (David Bichinashvili or Andre Backhaus)  2nd at Olympic Qualifier #2 -Tajikistan (Shamil Aliev)  3rd at Olympic Qualifier #2 -India (Anuj Kumar)  4th at Olympic Qualifier #2 -Macedonia (Mogomed Ibragimov)    RECENT WORLD AND OLYMPIC RESULTS    2003 World Championships results  84 kg/185 lbs.- Gold - Sajid Sajidov (Russia) dec. Cael Sanderson (United States), 4-3; Bronze - Revaz Mindorashvili (Georgia) dec. Siarhei Borchanka (Belarus), 6-2; 5th - Magomed Kurugliyev (Kazakhstan); 6th - Yoel Romero (Cuba); 7th - Gokhan Yavaser (Turkey); 8th - Mamed Agaev (Armenia); 9th - Nicolae Ghita (Romania); 10th - Vincent Aka Akesse (France)    2002 World Championships results  84 kg/185 lbs. - Gold - Adam Saitiev (Russia) dec. Yoel Romero (Cuba), 4-3, ot, 6:14; Bronze - Majid Khodaee (Iran) dec. Arkadiy Tzopa (Bulgaria), 7-1; 5th - Marcin Jurecki (Poland); 6th - D. Mindorashvili (Georgia); 7th - Adam Sanakoev (Uzbekistan); 8th - Andre B