UPDATED: Journalists predict gold medalists at the 2005 World Wrestling Championships in Hungary

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09/26/2005


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IKUO HIGUCHI
Japan Wrestling Federation webpage

Men's Freestyle champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Matsunaga, Tomohiro (Japap)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Ri Yong Chol (North Korea)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Murtazaliev, Makhach (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Saitiev, Bouvaisa (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Sazhidov, Sazhid (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Cormier, Daniel (USA)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Taimazov, Artur (Uzbekistan)

Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Korablev, Viktor (Russia)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Sasamoto, Makoto (Japan)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jung, Ji-Hyun (Korea) 
74 kg/163 lbs. - Samourgashev, Varteres (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Mishin, Alexej (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Yerlikaya, Hamza (Turkey)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Tsurtsumia, Georgi (Kazakhstan)

Women's Freestyle champions 
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Sakamoto, Makiko (Japan)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Sakamoto, Hitomi (Japan)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Yoshida, Saori (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Shoda, Ayako (Japan) 
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Icho, Kaori(Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Burmistrova, Katerina (Ukraine)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Hamaguchi Kyoko (Japan)

 JASON BRYANT
Intermat

Men's Freestyle champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Sammie Henson (USA)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Yandro Quintana (Cuba)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Serafim Barzakov (Bulgaria)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Ivan Fundora (Cuba)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Mo Lawal (USA)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Khadjimurad Gatsalov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Artur Taimazov (Uzbekistan)

Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Lazaro Rivas (Cuba)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Ji Hyun Jung (Korea)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Armen Vardanyan (Ukraine)
74 kg/163 lbs. - T.C. Dantzler (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Ara Abrahamian (Sweden)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Karim Gaber (Egypt)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Dremiel Byers (USA)

Women's Freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Jenny Wong (USA)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Irini Merlini (Ukraine)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Saori Yoshida (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Sally Roberts (USA)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Kaori Icho (Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Ewelina Pruzcko (Poland)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan)

FRANK SHANLY
MatChat 

Men's Freestyle champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Dilshod Mansurov (Uzbekistan)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Yandro Quintana (Cuba)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Serafim Barzakov (Bulgaria)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Gennadi Laliev (Kazakhstan)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Sajid Sajidov (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Khajimurad Gatsalov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Kouramagomed Kouramagomedov (Russia)

Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Istvan Majoros (Hungary)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jimmy Samuelson (Sweden)
74 kg/163 lbs.  - Moves Karapetyan (Armenia)
84 kg/185 lbs.  - Alexei Michin (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs.  - Karem Gaber (Egypt)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.  - Khasan Baroev (Russia)

Women's Freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs.  - Makiko Sakamoto (Japan)
60 kg/132 lbs. -  Irina Merlini (Ukraine)
55 kg/121 lbs.  - Saori Yoshida (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs.  - Ayako Shoda (Japan)
63 kg/138.75 lbs.  - Kaori Icho (Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Katerina Burmistrova (Ukraine)
72 kg/158.5 lbs.  - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan)

GREGG HENRY
The Wrestling Report

Men's Freestyle champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Dilshod Mansurov (Uzbekistan)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Yandro Quintana (Cuba)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Serafim Barzakov (Bulgaria)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Joe Williams (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Sajid Sajidov (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Khadjimurad Gatsalov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Artur Taimazov (Uzbekistan)

Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Cha Kwang-Su (North Korea)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Mkkhitar Manukian (Kazakhstan)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Velin Marinov (Bulgaria)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Alexei Michine (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Karim Gaber (Egypt)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Khassan Baroev (Russia)

Women's Freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Jenny Wong (USA)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Irini Merlini (Ukraine)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Saori Yoshida (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Ida Theres Karlsson (Sweden)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Kaori Icho (Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Katie Downing (USA)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan)

BRYAN VAN KLEY
W.I.N. Magazine (publisher)

Men's Freestyle champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Sammie Henson (USA)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Yandro Quintana (Cuba)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Makhach Murtazaliev (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Gennadi Laliev (Kazakhstan)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Taras Danko (Ukraine)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Eldar Kurtanidze (Georgia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Efstathios Topalidis (Greece)

Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Istvan Majoros (Hungary)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Eusebiu Diaconu (Romania)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Nikolai Gergov (Bulgaria)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Movses Karapetyan (Armenia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Alexei Michine (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Karam Gaber (Egypt)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Khassan Baroev (Russia)

Women's Freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Ren Xuecheng (China)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Irini Merlini (Ukraine)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Saori Yoshida (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Ida-Theres Karlsson (Sweden)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Kaori Icho (Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Elena Perpelkina (Russia)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan)

SINA ETAMADI
U.S. fan

Men's Freestyle champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Chikara Tanabe (Japan)
60 kg/132 lbs. -  Vasyl Fedoryshin (Ukraine)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. -  Sergei Rondon (Cuba)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Mehdi Hajizadeh (Iran)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Sajid Sajidov (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Khajimurad Gatsalov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. -Kouramagomed Kouramagomedov (Russia)

Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Hassan Rangraz (Iran)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Roberto Monzon (Cuba)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Armen Vardanyan (Ukraine)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Alexander Dokturishvili (Uzbekistan)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Alexei Michine (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Karam Gaber (Egypt)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Mihaly Deak-Bardos (Hungary)

Women's Freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Chiharu Icho (Japan)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Irini Merlini (Ukraine)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Saori Yoshida (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs.- Sally Roberts (USA)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Kaori Icho (Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Katie Downing (USA)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. -Wang Xu (China)

GARY ABBOTT
USA Wrestler

Men's Freestyle champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Sammie Henson (USA)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Yandro Quintana (Cuba)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Chris Bono (USA)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Joe Williams (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Sajid Sajidov (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Daniel Cormier (USA)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Artur Taimazov (Uzbekistan)

Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Istvan Majoros (Hungary)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Roberto Monzon (Cuba)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Seref Eroglu (Turkey)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Varteres Samourgashev (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Ara Abrahamian (Sweden)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Karim Gaber (Egypt)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Dremiel Byers (USA)

Women's Freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Lorissa Oorzhak (Russia)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Irini Merlini (Ukraine)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Tina George (USA)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Ayoki Shoda (Japan)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Kaori Icho (Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Katie Downing (USA)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Wang Xu (China)

ALI GUMAS
AIPS Wrestling Director (TUR)

Men's freestyle champions by nation
Russia (2)
Iran (2)
USA (1)
Ukraine (1)
Georgia (1)

Men's Greco-roman champions by nation
Georgia (2)
Russia (2)
Sweden (1)
Turkey (1)
Egypt (1)

Women's freestyle champions by nation
Japan (5)
Norway (1)
Hungary (1)