Journalists predict gold medalists at 2006 World Wrestling Championships in China
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09/19/2006
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IKUO HIGUCHI
Japan Wrestling Federation website
Men's Freestyle champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Sammie Henson (USA)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Mavlet Batirov (Russia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Makhach Murtazaliev (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Sajid Sajidov (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Khadjimurad Gatsalov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Artur Taymazov (Uzbekistan)
Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Lazaro Rivas (Cuba)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Eusebiu Diaconu (Romania)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Nikolay Gergov (Bulgaria)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Varteres Samourgachev (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Alexei Mishine (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Hamza Yerlikaya (Turkey)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Mijian Lopez (Cuba)
Women's Freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Chiharu Icho (Japan)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Hitomi Sakamoto (Japan)
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. - Jing Ruixue (China)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan)
BRYAN VAN KLEY
W.I.N. Magazine publisher
Men's Freestyle champions
55 kg/121 lbs. Dilshod Mansurov (Uzbekistan)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Mavlet Batirov (Russia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Albert Batyrov (Belarus)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Sazhid Sazhidov (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Georgi Gogshelidze (Georgia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Tolly Thompson (United States)
Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Hamid Sayan Reinhanpour (Iran)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Seref Eroglu (Turkey)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Oleg Mikhalovich (Belarus)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Artur Michalkiewicz (Poland)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Vasilliy Tepoulkhov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Mijial Lopez (Cuba)
Women's Freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Carol Huynh (Canada)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Patricia Miranda (United States)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Saori Yoshida (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Ayako Shoda (Japan)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Sara McMann (United States)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Meng Lili (China)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan)
MIKOLAJ JAROCKI
Zapaznik (Poland)
Men's Freestyle champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Radoslav Velikov (Bulgaria)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Mavlet Batirov (Russia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Makhach Murtazaliev (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Yoel Romero (Cuba)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Ali Reza Heidari (Iran)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Kuramagomed Kuramogomedov (Russia)
Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Lazaro Rivas (Cuba)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Ali Askhani (Iran)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Nikolay Gergov (Bulgaria)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Mark Madsen (Denmark)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Alexei Mishine (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Karam Gaber (Egypt)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Georgi Tsursumia (Kazakhstan)
Women's Freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Chiharu Icho (Japan)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Xueceng Ren (China)
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. - Meng Lili (China)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan)
BRYANT ARMSTRONG
www.aroundtherings.com
Men's Freestyle champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Oleksander Zakharuk (Ukraine)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Alan Dudaev (Russia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Serafim Barzakov (Bulgaria)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Gela Sagarishvili (Georgia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Yoel Romero (Cuba)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Shamil Gitinov (Armenia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Kuramagomed Kuramogomedov (Russia)
Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Armen Amoyan (Armenia)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Tamas Loerincz (Hungary)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Mark Madsen (Denmark)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Artur Michalkiewicz (Poland)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Mikhaylo Nikolaev (Ukraine)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Mijial Lopez (Cuba)
Women's Freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Chiharu Icho (Japan)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Patricia Miranda (United States)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Saori Yoshida (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Ayako Shoda (Japan)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Sara McMann (United States)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Elene Perepelkina (Russia)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Ohenewa Akuffo (Canada)
CRAIG SESKER
TheMat.com
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. - Bouvaisa Saitiev (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Yoel Romero (Cuba)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Eldar Kurtanidze (Georgia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Tolly Thompson (USA)
Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Istvan Majoros (Hungary
60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Harry Lester (USA)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Mark Madsen (Denmark)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Oleg Daragan (Ukraine)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Justin Ruiz (USA)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Mijial Lopez (Cuba)
Women's Freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Chiharu Icho (Japan)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Patricia Miranda (USA)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Tonya Verbeek (Canada)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Ayako Shoda (Japan)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Sara McMann (USA)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Meng Lili (China)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan)
CLINT KINGSBURY
Canada Amateur Wrestling Association (CAWA)
Men's Freestyle champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Sammie Henson (United States)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Alan Dudaev (Russia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Serafim Barzakov (Bulgaria)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Yoel Romero (Cuba)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Khadzimurat Gatsalov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Kuramagomed Kuramogomedov (Russia)
Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Rovshan Bayramov (Azerbaijan)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Ali Askhani (Iran)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Tamas Loerincz (Hungary)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Varteres Samurgachev (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Alim Selimav (Belarus)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Karam Gaber (Egypt)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Georgi Tsursumia (Kazakhstan)
Women's Freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Makiko Sakamoto (Japan)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Patricia Miranda (United States)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Tonya Verbeek (Canada)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Ida Theres-Karlsson (Sweden)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Kaori Icho (Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Martine Dugrenier (Canada)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Ohenewa Akuffo (Canada)
JASON BRYANT
InterMat
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. - Bouvaisa Saitiev (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Sajid Sajidov (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Georgi Gogshelidze (Georgia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Eldar Kurtanidze (Georgia)
Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Lazaro Rivas (Cuba)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Tamas Lorincz (Hungary)
74 kg/163 lbs. - T.C. Dantzler (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Artur Michalkiewicz (Poland)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Karam Gaber (Egypt)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Dremiel Byers (USA)
Women's Freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Carol Hunyh (Canada)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Patricia Miranda (USA)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Saori Yoshida (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Seiko Yamamoto (Japan)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Kaori Icho (Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Katie Downing (USA)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan)
AL BEVILACQUA
NYWrestling.com
Men's Freestyle champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Dilshod Mansurov (Uzbekistan)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Mavlet Baitrov (Russia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Makhach Murtzalev (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Adam Saitiev (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Khadjimurad Gatsalov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Artur Taymazov (Uzbekistan)
Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Hamid Reinhanpour (Iran)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Hussamadin Rajabov (Azerbaijian)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Varteres Samurgachev (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Artur Michalkiewicz (Poland)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Justin Ruiz (USA)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Dremiel Byers (USA)
Women's Freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Irini Merlini (Ukraine)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Hitomi Sakemoto (Japan)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Saori Yoshida (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Ayako Shoda (Japan)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Sara McMann (USA)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Meng Lili (China)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kristie Marano (USA)
GARY ABBOTT
TheMat.com
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. - Bouvaisa Saitiev (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Yoel Romero (Cuba)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Khadjimurad Gatsalov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Artur Taymazov (Uzbekistan)
Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Rovsan Bayramov (Azerbaijan)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Alain Milan (Cuba)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Varteras Samourgashev (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Alexei Mishine (Russia)
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. - Chiharu Icho (Japan)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Patricia Miranda (USA)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Saori Yoshida (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Ayoko Shoda (Japan)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Sara McMann (USA)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Riu Xue Jing (China)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kristie Marano (USA)
MAAHYAR RASAIE
Iran Wrestling Federation
Men's Freestyle champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Dzhamel Otarsultanov (Russia)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Yandro Quintana (Cuba)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Albert Batyrov (Belarus)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Reza Yazdani (Iran)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Khadzimurat Gatsalov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Marid Mutalimov (Kazakhstan)
Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Rovshan Bayramov (Azerbaijan)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Ali Askhani (Iran)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Nikolay Gergov (Bulgaria)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Mark Madsen (Denmark)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Artur Michalkiewicz (Poland)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Hamza Yerlikaya (Turkey)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Georgi Tsursumia (Kazakhstan)