Top international wrestling journalists offer predictions for World Championships
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09/14/2013
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Top wrestling journalists are offering their predictions for the 21 weight classes at the 2013 FILA World Wrestling Championships, set for Sept. 16-22.
Journalists picked the champion in each weight class.
The results will be posted on TheMat.com following the Worlds.
Here are the journalist picks:
Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Men’s freestyle
55 kg/121 lbs. – Nariman Israpilov (Russia)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Franklin Gomez (Puerto Rico)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Brent Metcalf (USA)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Dato Marsagashvili (Georgia)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Abdusalam Gatsalov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Tervel Dlagnev (USA)
Greco-Roman
55 kg/121 lbs. – Elbek Tazhziev (Belarus)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Kamran Mammadov (Azerbaijan)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Tamas Lorincz (Hungary)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Roman Vlasov (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Selcuk Cebi (Turkey)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Nikita Melnikov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Riza Kayaalp (Turkey)
Women’s freestyle
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Alyssa Lampe (USA)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Jessica MacDonald (Canada)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Helen Maroulis (USA)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Yulia Ratkevich (Azerbaijan)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Elena Pirozhkova (USA)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Alina Stadnik-Makhiya (Ukraine)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Natalia Vorobieva (Russia)
Eric Bettermann, Amateur Wrestling News
Men’s freestyle
55 kg/121 lbs. – Nariman Israpilov (Russia)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Vladimir Khinchegashvili (Georgia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Magomed Kurbanaliev (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Dato Marsagishvili (Georgia)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Pavlo Oleynik (Ukraine)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Jamalladin Magomedov (Azerbaijan)
Greco-Roman
55 kg/121 lbs. – Ivan Tatarinov (Russia)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Ivan Kuylakov (Russia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Tamas Lorincz (Hungary)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Roman Vlasov (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Alexei Mishin (Russia)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Nikita Melnikov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Johan Euren (Sweden)
Women’s freestyle
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Eri Tosaka (Japan)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Jessica MacDonald (Canada)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Saori Yoshida (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Yulia Ratkevich (Azerbaijan)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Kaori Icho (Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Nasanburmaa Orchirbat (Mongolia)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Natalia Vorobieva (Russia)
Al Bevilacqua, nywrestling.com
Men’s freestyle
55 kg/121 lbs. – Giorgi Edisherashvili (Georgia)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Masoud Esmailpourjouybari (Iran)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Magomed Kurbanaliev (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Anzor Urishev (Russia)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Abdusalam Gadisov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Taha Akgul (Turkey)
Greco-Roman
55 kg/121 lbs. – Ivan Tatarinov (Russia)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Kamran Mammadov (Azerbaijan)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Tamas Lorincz (Hungary)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Arsen Julfalakyan (Armenia)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Alexei Mishin (Russia)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Nikita Melnikov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Riza Kayaalp (Turkey)
Women’s freestyle
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Alyssa Lampe (USA)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Yu Miyahara (Japan)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Saori Yoshia (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Yulia Ratkevich (Azerbaijan)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Elena Pirozhkova (USA)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Nasanburmaa Ochirbat (Mongolia)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Natalya Vorobieva (Russia)
Jason Bryant, Amateur Wrestling News
Men’s freestyle
55 kg/121 lbs. – Giorgi Edisherashvili (Georgia)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Bekhan Goygereev (Russia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Brent Metcalf (USA)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Shamil Kudiyamagomedov (Russia)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Khetag Gazyumov (Azerbaijan)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Tervel Dlagnev (USA)
Greco-Roman
55 kg/121 lbs. – Rovshan Bayramov (Azerbaijan)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Elmurat Tasmuradov (Uzbekistan)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Tamas Lorincz (Hungary)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Roman Vlasov (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Selcuk Cebi (Turkey)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Artur Aleksanyan (Armenia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Johan Euren (Sweden)
Women’s freestyle
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Elena Vostrikova (Russia)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Jessica MacDonald (Canada)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Saori Yoshida (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Marianna Sastin (Hungary)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Kaori Icho (Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Nasanburmaa Ochirbat (Mongolia)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Adeline Gray (USA)
Ali Feizasa, Iranian News
Men’s freestyle
55 kg/121 lbs. – Nariman Israpilov (Russia)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Vladimir Khinchegashvili (Georgia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Mehdi Taghavi (Iran)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Ehsan Lashgari (Iran)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Anzor Bultokaev (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Komeil Ghasemi (Iran)
Greco-Roman
55 kg/121 lbs. – Ivan Tatarinov (Russia)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Almat Kebisapev (Kazakhstan)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Tamas Lorincz (Hungary)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Roman Vlasov (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Alexei Mishin (Russia)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Balasz Kiss (Hungary)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Amir Aliakbari (Iran)
Women’s freestyle
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Eri Tosaka (Japan)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Jessica MacDonald (Canada)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Saori Yoshida (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Yulia Ratkevich (Azerbaijan)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Kaori Icho (Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Nasaburmaa Ochirbat (Mongolia)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Natalia Vorobieva (Russia)
Tim Foley, InterMat
Men’s freestyle
55 kg/121 lbs. – Nomin Batbold (Mongolia)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Bekhan Goygereev (Russia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Brent Metcalf (USA)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Aleksander Gostiev (Azerbaijan)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Khetag Gazumov (Azerbaijan)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Taha Akgul (Turkey)
Greco-Roman
55 kg/121 lbs. – Elbek Tazhyiev (Belarus)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Kamran Mammadov (Azerbaijan)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Tamas Lorincz (Hungary)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Kim Hyeon-Woo (Korea)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Alexei Mishin (Russia)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Artur Aleksanyan (Armenia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Riza Kayaalp (Turkey)
Women’s freestyle
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Eri Tosaka (Japan)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Tatyana Amanzhol-Bakatyuk (Kazakhstan)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Saori Yoshida (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Marianna Sastin (Hungary)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Kaori Icho (Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Nasanburmaa Ochirbat (Mongolia)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Natalya Vorobieva (Russia)
Ikuo Higuchi, Japanese Wrestling Federation
Men’s freestyle
55 kg/121 lbs. – Kyong Il Yang (North Korea)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Franklin Gomez (Puerto Rico)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Mehdi Taghavi (Iran)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Shami Kudiyamagomedov (Russia)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Khetag Gazyumov (Azerbaijan)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Khadzhimurat Gatsalov (Russia)
Greco-Roman
55 kg/121 lbs. – Ivan Tatarinov (Russia)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Ivan Kuylakov (Russia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Tamas Lorincz (Hungary)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Roman Vlasov (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Selcuk Cebi (Turkey)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Artur Aleksanyan (Armenia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Riza Kayaalp (Turkey)
Women’s freestyle
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Eri Tosaka (Japan)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Yu Miyahara (Japan)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Saori Yoshida (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Yulia Ratkevich (Azerbaijan)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Kaori Icho (Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Dorothy Yeats (Canada)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Natalya Vorobieva (Russia)
Andrew Hipps, InterMat
Men’s freestyle
55 kg/121 lbs. – Nariman Israpilov (Russia)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Bekhan Goygereev (Russia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Magomed Kurbanliev (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Dato Marsagishvili (Georgia)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Khetag Gazyumov (Azerbaijan)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Taha Akgul (Turkey)
Greco-Roman
55 kg/121 lbs. – Ivan Tatarinov (Russia)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Ivan Kuylakov (Russia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Tamas Lorincz (Hungary)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Kim Hyeon-Woo (Korea)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Victor Lorincz (Hungary)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Artur Aleksanyan (Armenia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Riza Kayaalp (Turkey)
Women’s freestyle
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Eri Tosaka (Japan)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Yu Miyahara (Japan)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Saori Yoshida (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Marianna Sastin (Hungary)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Kaori Icho (Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Dorothy Yeats (Canada)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Natalia Vorobieva (Russia)
Richard Immel, USA Wrestling
Men’s freestyle
55 kg/121 lbs. – Kyong Il Yang (North Korea)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Franklin Gomez (Puerto Rico)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Mehdi Taghavi (Iran)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Dato Marsagishvili (Georgia)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Pavlo Oleynik (Ukraine)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Tervel Dlagnev (USA)
Greco-Roman
55 kg/121 lbs. – Ivan Tatarinov (Russia)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Ivan Kuylakov (Russia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Tamas Lorincz (Hungary)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Kim Hyeon-Woo (Korea)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Damian Janikowski (Poland)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Artur Aleksanyan (Armenia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Johan Euren (Sweden)
Women’s freestyle
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Alyssa Lampe (USA)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Jessica MacDonald (Canada)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Saori Yoshida (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Marianna Sastin (Hungary)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Elena Pirozhkova (USA)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Alina Stadnik-Makhinya (Ukraine)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Natalia Vorobieva (Russia)
Jim Kalin, Amateur Wrestling News
Men’s freestyle
55 kg/121 lbs. – Kyong-Il Yang (North Korea)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Vladimir Khinchegashvili (Georgia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Brent Metcalf (USA)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Musa Murtazaliev (Armenia)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Khetag Gazyumov (Azerbaijan)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Tervel Dlagnev (USA)
Greco-Roman
55 kg/121 lbs. – Rovshan Bayramov (Azerbaijan)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Ivan Kuylakov (Russia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Tamas Lorincz (Hungary)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Roman Vlasov (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Selcuk Cebi (Turkey)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Artur Aleksanyan (Armenia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Johan Euren (Sweden)
Women’s freestyle
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Alyssa Lampe (USA)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Jessica MacDonald (Canada)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Saori Yoshida (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Marianna Sastin (Hungary)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Kaori Icho (Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Nasanburmaa Ochirbat (Mongolia)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Jenny Fransson (Sweden)
Petr Pavlov, Russian journalist (Yakutsk)
Men’s freestyle
55 kg/121 lbs. – Kyong-Il Yang (North Korea)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Vladimir Khinchegashvili (Georgia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Magomed Kurbanaliev (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Dato Marsagishvili -- Georgia
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Khetag Gazyumov (Azerbaijan)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Taha Akgul (Turkey)
Greco-Roman
55 kg/121 lbs. – Elbek Tazhyiev (Belarus)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Almat Kebisbayev (Kazakhstan)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Tamas Lorincz (Hungary)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Roman Vlasov (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Selcuk Cebi (Turkey)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Artur Aleksanyan (Armenia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Riza Kayaalp (Turkey)
Women’s freestyle
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Sun Yanan (China)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Yu Miyahara (Japan)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Sofia Mattsson (Sweden)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Yulia Ratkevich (Azerbaijan)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Elena Pirozhkova (USA)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Sara Dosho (Japan)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Natalya Vorobieva (Russia)
Andy Ross, 49 North Wrestling
Men’s freestyle
55 kg/121 lbs. – Kyong Il-Yang (North Korea)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Bekhan Goigereev (Russia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Mehdi Taghavi (Iran)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Dato Marsagishvili (Georgia)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Anzor Boltukaev (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Geno Petriashvili (Georgia)
Greco-Roman
55 kg/121 lbs. – Ivan Tartarinov (Russia)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Ivan Kuylakov (Russia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Rasul Chunayev (Azerbaijan)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Roman Vlasov (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Alexei Mishin (Russia)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Artur Aleksanyan (Armenia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Riza Kayaalp (Turkey)
Women’s freestyle
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Alyssa Lampe (USA)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Jessica MacDonald (Canada)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Saori Yoshida (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Yulia Ratkevich (Azerbaijan)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Kaori Icho (Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Sara Dosho (Japan)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Erica Wiebe (Canada)
Craig Sesker, USA Wrestling
Men’s freestyle
55 kg/121 lbs. – Kyong-Il Yang (North Korea)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Franklin Gomez (Puerto Rico)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Brent Metcalf (USA)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Ibragim Aldatov (Ukraine)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Khetag Gazyumov (Azerbaijan)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Tervel Dlagnev (USA)
Greco-Roman
55 kg/121 lbs. – Elbek Tazhyiev (Belarus)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Ivan Kuylakov (Russia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Justin Lester (USA)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Roman Vlasov (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Selcuk Cebi (Turkey)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Nikita Melnikov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Riza Kayaalp (Turkey)
Women’s freestyle
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Alyssa Lampe (USA)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Jessica MacDonald (Canada)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Sofia Mattsson (Sweden)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Yulia Ratkevich (Azerbaijan)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Kaori Icho (Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Nasanburmaa Ochirbat (Mongolia)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Adeline Gray (USA)