Journalists pick the winners at the 2001 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria

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Various international journalists ()
11/19/2001


Martin Fleming,   Editor, The TakeDown Report  Freestyle  54 kg/119 lbs. - Wilfredo Garcia, Cuba  58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Harun Dogan, Turkey  63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Serafim Barzakov, Bulgaria  69 kg/152 lbs. -  Daniel Igali, Canada  76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev, Russia  85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Adam Saitiev, Russia  97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Ali Reza Heidari, Iran  130 kg/286 lbs. - Kerry McCoy, United States  Women  46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Tricia Saunders, United States  51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Hitomi Sakamoto, Japan  56 kg/123.25 lbs. - Seiko Yamamoto, Japan  62 kg/136.5 lbs. - Nikola Hartmann, Austria  68 kg/149.75 lbs. - Toccara Montgomery, United States  75 kg/165.25 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi, Japan     Heidi Peterson  Fort Worth Star Telegram  Freestyle  54 kg/119 lbs. - Namik Abdullayev, Azerbaijan  58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Harun Dogan, Turkey  63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Serafim Barzakov, Bulgaria  69 kg/152 lbs. - Daniel Igali, Canada  76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev, Russia  85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Adam Saitiev, Russia  97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Ali Reza Heidari, Iran  130 kg/286 lbs. - David Moussoulbes, Russia    Ali Gumus   Chairman, AIPS Wrestling Commission (Turkey)  Freestyle  54 kg/119 lbs. - Namik Abdullayev, Azerbaijan  58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Harun Dogan, Turkey  63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Serafim Barzakov, Bulgaria  69 kg/152 lbs. - Ahmet Gulhan, Turkey  76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev, Russia  85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Adam Saitiev, Russia  97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Sagit Murtazaliev, Russia  130 kg/286 lbs. - Aydin Polatci, Turkey  Women  46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Xiue Zhong, China  51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Adachi Miho, Japan  56 kg/123.25 lbs. - Anna Gomis, France  62 kg/136.5 lbs. - Meng Li, China  68 kg/149.75 lbs. - Christine Nordhagen-Vierling , Canada  75 kg/165.25 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi, Japan    John Rizzuti  Rizzuti.com  Freestyle  54 kg/119 lbs. - Namik Abdullayev, Azerbaijan  58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Harun Dogan, Turkey  63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Ali Reza Dabir, Iran  69 kg/152 lbs. -  Daniel Igali, Canada  76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Moon Ui Jae, Korea  85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Adam Saitiev, Russia  97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Saguid Murtazaliev, Russia  130 kg/286 lbs. - Kerry McCoy, United States  Women  46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Tricia Saunders, United States  51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Hitomi Sakamoto, Japan  56 kg/123.25 lbs. - Seiko Yamamoto, Japan  62 kg/136.5 lbs. - Nikola Hartmann, Austria  68 kg/149.75 lbs. - Toccara Montgomery, United States  75 kg/165.25 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi, Japan     Bryan Van Kley  W.I.N. Magazine Publisher  Freestyle  54 kg/119 lbs. - Amiran Kartanov, Greece  58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Damir Zakhartdinov, Uzbekistan  63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Ali RezaDabir, Iran  69 kg/152 lbs. - Yosmany Sanchez, Cuba  76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev, Russia  85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Yoel Romero, Cuba  97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Ali Reza Heydari, Iran  130 kg/286 lbs. - Kerry McCoy, United States  Women  46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Tricia Saunders, United States  51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Hitomi Sakamoto, Japan  56 kg/123.25 lbs. - Anna Gomis, France  62 kg/136.5 lbs. - Rena Iwama, Japan  68 kg/149.75 lbs. - Toccara Montgomery, United States  75 kg/165.25 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi, Japan    Mohammad Ali  WorldView TV  Freestyle   54 kg/119 lbs. - Namik Abdullayev of Azerbaijan  58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Harun Dogan, Turkey  63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Ali Reza Dabier, Iran  69 kg/152 lbs. - Siarhei Dzemchanka, Belarus  76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev, Russia  85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Yoel Romero, Cuba   97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Saguid Mourtasiliyev, Russia  130 kg/286 lbs. - Artur Taymazov, Uzbekistan    Wayne Catan  Correspondent with Amateur Wrestling News  Freestyle  54 kg/119 lbs. - Stephen Abas, United States  58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Damir Zakhartdinov, Uzbekistan  63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Ali Reza Dabir, Iran  69 kg/152 lbs.- Daniel Igali, Canada  76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Joe Williams, United States  85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Adam Saitiev, Russia  97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Islam Baramukov, Kazakhstan  130 kg/286 lbs. - Kerry McCoy, United States  Women  46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Tricia Saunders, United States  51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Hitomi Sakamoto, Japan  56 kg/123.25 lbs. - Seiko Yamamoto, Japan  62 kg/138.75 lbs. - Mabel Fonseca, Puerto Rico  68 kg/149.75 lbs. - Toccara Montgomery, United States  75 kg/165.25 lbs. - Nina Englich, Germany    Frank Shanly  Mat Chat (New Zealand)  Freestyle   54 kg/119 lbs. - Kim Hyo-Sub, Korea  58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Harun Dogan, Turkey  63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Serafim Barzakov, Bulgaria  69 kg/152 lbs. - Daniel Igali, Canada  76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev, Russia  85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Adam Saitiev, Russia  97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Saguid Mourtasiliyev, Russia  130 kg/286 lbs. - David Mousoulbes, Russia  Women  46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Tricia Saunders, United States  51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Hitomi Sakamoto, Japan  56 kg/123.25 lbs. - Anna Gomis, France  62 kg/136.5 lbs. - Rena Iwama, Japan  68 kg/149.75 lbs. - Christine Nordhagen-Vierling, Canada  75 kg/165.25 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi, Japan    Eddie Goldman  Grappling Magazine/WIN/WBAI-FM  Freestyle   54 kg/119 lbs. - Namik Abduallayev, Azerbaijan  58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Bahman Tayebi Kermani, Iran  63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Serafim Barzakov, Bulgaria  69 kg/152 lbs. - Daniel Igali, Canada  76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev, Russia  85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Adam Saitiev, Russia  97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Ali Reza Heydari, Iran  130 kg/286 lbs. - Kerry McCoy, United States  Women  46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Tricia Saunders, United States  51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Hitomi Sakamoto, Japan  56 kg/123.25 lbs. - Seiko Yamamoto, Japan  62 kg/136.5 lbs. - Nikola Hartmann, Austria  68 kg/149.75 lbs. - Christine Nordhagen-Vierling, Canada  75 kg/165.25 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi, Japan    Gary Abbott  TheMat.com  Freestyle   54 kg/119 lbs. -Ghenadie Tulbea, Moldova  58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Harun Dogan, Turkey  63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Serafim Barzakov, Bulgaria  69 kg/152 lbs. - Daniel Igali, Canada  76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev, Russia  85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Yoel Romero, Cuba  97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Ali Reza Heidari, Iran  130 kg/286 lbs. - Kerry McCoy, United States  Women  46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Irina Melnik, Ukraine  51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Hitomi Sakamoto, Japan  56 kg/123.25 lbs. -Seiko Yamamoto, Japan  62 kg/136.5 lbs. - Nikola Hartmann, Austria  68 kg/149.75 lbs. - Toccara Montgomery, United States  75 kg/165.25 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi, Japan    Ikuo Higuchi  Naigia Times (Japan)  Freestyle  54 kg/119 lbs. - Wilfredo Garcia, Cuba  58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Harun Dogan, Turkey  63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Elbras Tedeev, Ukraine  69 kg/152 lbs. -  Daniel Igali, Canada  76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Hajizadeh Jouibari, Iran  85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Yoel Romero, Cuba  97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Saguid Mourtasaliyev, Russia  130 kg/286 lbs. -  Kerry McCoy, United States  Women  46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Inga Karamuchakova, Russia  51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Hitomi Sakamoto, Japan  56 kg/123.25 lbs. - Anna Gomis, France  62 kg/136.5 lbs. - Rena Iwama, Japan  68 kg/149.75 lbs. - Chrisitine Nordhagen-Vierling, Canada  75 kg/165.25 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi, Japan    More selections will be added as they come in to TheMat.com