After many years of coming close, Canada's Giuvi Sissaouri claimed his first World title in 2001 at 58 kg. His storied career includes a 1996 Olympic silver medal, and three other World Championships medals.  Sissaouri is one of the veterans among all World-class athletes, and the big question will be whether he can put together another complete tournament like he did last year.    Sissaouri defeated Oyunbileg Purevbaatar of Mongolia in the gold-medal finals, and winning the bronze medal was David Pogosian of Georgia. Purevbaatar is strong and aggressive, and should be in the hunt again. Pogosian had his best performance last year, after placing sixth at the 2000 Olympics.    This weight class has gone up two kg, to 60 kg, and most of the athletes will be from the previous 58 kg division. A few stars from 63 kg may drop down. None of the 2000 Olympic medalists at 58 kg have been competing lately.    Past World medalist Ramil Islamov has switched from Uzbekistan to Russia, and could be a factor again. Russia has not fared as well in the lightweights in recent years as expected, and could be trying some new faces in preparation for the next Olympics. Zelimkhan Gousseihov was eighth at the 2001 World Championships and Murad Ramazanov was eighth at the 2000 Olympics, performances that do not make the Russian wrestling coaches pleased.     The top American hopeful is Eric Guerrero, a 1999 World placewinner. Guerrero was strong at the 2002 World Cup, beating Purevbaatar of Mongolia and Islamov of Russia, but losing to Sissaouri of Canada. Guerrero had a heated battle with naturalized U.S. citizen Jesus Wilson in the World Team Trials, a good test prior to the World meet. Wilson was a World placewinner for Cuba before defecting to the USA in 1994.    Among the medal contenders will be Anatoly Guida of Bulgaria, Vasil Fedoryshin of Ukraine and Arif Abdullayev of Azerbaijan, who were in the top six at the Worlds last year. Fedoryshin was the 2002 European silver medalist and Abdullayev won the bronze. Abdullayev is the brother of Olympic champion Namik, but has yet to reach his level of success. The 2002 European champion was Arif Kama of Turkey, who is an emerging star but has yet to do it at the World Championships level.     Among the other 2001 World placewinners at 58 kg were Yandro Quintana of Cuba, Petru Toarca of Romania and Bahman Tayebi of Iran. Quintana and Tayebi have the most experience, but have yet to reach a medal. According to fans on TheMat.com's international board, the Iranian entry could be either Mohammad Talaee or Mohammad Rezai. Talaee is a former World Champion who was displaced by Olympic Champion Ali Reza Dabir. Now that Dabir has moved up, Talaee could return to prominence if he is the entry.    It might be interesting if Turkey's Harun Dogan, a World Champion and runner-up, makes a return to the mats for the Worlds. Dogan was a disappointing 16th at the Sydney Games, but has a track record that makes him a medal contender if he enters.    The top returnee from the Sydney Games may be Damir Zakhartdinov of Uzbekistan, who was fourth in 2000. Zakhardinov has to be considered one of the medal favorites if he is at his best. Others to watch are Alexander Guzov of Belarus, Michele Liuzzi of Italy, Georgi Kharebava of Georgia, Martin Berberyan of Armenia, Murad Ramazanov of Russia and Zsolt Bankuti of Hungary. This weight class has the potential to be very volatile, and numerous athletes will have legitimate shots to go for the medals.    2001 World Championships results   58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Gold - Giuvi Sissaouri (Canada) dec. Purevbaator Oyunbileg (Mongolia), 5-2, ot  Bronze - David Pogosian (Georgia) dec. Anatoliy Guidia (Bulgaria), 3-0; 5th - Vasil Fedorishin (Ukraine); 6th -  Arif Abdullayev (Azerbaidjan); 7th - Yandro Quintana (Cuba); 8th - Zelimkhan Gousseihov (Russia); 9th -  Petru Toarca (Romania); 10th - Bahman Tayebi (Iran)    2000 Olympic Games results   58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Gold - Ali Reza Dabir (Iran) dec. Yevgen Buslovich (Ukraine), 3-0; Bronze - Terry Brands (United States) dec. Damir Zakhartdinov (Uzbekistan), 3-2; 5th - Oyunbileg Purevbaatar (Mongolia); 6th - David Pogosian (Georgia); 7th - Martin Berberyan (Armenia); 8th - Murad Ramazanov (Russia); 9th - Aleksandr Guzov (Belarus); 10th - Arif Abdullayev (Azerbaijan); 11th - Chvista Polychronidis (Greece); 12th -  Ri Yong Sam (People's Rep. of Korea); 13th - Octavian Cuciuc (Moldova); 14th - Giuvi Sissaouri (Canada); 15th - Othmar Kuhner (Germany); 16th - Harun Dogan (Turkey); 17th -  Andrej Fasanek (Slovakia); 18th - Cory O'Brien (Australia); 19th - Abil Ibragimov (Kazakhstan); 20th - Talata Embalo (Guinea-Bissau)