Russia may have the three best wrestlers in this weight division in the entire world, after dominating the action in recent seasons. The 2001 World Champion was Georgi Gogchelidze, winning the title at his first Senior World Championships.  Saghid Mourtasaliyev won both the 1999 World Championships and 2000 Olympics gold medals. 1997 World Champion Kouramagomed Kouramagomedov was also the 2002 European Champion. Whoever Russia sends will be the heavy favorite to win, based upon their dominance in this weight for years. Opponents will need to study film on all three to be properly prepared, especially since Russia never lets out who they are bringing to the Worlds for sure.    Claiming medals behind Gogchelidze at last year's Worlds were silver medalist Krassimir Kochev of Bulgaria and bronze medalist Vadim Tasoev of Ukraine, both career bests. Both are veterans who are expected to be in the hunt again this year. Fourth-place Zoltan Farkas of Hungary also had his highest placement and seeks to claim a medal this time around.    Taking fifth last year was veteran Eldar Kurtanidze of Georgia, who won Olympic bronze medals in 1996 and 2000. Kurtanidze is a short, powerful athlete who does not allow many points in his matches. The other 2000 Olympic medalist was veteran Islam Bairamukov of Kazakhstan, who won a silver medal in Sydney, another athlete who has the ability to aim for the finals each year.      Others in the top 10 last year were George Torchinava of the Netherlands, Ozkale Taskin of Turkey, Johannes Rossouw of Great Britain, Magomed Ibragimov of Uzbekistan and Wilfredo Morales of Cuba. Morales is the veteran of the group, an athlete who has mastered the low-scoring overtime battle against top challengers. Torchinava was also a Top 10 finisher at the 2000 Olympics.    A talented veteran is Ali Reza Heidari of Iran, a 1998 World champion and 1999 World silver medalist who placed sixth at the 2000 Olympics. Heidari is coming off a few disappointing years, but at his best, he could make the home fans very happy. He claimed a gold the last time that Iran hosted the World meet, which shows how well he wrestles on the home mats.    The hopes for the United States falls with Tim Hartung, who looked strong during the U.S. Trials process, and won a major European event during the winter season. Hartung was a superb college wrestler and has made the adjustment to international freestyle. His advantage will be that many of his opponents have yet to wrestle him, and may not be ready for his intensity and skill.    Aftandil Zanthopoulos of Greece, Aleksandr Shemarov of Belarus and Ganzorig Gankhuyag of Mongolia are also medal contenders. This weight class is far from settled, and it is possible that a few new stars will be identified in Tehran. However, the main goal will be to stop the streak of gold medals won by Russian stars, something that will be very hard to do.    2001 World Championships results   97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Gold - Georgi Gogchelidze (Russia) dec. Krassimir Kotchev (Bulgaria), 3-0; Bronze - Vadim Tasoev (Ukraine) won by tech fall over Zoltan Farkas (Hungary), 10-0; 5th - Ezdar Kurtanidze (Georgia); 6th -  George Torchinava (Netherlands); 7th - Ozkale Taskin (Turkey); 8th - Johannes Rossouw  (Great Britain); 9th -  Magomed Ibragimov (Uzbekistan); 10th - Wilfredo Morales (Cuba)    2000 Olympic Games results   97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Gold - Saghid Mourtasaliyev (Russia) dec. Islam Bairamukov (Kazakhstan), 6-0; Bronze - Eldar Kurtanidze (Georgia) dec. Marek Garmulewicz (Poland), 4-1; 5th -Aftandil Zanthopoulos (Greece); 6th - Ali Reza Heidari (Iran); 7th - Aleksandr Shemarov (Belarus); 8th - George Torchinava (Netherlands); 9th - Arawat Sabejew (Germany); 10th - Rolf Scherrer (Switzerland); 11th - Vadym Tosoiev (Ukraine); 12th - Gabriel Szerda (Australia); 13th - Davud Mahammadov (Azerbaijan); 14th - Wilfredo Morales (Cuba); 15th - Victor Kodei (Nigeria); 16th - Ahmet Dogu (Turkey); 17th - Ricardas Pauliukonis (Lithuania); 18th - Melvin Douglas (United States); 19th - Dean Schmeichel (Canada)