International Journalists predict the champions at the 2002 Greco-Roman World Championships in Mosco

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Various journalists ()
09/17/2002


IKUO HIGUCHI, Japan  Greco-Roman Champions  55 kg/121 lbs. -Lazaro Rivas (CUB)  60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (BUL)  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Vagniak Galustyan (ARM)  74 kg/163 lbs. - Alexei Mishine (RUS)  84 kg/185 lbs. - Alexander Menshikov (RUS)  96 kg/211.75 lbs. - Alexander Berzoutchkine (RUS)  120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Sergei Mureiko (BUL)    BENT LAURITSEN, Denmark  Greco-Roman Champions  55 kg/121 lbs. - Gold - Lazaro Rivas (Cuba); Silver - Renat Bikkinin (Russia)  60 kg/132 lbs.- Gold - Roberto Monzon (Cuba); Silver - Armen Nazarien (Bulgaria)  66 kg/145.5 lbs.-  Gold - Seref Eroglu (Turkey); Silver - Vaginak Galustian (Armenia)  74 kg/163 lbs.- Gold - Marko Yli-Hannuksela (Finland); Silver - Keith Sieracki (USA)  84 kg/185 lbs. - Gold - Ara Abrahamien (Sweden); Silver - Matt Lindland (USA)  96 kg/211.75 lbs.- Gold - Alexander Bezroutchina  or Gogi Koguashvili (Russia)   120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Gold - Youri Patikeev (Russia); Silver - Mihaly Bardos (Hungary)    HEIDI PETERSON, U.S., Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Greco-Roman Champions  55 kg/121 lbs. - Hassan Rangraz (Iran)  60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria)  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Kim In Sub (Korea)  74 kg/163 lbs. -  Badri Khasaia (Georgia)  84 kg/185 lbs. - Hamza Yerlikaya (Turkey)  96 kg/211.75 lbs. - Gogi Koguachvili (Russia)  120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Youri Patrikeev (Russia)    ALI GUMUS, Turkey, Chairman of AIPS Wrestling Commission   Greco-Roman Medalists  55 kg/121 lbs. - IRI-CUB-RUS  60 kg/132 lbs. - TUR-RUS-CUB  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - IRI-RUS-CUB  74 kg/163 lbs. - KAZ-KOR-BUL  84 kg/185 lbs. -TUR-SWE-CUB  96 kg/211.75 lbs. -RUS-CUB-USA  120 kg/264.5 lbs. -UZB-RUS-HUN    FRANK SHANLY, New Zealand, Mat Chat  Greco-Roman Champions  55 kg/121 lbs. - Lazaro Rivas (Cuba)    60 kg/132 lbs. -  Dilshod Aripov (Uzbekistan)    66 kg/145.5 lbs. -  In-Sub Kim (Korea)   74 kg/163 lbs. -  Alexei Michin (Russia)    84 kg/185 lbs. -  Muhran Vakhtangadze (Georgia)    96 kg/211.75 lbs.-  Alexander Bezrutshkin (Russia)  120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Youri Patrikeev (Russia)    GARY ABBOTT, U.S., TheMat.com  Greco-Roman Champions  55 kg/121 lbs. - Lazaro Rivas (Cuba)    60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria)   66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Kevin Bracken (USA)  74 kg/163 lbs. -  Alexei Michin (Russia)    84 kg/185 lbs. -  Hamza Yerlikaya (Turkey)   96 kg/211.75 lbs.-  Garrett Lowney (USA)  120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Youri Patrikeev (Russia)    MURAT IGREK, Turkey, Cihan Haber Ajansi  Greco-Roman Champions  55 kg/121 lbs. - Brandon Paulson (USA) or Lazaro Rivas (Cuba) or Renat  Bikkinin (Russia)  60 kg/132 lbs. - Dilshod Aripov (Uzbekistan) or Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria). SURPRISE Seref Tufenk (Turkey)  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Seref Eroglu (Turkey)  74 kg/163 lbs. - Jin Soo Kim (Korea) or Varteres Samourgashev (Russia)  84 kg/185 lbs. - Hamza Yerlikaya (Turkey) SURPRISE Ara Abrahamian (Sweden)  96 kg/211.75 lbs. - Georgi Kogouoashvili(Russia) or Ernesto Pena (Cuba) or David Saldadze (Ukraine)  120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Mihaly Deak-Bardos (Hungary) or Youri Patrikeev (Russia)  For selection sake, we will go with the first name listed by Mr. Igrek    EDDIE GOLDMAN, U.S., Grappling magazine  Greco-Roman Champions  55 kg/121 lbs. - Hassan Rangraz (Iran)   60 kg/132 lbs. - Roberto Monzon (Cuba)  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Seref Eroglu (Turkey)  74 kg/163 lbs. -  Badri Khasaia (Georgia)   84 kg/185 lbs. -  Hamza Yerlikaya (Russia)   96 kg/211.75 lbs.-  Gogi Koguachvili (Russia)  120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Youri Patrikeev (Russia)    SINA ETAMADI, U.S., fan  Greco-Roman Champions  55 kg/121 lbs. - Hassan Rangraz (Iran)  60 kg/132 lbs. -  Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria)  66 kg/145.5 lbs. -  In-Sub Kim (Korea)   74 kg/163 lbs. -  Varteres Samourgashev (Russia)  84 kg/185 lbs. -   Hamza Yerlikaya (Turkey)  96 kg/211.75 lbs.-  Georgi Kogouashvili (Russia)  120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Youri Patrikeev (Russia)    JOHN FULLER, U.S., TheMat.com  Greco-Roman Champions  55 kg/121 lbs. - Hassan Rangraz (Iran)  60 kg/132 lbs. -  Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria)  66 kg/145.5 lbs. -  Kim In-Sub (Korea)  74 kg/163 lbs. -  Alexej Michin (Russia)  84 kg/185 lbs. -  Ara Abrahamian (Sweden)  96 kg/211.75 lbs.-  Garrett Lowney (United States)  120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Youri Patrikeev (Russia)    MATT PFIFFNER, U.S., InterMat Wrestling  Greco-Roman Champions  55 kg/121 lbs. - Lazaro Rivas (Cuba)  60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria)  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Kim In Sub (Korea)  74 kg/163 lbs. - Rustem Adzhy (Ukraine)  84 kg/185 lbs. - Mukran Vaktangadze (Georgia)  96 kg/211.75 lbs. - Alexandre Bezrouthkine (Russia)  120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Mihaly Deak-Bardos (Hungary)    JOHN LAWTON, U.S., FloridaKids.net  Greco-Roman Champions  55 kg/121 lbs. - Lazaro Rivas (Cuba)  60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria)  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Kim In Sub (Korea)  74 kg/163 lbs. - Badri Khasaia (Georgia)  84 kg/185 lbs. - Mukran Vaktangadze (Georgia)  96 kg/211.75 lbs. - Alexandre Bezroutchkine (Russia)    120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Mihaly Deak-Bardos (Hungary)      JOHN RIZZUTI, U.S., Rizzuti Marketing Group  Greco-Roman Champions  55 kg/121 lbs. - Lazaro Rivas (Cuba)  60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria)  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Kim In Sub (Korea)  74 kg/163 lbs. -  Alexi Mishine (Russia)  84 kg/185 lbs. - Hamza Yerlikaya (Turkey)  96 kg/211.75 lbs. -  Garrett Lowney (USA)  120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Youri Patrikeev (Russia)    BRYAN VAN KLEY, U.S., W.I.N. Magazine  Greco-Roman Champions  55 kg/121 lbs. - Brandon Paulson (USA)  60 kg/132 lbs. - Kim In Sub (Korea)  66 kg/145.5 lbs. -  Michael Beilin (Israel)  74 kg/163 lbs. - Filiberto Azcuy (Cuba)  84 kg/185 lbs. - Ara Abrahamian (Sweden)  96 kg/211.75 lbs. - Gogi Koguachvili (Russia)  120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Youri Patrikeev (Russia)