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)