International journalists predict the winners of the 2002 Women's World Wrestling Championships
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Various journalists ()
10/25/2002
FRANK SHANLY, New Zealand, Mat Chat Women Champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Irina Melnik (Ukraine) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Stephanie Murata (USA) 55 kg/121 lbs. - Saori Yoshida (Japan) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Rena Iwama (Japan) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Malgorzatta Bassa (Poland) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Anita Schatzle (Germany) 72 kg/156.25 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan) IKUO HIGUCHI, Japan Women Champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Irina Melnik (Ukraine) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Inessa Rebar (Ukraine) 55 kg/121 lbs. - Saori Yoshida (Japan) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Monika Michalik (Poland) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Kaori Icho (Japan) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Kristie Marano (USA) 72 kg/156.25 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan) JOHN FULLER, U.S., TheMat.com Women Champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Irina Melnik (Ukraine) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Yanzhi Gao (China) 55 kg/121 lbs. - Liubov Volosova (Russia) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Sara Eriksson (Sweden) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Xu Haivan (China) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Anita Schatzle (Germany) 72 kg/156.25 lbs. - Toccara Montgomery (USA) BENT LAURITSEN, Denmark Women Champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Inga Karamtchakova (Russia) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Carol Huynh (Canada) 55 kg/121 lbs. - Seiko Yamamoto (Japan) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Tatiana Lazareva (Ukraine) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Lili Meng (China) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Toccara Montgomery (USA) 72 kg/156.25 lbs. - Nina Englisch (Germany) EDDIE GOLDMAN, U.S., Grappling magazine Women Champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Mika Noguchi (Japan) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Chiharu Icho (Japan) 55 kg/121 lbs. - Saori Yoshida (Japan) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Ahmed Maher Doaa (Egypt) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Meng Lili (China) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Kristie Marano (USA) 72 kg/156.25 lbs. - Toccara Montgomery (USA) GARY ABBOTT, U.S., TheMat.com Women Champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Patricia Miranda (USA) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Chiharu Icho (Japan) 55 kg/121 lbs. - Saori Yoshida (Japan) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Christina Oertli (Germany) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Xu Haivan (China) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Kristie Marano (USA) 72 kg/156.25 lbs. - Toccara Montgomery (USA) HEIDI PETERSON, U.S., Fort Worth Star-Telegram Women Champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Mika Noguchi (Japan) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Natalia Smirnova (Russia) 55 kg/121 lbs. - Saori Yoshida (Japan) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Sara Eriksson (Sweden) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Lili Meng (China) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Kristie Marano (USA) 72 kg/156.25 lbs. - EdytaWitkowska (Poland) BRYAN VAN KLEY, U.S., W.I.N. Magazine Women Champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Irina Melnik (Ukraine) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Hitomi Sakamoto (Japan) 55 kg/121 lbs. - Seiko Yamamoto (Japan) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Christina Oertli (Germany) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Lili Meng (China) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Anna Shamova (Russia) 72 kg/156.25 lbs. - Toccara Montgomery (USA) SINA ETEMADI, U.S., fan Women Champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Irina Melnik (Ukraine) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Chiharu Icho (Japan) 55 kg/121 lbs. - Saori Yoshida (Japan) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Kaori Icho (Japan) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Sara Eriksson (Sweden) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Kristie Marano (USA) 72 kg/156.25 lbs. - Toccara Montgomery (USA) JOHN LAWTON, U.S., FloridaKids.net Women's Champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Inga Karamtshakova (Russia) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Stephanie Murata (USA) 55 kg/121 lbs. - Saori Yoshido (Japan) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Christina Oertli (Germany) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Sara Eriksson (Sweden) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Kristie Marano (USA) 72 kg/156.25 lbs. - Toccara Montgomery (USA)