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)