Tentative 2003 World Championships of Freestyle Wrestling Team rosters, by nation

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08/06/2003


AFGHANISTAN  Men's freestyle team  55 kg/121 lbs. - Ahmad Bashir  60 kg/132 lbs. - Mohammed Akram    ALBANIA  Men' freestyle team  (weight classes unknown)  Sahit Prizneri and Leonard Cakmashi    Coach -Nadir Pollozi    ARMENIA  Men's freestyle team  55 kg/121 lbs. - Martin Berberyan  60 kg/132 lbs. - Aram Margaryan  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Zhirayr Hovhannisyan  74 kg/163 lbs. - Arayik Gevorgyan  84 kg/185 lbs. - Mamed Agaev    Coaches: Hrant Yenokyan, Oleg Adyan, Arayik Badgdadyan    AUSTRALIA  Men's freestyle team  60 kg/132 lbs. -  Gentian Balashi  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Corey O?rien  74 kg/163 lbs. - Talgat Ilyasov   84 kg/185 lbs. - Rein Ozaline  96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Igor Paporshchikov  120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Hardip Bassi    Women's freestyle team  48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Lili Ristevska  55 kg/121 lbs. - Madeleine Schultz  72 kg/158.5 lbs. ?Phillipa Katoniunaulifu    Team Leader - John Saul  Coaches - Sam Parker, Witold Rejlich    AUSTRIA  Men's freestyle team  60 kg/132 lbs. - Lubos Cikel  96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Radovan Valach    Women's freestyle team  51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Alexandra Hinterbauer  55 kg/121 lbs. - Birgit Stern  63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Nikola Hartmann-Dunser  72 kg/158.5 lbs. -Karina Gastl    Coaches - Milan Revicky, Dr. Bruno Hartmann    AZERBAIJAN  Men's freestyle team  55 kg/121 lbs. - Namik Abdullaev  60 kg/132 lbs. - Arif Abdullaev  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Elman Asgarov  74 kg/163 lbs. - Elnur Aslanov  84 kg/185 lbs. - Vuqar Ourbanov  96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Vusal Muslumov    Women's freestyle team  55 kg/121 lbs. -  Matanat Suleymanova    BANGLADESH  Men's freestyle team  60 kg/132 lbs. - Kamal Hossain  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Mohammed Mezbauddin  84 kg/185 lbs. - Reaz Khan  96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Mohammed Mizanur Rahman  120 kg/264.5 lbs. -Habil Khan    Coach - Abdul Mabin    BELARUS  Men's freestyle team  55 kg/121 lbs. - German Kontoev  60 kg/132 lbs. - Alexandr Guzov  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Siarhei Demtchenko  74 kg/163 lbs. -  Murad Gaidarov  84 kg/185 lbs. - Siarhei Borchanko  96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Alexandr Shemarov  120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Boris Hrinkevich    Women's freestyle team  48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Viktorya Hubskaya  51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Alena Kareisha  55 kg/121 lbs. -Olga Serbina  59 kg/130 lbs. - Yuliya Ratkevich  63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Volha Khilko  72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Alena Babak    Coaches: Dzmityry Fliahga, Siarhei Huryev, Valentin Mourzikov, Siarhei Shkradziuk, Anatoli Yermak    BRAZIL  Men's freestyle team  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Rafael Borges  74 kg/163 lbs. - Marcelo Salazar  84 kg/185 lbs. - Jaoude Adrian  96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Antoine Jaoude  120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Marcos Olivera    Women's freestyle team  48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Susana Santos or Carolina Lemos  51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Silvia Joyce  55 kg/121 lbs. - Luchimar Medieros  63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Juliana Borges  72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Aline Ferreira    BULGARIA  Men's freestyle team  55 kg/121 lbs. - Ivan Djorev or Krasimir Krastanov  60 kg/132 lbs.  - Anatolie Gouidea  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Serafim Barzakov or Nikolai Paslar  74 kg/163 lbs. - Nuray Aliev or Ivan Todorov  84 kg/185 lbs. - Arcadie Tzopa  96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Krassimir Kotchev or Dimitar Kumchev  120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Bozhidar Boyadzhiev or Martin Lazarov    Women's freestyle team  48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Kamelia Tzekova  55 kg/121 lbs. - Julieta Okot   63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Galina Ivanova  72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Stanka Zlateva    Coaches - Miho Dukov, Hristo Marinov, Ognyan Nikolov, Stoyan Petkov    CAMAROON  Men's freestyle team  74 kg/163 lbs. - Eric Ciake  84 kg/185 lbs. - Romeo D'ovenessi or Jules Camdem   96 kg/211.25 lbs. -  Alaki D'ovenessi    Women's freestyle team  51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Michiel Tom G Mam  63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Irene Ngan Edouka  72 kg/158.5 lbs. -  Laure Ali Anna Bil    Coach - Vickie Kolnugue    CANADA  Men's freestyle team  55 kg/121 lbs. - Mikhail Japaridze   60 kg/132 lbs. - Giuvi Sissaouri  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Evan MacDonald  74 kg/163 lbs. - Daniel Igali or Zoltan Hunyady  84 kg/185 lbs. - Carl Rainville   96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Dean Schmeichel, Randeep Sodhi or David Zilberman  120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Colbie Bell    Women's freestyle team  48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Lyndsay Belisle   51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Teresa Piotrowski  55 kg/121 lbs. - Jennifer Ryz   59 kg/130 lbs. - Emily Richardson   63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Viola Yanik   67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Shannon Samler   72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Ohenewa Akuffo    Coaches - Dave McKay, Marty Calder, Victor Zilberman, Leigh Vierling, Todd Hinds    CHINA  Men's freestyle team  55 kg/121 lbs. - Li Zhengyu  60 kg/132 lbs. - Zhou Xiande  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Xu Xuangchong or Li Quan  74 kg/163 lbs. - Si Riguleng  84 kg/185 lbs. - Man Dula  96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Wang Yuanyuan  120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Li Jin Long    Women's freestyle team  48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Li Hui  51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Wen Juling  55 kg/121 lbs. - Sun Dongmei  59 kg/130 lbs. - Su Lihui  63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Xu Haiyan  67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Wang Jiao  72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Wang Xu    Coaches - Xiu Zhentao, Xu Kuiyuan, Qu Zhongdong, Zhong Xiue, Pan Jiaoli, Luo Qiang    CHINESE TAIPEI  Men's freestyle team  60 kg/132 lbs. - Lin Chien Liang  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Kuo Yang Ming  74 kg/163 lbs. - Huang Chih Wen  84 kg/185 lbs. - Chen Te Hao    Women's freestyle team  48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Wang Ying Chi  51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Wu Li Chuan  55 kg/121 lbs. - Chuang Shu Fang  59 kg/130 lbs. - Huang Yu Ning  63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Hung Hsiao Wei  67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Sha Ling Li    Coaches - Lee Chen-Hsien, Chen Shih-Wei    COLOMBIA  Men's freestyle team  55 kg/121 lbs. - Freddy Serrano  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Edison Hurtado    Coach - Carlos Alberto Daza    CUBA  Men's freestyle team  55 kg/121 lbs. - Rene Montero or Luis Ibanez  60 kg/132 lbs. - Yandro Quintana or Yoendris Albear  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Carlos Ortiz or Sergui Rondon  74 kg/163 lbs. - Daniel Gonzalez, Yosmany Sanchez or Ivan Fundora  84 kg/185 lbs. - Yoel Romero  96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Wilfredo Morales or Wilber Silega  120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Alexis Rodriguez    Coaches - Filiberto Delgado, Juan Caballero, Barbaro Morgan    CZECH REPUBLIC  Men'sfreestyle team  55 kg/121 lbs. - Ludek Burian    Women's freestyle team  59 kg/130 lbs. - Martina Zykhova  63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Michala Krizkova  72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Katherina Halova    Coach - Miroslav Vashrek  Team Leader - V. Cedron    ECUADOR  Men's freestyle team  74 kg/163 lbs. - Segundo Ipolito Jimenez Hurtado    EL SALVADOR  Women's freestyle team  55 kg/121 lbs. - Saira Mayela Martinez  63 kg/138.75 lbs. -  Lil Azucena Canales    Coach - Alonso Sinal Murillo    ESTONIA  Men's freestyle team  60 kg/132 lbs. - Jaanek Lips  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Raska Ahto    Coach - Peeter Puvi    FINLAND  Men's freestyle team  84 kg/185 lbs. - Tero Perkkio    Women's freestyle team  48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Hajar Ashtiani    Coach - Hannu Rantala    FRANCE  Men's freestyle team  60 kg/132 lbs. - Rachid Ben Ali  66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Ibrahim Saloum   84 kg/185 lbs. - Kouadio Vincent Aka Akesse    Women's freestyle team  48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Angelique Berthenet  51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Anne Catherine Delunche  55 kg/121 lbs. - Anna Gomis  59 kg/130 lbs. - Angelique Vaissie  63 kg/138.75 lbs. -Lise  Legrand  72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Fanny Gai    Coaches - Alain Berger, Ryszard Chelmowski, Didier Favori, Gerard Santoro, Ivan Tsochev    <