Journalists predict the champions at the World Championships of Freestyle Wrestling in New York City
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08/30/2003
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Alexey Popov (RUS) Men's freestyle champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - CUBA - Rene Montero 60 kg/132 lbs. - TURKEY - Arif Kama 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - UNITED STATES - Jamill Kelly 74 kg/163 lbs. - RUSSIA - Buvaysar Saitiev 84 kg/185 lbs. - UNITED STATES - Cael Sanderson 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - IRAN - Ali Reza Heidari 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - RUSSIA - Kuramagomed Kuramagomedov Women's freestyle champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - UKRAINE - Irina Melnik 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - JAPAN - Hitomi Sakamoto 55 kg/121 lbs. - RUSSIA -Natalia Golts 59 kg/130 lbs. - JAPAN - Rena Iwama 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - UNITED STATES - Sara McMann 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - POLAND - Ewelino Pruszko 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - JAPAN - Kyoko Hamaguchi Tim Hipps (USA) Men's freestyle champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Roberto Montero, Cuba 60 kg/132 lbs. - Mohammed Talaee, Iran 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Ali Reza Dabir, Iran 74 kg/163 lbs. - Joe Williams, USA 84 kg/185 lbs. - Yoel Romero, Cuba 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Taimouraz Tiguiev, Russia 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - David Musulbes, Russia Women's freestyle champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Irina Melnik, Ukraine 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Chiharu Icho, Japan 55 kg/121 lbs. - Tina George, USA 59 kg/130 lbs. - Mabel Fonseca, Puerto Rico 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Sara McMann, USA 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Kristi Marano, USA 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi, Japan Murad Kanaev (RUS) Men's freestyle champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Rene Montero (Cuba) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Eric Guerrero (USA 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Elbrus Tedeev (Ukraine) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Buvaysar Saitiev (Russia) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Cael Sanderson (USA) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Eldar Kurtanidze (Georgia) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Kuramagomed Kuramagomedov (Russia) Women's freestyle champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Brigitte Wagner (Germany) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Jenny Wong (USA) 55 kg/121 lbs. - Saori Yoshida (Japan) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Rena Iwama (Japan) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Sara Eriksson (Swedem) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Norie Sato (Japan) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan) Christian Kristuf (AUT), Voralberg Online Men's freestyle champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Namik Adullaev (Azerbaijan) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Guivi Sisaouri (Canada) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Ali Reza Dabir (Iran) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev (Russia) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Adam Saitiev (Russia) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Elderi Kurtanidze (Georgia) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Kerry McCoy (USA) Women's freestyle champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Irina Melnik (Ukraine) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Hitomi Sakamoto (Japan) 55 kg/121 lbs. -Rena Iwama (Japan) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Diletta Giampiccolo (Italy) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Nikola Hartmann-Dunser (Austria) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Anna Shamova (Russia) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Anita Schatzle (Germany) Paul Swisher (USA), Wrestlingpic.com Men's freestyle champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Stephen Abas (USA) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Yandro Miguel Quintana (Cuba) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Ali Reza Dabir (Iran) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Joe Williams (USA) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Cael Sanderson (USA) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Taimouraz Tiguiev (Russia) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Kerry McCoy (USA) Women's freestyle champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Patricia Miranda (USA) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Chiharu Icho (Japan) 55 kg/121 lbs. - Sandrine Seve (France) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Seiko Yamamoto (Japan) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Sara McMann (USA) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Kristie Marano (USA) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan) Sina Etemadi (USA), fan Men's freestyle champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Rene Montero (Cuba) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Yandro Quintana (Cuba) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Ali Reza Dabir (Iran) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev (Russia) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Cael Sanderson (USA) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Ali Reza Heidari (Iran) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Kerry McCoy (USA) Women's freestyle champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Brigitte Wagner (Germany) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Chiharu Icho (Japan) 55 kg/121 lbs. - Saori Yoshida (Japan) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Alena Kartacheva (Russia) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Kaori Icho (Japan) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Kristie Marano (USA) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan) Al Bevilacqua (USA), NYwrestling.com Men's freestyle champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Stephen Abas (USA) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Ramil Islamov (Russia) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Ali Reza Dabir (Iran) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Joe Williams (USA) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Cael Sanderson (USA) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Ali Reza Heidari (Iran) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Kerry McCoy (USA) Ken Chertow (USA) - KenChertow.com Men's freestyle champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Stephen Abas (USA) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Guivi Sissaouri (Canada) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Ali Reza Dabir (Iran) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Joe Williams (USA) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Cael Sanderson (USA) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Ali Reza Heidari (Iran) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Kerry McCoy (USA) Women's freestyle 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. - Alena Cartashova (Russia) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Sara McMann (USA) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Kristie Marano (USA) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan) Ikuo Higuchi (JPN), Japanese Wrestling Federation Men's freestyle champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Chikara Tanabe (Japan) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Ramil Islamov (Russia) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Elbrus Tedeev (Ukraine) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Joe Williams (USA) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Cael Sanderson (USA) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Ali Reza Heidari (Iran) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - David Musulbes (Russia) Women's freestyle 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. - Seiko Yamamoto (Japan) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Kaori Icho (Japan) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Kristie Marano (USA) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan) Frank Shanly (NZL), Mat Chat Men's freestyle champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Herman Kontoev (Belarus) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Guivi Sissaouri (Canada) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Ali Reza Dabir (Iran) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Bouvaissa Saitev (Russia) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Adam Saitiev (Russia) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Zaynudin Ibragimov (Russia) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - David Moussoulbes (Russia) Women's freestyle 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. - Seiko Yamamoto (Japan) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Kaori Icho (Japan) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Kristie Marano (USA) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan) John Fuller (USA), TheMat.com Men's freestyle champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Stephen Abas (USA) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Yandro Quintana (Cuba) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Ali Reza Dabir (Iran) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Joe Williams (USA) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Adam Saitiev (Russia) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Daniel Cormier (USA) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - David Moussoulbes (Russia) Women's freestyle champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Patricia Miranda (United States) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Chiharu Icho (Japan) 55 kg/121 lbs. - Saori Yoshida (Japan) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Alena Cartashova (Russia) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Sara McMann (United States) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Lisa LeGrand (France) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan) Jack Carr (CAN), CAWA Media Liaison Men's freestyle champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Stephen Abas (USA) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Giuvi Sissaouri (Canada) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Ali Reza Dabir (Iran) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Buvaisa Saitiev (Russia) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Cael Sanderson (USA) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Ali Reza Heidari (Iran) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - A