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