Journalists predict the champions at the World Championships of Greco-Roman Wrestling in Cretiel, Fr
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International Journalists ()
09/30/2003
NOTE - New journalist selections may continue to be sent, so TheMat.com will post them as they arrive at the top of this page. Frank Shanly, Mat Chat (NZL) Men's Greco-Roman champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Hassan Rangraz (Iran) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Farid Mansurov (Azerbaijan) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Vartares Samourgashev (Russia) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Aleksandre Menshikov (Russia) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Alli Mollov (Bulgaria) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Rulon Gardner (USA) Ali Gumus, AIPS Wrestling Commission (TUR) Men's Greco-Roman champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Hassan Rangraz (Iran) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Seref Eroglu (Turkey) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Filiberto Azcuy (Cuba) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Hamza Yerlikaya (Turkey) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Karim Gaber (Egypt) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Yuri Patrikeev (Russia) Ikuo Higuchi, Japan Wrestling Federation (JPN) Men's Greco-Roman champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Lazaro Rivas (CUB) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (BUL) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Sergey Kuntarev (RUS) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Filibero Ascuy Aguilera (CUB) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Alexei Michin (RUS) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Ramaz Nozadze (GEO) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Rulon Gardner (USA) John Fuller, TheMat.com (USA) Men's Greco-Roman champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Hassan Rangraz (Iran) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Farid Mansurov (Azerbaijan) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Varteres Samourgashev (Russia) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Ara Abrahamian (Sweden) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Karam Gaber (Egypt) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Mijian Lopez (Cuba) Eddie Goldman, Wrestling Editor - Grappling, and Wrestling Editor - ADCC News (USA) Men's Greco-Roman champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Asset Imanbayev (Kazakhstan) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Kevin Bracken (USA) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Mikhail Ivantchenko (Russia) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Ara Abrahamian (Sweden) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Karam Gaber (Egypt) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Rulon Gardner (USA) Bryan Van Kley, W.I.N. Magazine (USA) Men's Greco-Roman champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Brandon Paulson (USA) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Sergey Kuntarev (Russia) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Alexei Gloushkov (Russia) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Abd El Fattah (Egypt) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Karam Gaber (Egypt) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Rulon Gardner (USA) Stuart Mahler (USA) Men's Greco-Roman champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Lazaro Rivas (Cuba) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Juan Maren (Cuba) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Filiberto Azcuy (Cuba) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Ara Abrahamian (Sweden) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Karim Gaber (Egypt) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Rulon Gardner (USA) Gary Abbott, TheMat.com (USA) Men's Greco-Roman champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Brandon Paulson (USA) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Vagninak Galustyan (Armenia) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Badri Khasaia (Georgia) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Hamza Yerlikaya (Turkey) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Karim Gaber (Egypt) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Rulon Gardner (USA)