Journalists predict the champions at the World Championships of Greco-Roman Wrestling in Cretiel, Fr

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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)