2005 World Championships Budapest, Hungary Sept. 25- Oct. 2, 2005
Brackets/Results Men's Freestyle 55 KG Bracket 60 KG Bracket 66 KG Bracket 74 KG Bracket 84 KG Bracket 96 KG Bracket 120 KG Bracket Freestyle Team USA - Play by play results Championship Finals - Play by play results
Women's Freestyle 48 KG Bracket 51 KG Bracket 55 KG Bracket 59 KG Bracket 63 KG Bracket 67 KG Bracket 72 KG Bracket Women's Team USA - Play by play results Championship Finals - Play by play results Greco-Roman 55 KG Bracket 60 KG Bracket 66 KG Bracket 74 KG Bracket 84 KG Bracket 96 KG Bracket 120 KG Bracket Greco-Roman Team USA - Play by play results Championship Finals - Play by play results Photos Press Conference & Practice Photos Monday Event Photos Tuesday Event Photos Wednesday Event Photos Thursday Event Photos Friday Event Photos Saturday Event Photos Sunday Event Photos Tournament News U.S. places second in medal count at World Championships with seven, behind only Russia with nine Nazarian, Yerlikaya, Lopez win World wrestling titles; Host Hungary wins team title over Russia in Greco-Roman Ruiz wins bronze medal, Warren places ninth and Byers eliminated on final day of Greco-Roman World Championships Quotes by U.S. wrestlers Ruiz and Warren and coach Fraser after bronze-medal matches Warren, Ruiz advance to quarterfinals, Byers beaten in second round in final day of World Wrestling Championships Quotes by U.S. athletes Warren, Ruiz, Byers, coaches Fraser, Antonelli, Lewis after morning session at Worlds U.S. second in total medal count as last day of World Championships begin Gergov, Samurgachev, Selimav win Greco-Roman gold medals at World Wrestling Championships Jackson, Hegedus, Maenza recognized by FILA International Wrestling Hall of Fame IOC President Rogge praises wrestling as special sport within Olympic movement Quotes from wrestlers Warren, Ruiz and Byers and coaches Oliver and Lewis after weighin on Saturday U.S. wrestlers Warren, Ruiz and Byers weigh in and receive draws at the World Championships Lester, Dantzler, Vering lose in first round of World Wrestling Championships Quotes from wrestlers Lester and Dantzler, and coach Fraser after Saturday morning session Smith and Meng win Women’s gold medals and Japan wins team title; Sourianreyhanpour takes first Greco-Roman gold Quotes from Iris Smith and Katie Downing and coach Terry Steiner following medal matches at World Championships Smith wins gold, Downing bronze leading U.S. women to third place finish Downing, Smith advance to quarterfinals at World Wrestling Championships; Durlacher loses in his second match Quotes from U.S. women wrestlers Downing and Smith and coach Scherr and Greco-Roman athlete Durlacher and coach Fraser after morning session Roberts and McMann win bronze medals at World Championships in Hungary; George eliminated Quotes from U.S. wrestlers Roberts and McMann and coach Scherr after bronze medal wins on Thursday Japan sweeps three gold medals, as Yoshida, Shoda and Icho win titles in women’s wrestling at World Wrestling Championships U.S. women's freestyle wrestlers Downing and Smith and Greco-Roman wrestler Durlacher weigh in and receive draws at World Wrestling Championships Quotes from U.S. women wrestlers Downing and Smith and Coach Steiner, and Greco-Roman coach Estrella after weighins Thursday Roberts qualifies for quarterfinals, George and McMann lose bouts in women’s action at World Wrestling Championships in Hungary Quotes from U.S. wrestlers George and Roberts and coach Scherr after the Thursday morning session Polatci wins World freestyle heavyweight title and Russia takes team title; Ren and Sakamoto win World titles in Women’s wrestling Thompson wins bronze medal at World Championships in Hungary; Wong, Murata eliminated, both taking 7th place USA freestyle quotes following bronze medal matches at the World Championsips Quotes from U.S. women wrestlers George and Roberts and coach Scherr after weighins on Wednesday Women wrestlers Wong and Murata win twice to reach quarterfinals at World Wrestling Championships; Freestyle heavyweight Thompson beaten in first match Quotes from U.S. women's wrestler Murata and coach Scherr and freestyle wrestler Thompson and coach Duroe after Wednesday morning session Williams wins bronze medal at World Championships in Hungary; Lawal, Cormier eliminated Saitiev, Mindorashvili, Gatsalov win men’s freestyle gold medals Quotes from athletes Williams and Lawal and coaches Jackson and Seay after bronze medal matches U.S. wrestlers Thompson, Wong, Murata weigh in and receive draws at the World Championships Quotes from U.S. freestyle wrestler Thompson and Coach Duroe and U.S. women wrestlers Wong and Murata and coach Scherr after weighins U.S. wins five of six bouts, Williams and Lawal advance to quarterfinals Quotes from U.S. athletes Lawal and Cormier, and U.S. coaches Duroe and Seay after the Tuesday morning session Mansurov, Dudaev, Murtazaliev win freestyle gold medals U.S. freestyle wrestlers Williams, Lawal, Cormier weigh in and receive draws for World Wrestling Championships Quotes from U.S. wrestlers Williams, Lawal and Cormier, and coaches Seay and Jackson after weighins Three U.S. freestyle wrestlers defeated in Monday morning session Quotes from U.S. wrestlers Henson, Lightner and Bono, and coaches Seay and Duroe after morning session U.S. freestyle wrestlers Henson, Lightner, Bono receive draws for World Championships Quotes from U.S. Freestyle World Team wrestlers Henson, Lightner, Bono and coaches Seay and Jackson after weighins FILA President Martinetti talks about new rules at World Championships press conference in Budapest, Hungary FILA PRESS RELEASE: Updates from the 2005 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary Groundbreaking Webcast of World Wrestling Championships will be shown on www.wcsn.com Journalists predict gold medalists at the 2005 World Wrestling Championships in Hungary Day-by-day schedule for U.S. athletes competing at the World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Sept. 26-Oct. 2 FEATURE: U.S. World Teams complete domestic training camps, as athletes and coaches are ready for World meet in Budapest, Hungary FILA signs four-year television contracts to broadcast World, European, Asian and World Cup events Hotel & Ticket Information Travel Packages Available Event Website Weight Class Previews Men's Freestyle: 55kg | 60kg | 66kg | 74kg | 84kg | 96kg | 120kg Women: 48kg | 51kg | 55kg | 59kg | 63kg | 67kg | 72kg Greco-Roman: 55kg | 60kg | 66kg | 74kg | 84kg | 96kg | 120kg