Journalists predict gold medalists at 2006 World Wrestling Championships in China International Journalists 09/19/2006 This will be updated as more selections are received IKUO HIGUCHI Japan Wrestling Federation website Men’s Freestyle champions 55 kg/121 lbs. – Sammie Henson (USA) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Mavlet Batirov (Russia) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Makhach Murtazaliev (Russia) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev (Russia) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Sajid Sajidov (Russia) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Khadjimurad Gatsalov (Russia) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Artur Taymazov (Uzbekistan) Men’s Greco-Roman champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Lazaro Rivas (Cuba) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Eusebiu Diaconu (Romania) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Nikolay Gergov (Bulgaria) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Varteres Samourgachev (Russia) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Alexei Mishine (Russia) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Hamza Yerlikaya (Turkey) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Mijian Lopez (Cuba) Women’s Freestyle champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Chiharu Icho (Japan) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Hitomi Sakamoto (Japan) 55 kg/121 lbs. – Saori Yoshida (Japan) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Ayako Shoda (Japan) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Kaori Icho (Japan) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Jing Ruixue (China) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan) BRYAN VAN KLEY W.I.N. Magazine publisher Men’s Freestyle champions 55 kg/121 lbs. Dilshod Mansurov (Uzbekistan) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Mavlet Batirov (Russia) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Albert Batyrov (Belarus) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev (Russia) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Sazhid Sazhidov (Russia) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Georgi Gogshelidze (Georgia) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Tolly Thompson (United States) Men’s Greco-Roman champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Hamid Sayan Reinhanpour (Iran) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Seref Eroglu (Turkey) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Oleg Mikhalovich (Belarus) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Artur Michalkiewicz (Poland) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Vasilliy Tepoulkhov (Russia) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Mijial Lopez (Cuba) Women’s Freestyle champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Carol Huynh (Canada) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Patricia Miranda (United States) 55 kg/121 lbs. - Saori Yoshida (Japan) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Ayako Shoda (Japan) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Sara McMann (United States) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Meng Lili (China) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan) MIKOLAJ JAROCKI Zapaznik (Poland) Men’s Freestyle champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Radoslav Velikov (Bulgaria) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Mavlet Batirov (Russia) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Makhach Murtazaliev (Russia) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev (Russia) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Yoel Romero (Cuba) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Ali Reza Heidari (Iran) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Kuramagomed Kuramogomedov (Russia) Men’s Greco-Roman champions 55 kg/121 lbs. – Lazaro Rivas (Cuba) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Ali Askhani (Iran) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Nikolay Gergov (Bulgaria) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Mark Madsen (Denmark) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Alexei Mishine (Russia) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Karam Gaber (Egypt) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Georgi Tsursumia (Kazakhstan) Women’s Freestyle champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Chiharu Icho (Japan) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Xueceng Ren (China) 55 kg/121 lbs. – Saori Yoshida (Japan) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Ida Theres-Karlsson (Sweden) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Kaori Icho (Japan) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Meng Lili (China) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan) BRYANT ARMSTRONG www.aroundtherings.com Men’s Freestyle champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Oleksander Zakharuk (Ukraine) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Alan Dudaev (Russia) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Serafim Barzakov (Bulgaria) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Gela Sagarishvili (Georgia) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Yoel Romero (Cuba) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Shamil Gitinov (Armenia) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Kuramagomed Kuramogomedov (Russia) Men’s Greco-Roman champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Armen Amoyan (Armenia) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Tamas Loerincz (Hungary) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Mark Madsen (Denmark) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Artur Michalkiewicz (Poland) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Mikhaylo Nikolaev (Ukraine) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Mijial Lopez (Cuba) Women’s Freestyle champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Chiharu Icho (Japan) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Patricia Miranda (United States) 55 kg/121 lbs. – Saori Yoshida (Japan) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Ayako Shoda (Japan) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Sara McMann (United States) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Elene Perepelkina (Russia) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Ohenewa Akuffo (Canada) CRAIG SESKER TheMat.com Men’s Freestyle champions 55 kg/121 lbs. – Sammie Henson (USA) 60 kg/132 lbs. – Yandro Quintana (Cuba) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Makhach Murtazaliev (Russia) 74 kg/163 lbs. – Bouvaisa Saitiev (Russia) 84 kg/185 lbs. – Yoel Romero (Cuba) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. – Eldar Kurtanidze (Georgia) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Tolly Thompson (USA) Men’s Greco-Roman champions 55 kg/121 lbs. – Istvan Majoros (Hungary 60 kg/132 lbs. – Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Harry Lester (USA) 74 kg/163 lbs. – Mark Madsen (Denmark) 84 kg/185 lbs. – Oleg Daragan (Ukraine) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. – Justin Ruiz (USA) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Mijial Lopez (Cuba) Women’s Freestyle champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Chiharu Icho (Japan) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Patricia Miranda (USA) 55 kg/121 lbs. – Tonya Verbeek (Canada) 59 kg/130 lbs. – Ayako Shoda (Japan) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Sara McMann (USA) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Meng Lili (China) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan) CLINT KINGSBURY Canada Amateur Wrestling Association (CAWA) Men’s Freestyle champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Sammie Henson (United States) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Alan Dudaev (Russia) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Serafim Barzakov (Bulgaria) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev (Russia) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Yoel Romero (Cuba) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Khadzimurat Gatsalov (Russia) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Kuramagomed Kuramogomedov (Russia) Men’s Greco-Roman champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Rovshan Bayramov (Azerbaijan) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Ali Askhani (Iran) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Tamas Loerincz (Hungary) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Varteres Samurgachev (Russia) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Alim Selimav (Belarus) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Karam Gaber (Egypt) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Georgi Tsursumia (Kazakhstan) Women’s Freestyle champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Makiko Sakamoto (Japan) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Patricia Miranda (United States) 55 kg/121 lbs. – Tonya Verbeek (Canada) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Ida Theres-Karlsson (Sweden) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Kaori Icho (Japan) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Martine Dugrenier (Canada) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Ohenewa Akuffo (Canada) JASON BRYANT InterMat Men’s Freestyle champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Dilshod Mansurov (Uzbekistan) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Yandro Quintana (Cuba) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Serafim Barzakov (Bulgaria) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev (Russia) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Sajid Sajidov (Russia) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Georgi Gogshelidze (Georgia) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Eldar Kurtanidze (Georgia) Men’s Greco-Roman champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Lazaro Rivas (Cuba) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Tamas Lorincz (Hungary) 74 kg/163 lbs. - T.C. Dantzler (USA) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Artur Michalkiewicz (Poland) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Karam Gaber (Egypt) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Dremiel Byers (USA) Women’s Freestyle champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Carol Hunyh (Canada) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Patricia Miranda (USA) 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. – Katie Downing (USA) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan) AL BEVILACQUA NYWrestling.com Men’s Freestyle champions 55 kg/121 lbs. – Dilshod Mansurov (Uzbekistan) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Mavlet Baitrov (Russia) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Makhach Murtzalev (Russia) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev (Russia) 84 kg/185 lbs. – Adam Saitiev (Russia) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Khadjimurad Gatsalov (Russia) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Artur Taymazov (Uzbekistan) Men’s Greco-Roman champions 55 kg/121 lbs. – Hamid Reinhanpour (Iran) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Hussamadin Rajabov (Azerbaijian) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Varteres Samurgachev (Russia) 84 kg/185 lbs. – Artur Michalkiewicz (Poland) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Justin Ruiz (USA) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Dremiel Byers (USA) Women’s Freestyle champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Irini Merlini (Ukraine) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Hitomi Sakemoto (Japan) 55 kg/121 lbs. – Saori Yoshida (Japan) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Ayako Shoda (Japan) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Sara McMann (USA) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Meng Lili (China) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kristie Marano (USA) GARY ABBOTT TheMat.com Men’s Freestyle champions 55 kg/121 lbs. – Sammie Henson (USA) 60 kg/132 lbs. – Yandro Quintana (Cuba) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Makhach Murtazaliev (Russia) 74 kg/163 lbs. – Bouvaisa Saitiev (Russia) 84 kg/185 lbs. – Yoel Romero (Cuba) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. – Khadjimurad Gatsalov (Russia) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Artur Taymazov (Uzbekistan) Men’s Greco-Roman champions 55 kg/121 lbs. – Rovsan Bayramov (Azerbaijan) 60 kg/132 lbs. – Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Alain Milan (Cuba) 74 kg/163 lbs. – Varteras Samourgashev (Russia) 84 kg/185 lbs. – Alexei Mishine (Russia) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. – Karim Gaber (Egypt) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Dremiel Byers (USA) Women’s Freestyle champions 48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Chiharu Icho (Japan) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Patricia Miranda (USA) 55 kg/121 lbs. – Saori Yoshida (Japan) 59 kg/130 lbs. – Ayoko Shoda (Japan) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Sara McMann (USA) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Riu Xue Jing (China) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Kristie Marano (USA) MAAHYAR RASAIE Iran Wrestling Federation Men’s Freestyle champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Dzhamel Otarsultanov (Russia) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Yandro Quintana (Cuba) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Albert Batyrov (Belarus) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev (Russia) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Reza Yazdani (Iran) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Khadzimurat Gatsalov (Russia) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Marid Mutalimov (Kazakhstan) Greco-Roman champions 55 kg/121 lbs. - Rovshan Bayramov (Azerbaijan) 60 kg/132 lbs. - Ali Askhani (Iran) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Nikolay Gergov (Bulgaria) 74 kg/163 lbs. - Mark Madsen (Denmark) 84 kg/185 lbs. - Artur Michalkiewicz (Poland) 96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Hamza Yerlikaya (Turkey) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Georgi Tsursumia (Kazakhstan)     Warning: include() [function.include]: URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration in /home/themat/public_html/specialevents/2006/worlds/main.php on line 174 Warning: include(http://www.themat.com/includes/return.inc) [function.include]: failed to open stream: no suitable wrapper could be found in /home/themat/public_html/specialevents/2006/worlds/main.php on line 174 Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening 'http://www.themat.com/includes/return.inc' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/themat/public_html/specialevents/2006/worlds/main.php on line 174