UPDATED: Journalists predict gold medalists at the 2005 World Wrestling Championships in Hungary

Updates with more selections will be posted when received

IKUO HIGUCHI
Japan Wrestling Federation webpage

Men's Freestyle champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Matsunaga, Tomohiro (Japap)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Ri Yong Chol (North Korea)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Murtazaliev, Makhach (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Saitiev, Bouvaisa (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Sazhidov, Sazhid (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Cormier, Daniel (USA)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Taimazov, Artur (Uzbekistan)

Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Korablev, Viktor (Russia)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Sasamoto, Makoto (Japan)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jung, Ji-Hyun (Korea)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Samourgashev, Varteres (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Mishin, Alexej (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Yerlikaya, Hamza (Turkey)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Tsurtsumia, Georgi (Kazakhstan)

Women's Freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Sakamoto, Makiko (Japan)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Sakamoto, Hitomi (Japan)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Yoshida, Saori (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Shoda, Ayako (Japan)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Icho, Kaori(Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Burmistrova, Katerina (Ukraine)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Hamaguchi Kyoko (Japan)

JASON BRYANT
Intermat

Men's Freestyle champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Sammie Henson (USA)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Yandro Quintana (Cuba)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Serafim Barzakov (Bulgaria)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Ivan Fundora (Cuba)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Mo Lawal (USA)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Khadjimurad Gatsalov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Artur Taimazov (Uzbekistan)

Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Lazaro Rivas (Cuba)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Ji Hyun Jung (Korea)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Armen Vardanyan (Ukraine)
74 kg/163 lbs. - T.C. Dantzler (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Ara Abrahamian (Sweden)
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. - Jenny Wong (USA)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Irini Merlini (Ukraine)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Saori Yoshida (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Sally Roberts (USA)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Kaori Icho (Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Ewelina Pruzcko (Poland)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan)

FRANK SHANLY
MatChat

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. - Gennadi Laliev (Kazakhstan)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Sajid Sajidov (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Khajimurad Gatsalov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Kouramagomed Kouramagomedov (Russia)

Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Istvan Majoros (Hungary)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jimmy Samuelson (Sweden)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Moves Karapetyan (Armenia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Alexei Michin (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Karem Gaber (Egypt)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Khasan Baroev (Russia)

Women's Freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Makiko Sakamoto (Japan)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Irina Merlini (Ukraine)
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. - Katerina Burmistrova (Ukraine)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan)

GREGG HENRY
The Wrestling Report

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. - Joe Williams (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Sajid Sajidov (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Khadjimurad Gatsalov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Artur Taimazov (Uzbekistan)

Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Cha Kwang-Su (North Korea)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Mkkhitar Manukian (Kazakhstan)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Velin Marinov (Bulgaria)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Alexei Michine (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Karim Gaber (Egypt)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Khassan Baroev (Russia)

Women's Freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Jenny Wong (USA)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Irini Merlini (Ukraine)
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. - Katie Downing (USA)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan)

BRYAN VAN KLEY
W.I.N. Magazine (publisher)

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. - Gennadi Laliev (Kazakhstan)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Taras Danko (Ukraine)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Eldar Kurtanidze (Georgia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Efstathios Topalidis (Greece)

Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Istvan Majoros (Hungary)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Eusebiu Diaconu (Romania)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Nikolai Gergov (Bulgaria)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Movses Karapetyan (Armenia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Alexei Michine (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Karam Gaber (Egypt)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Khassan Baroev (Russia)

Women's Freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Ren Xuecheng (China)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Irini Merlini (Ukraine)
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. - Elena Perpelkina (Russia)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan)

SINA ETAMADI
U.S. fan

Men's Freestyle champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Chikara Tanabe (Japan)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Vasyl Fedoryshin (Ukraine)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Sergei Rondon (Cuba)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Mehdi Hajizadeh (Iran)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Sajid Sajidov (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Khajimurad Gatsalov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. -Kouramagomed Kouramagomedov (Russia)

Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Hassan Rangraz (Iran)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Roberto Monzon (Cuba)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Armen Vardanyan (Ukraine)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Alexander Dokturishvili (Uzbekistan)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Alexei Michine (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Karam Gaber (Egypt)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Mihaly Deak-Bardos (Hungary)

Women's Freestyle champions
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Chiharu Icho (Japan)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Irini Merlini (Ukraine)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Saori Yoshida (Japan)
59 kg/130 lbs.- Sally Roberts (USA)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Kaori Icho (Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Katie Downing (USA)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. -Wang Xu (China)

GARY ABBOTT
USA Wrestler

Men's Freestyle champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Sammie Henson (USA)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Yandro Quintana (Cuba)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Chris Bono (USA)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Joe Williams (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Sajid Sajidov (Russia)
96 kg/211.25 lbs. - Daniel Cormier (USA)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Artur Taimazov (Uzbekistan)

Men's Greco-Roman champions
55 kg/121 lbs. - Istvan Majoros (Hungary)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Roberto Monzon (Cuba)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Seref Eroglu (Turkey)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Varteres Samourgashev (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Ara Abrahamian (Sweden)
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. - Lorissa Oorzhak (Russia)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Irini Merlini (Ukraine)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Tina George (USA)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Ayoki Shoda (Japan)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Kaori Icho (Japan)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Katie Downing (USA)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Wang Xu (China)

ALI GUMAS
AIPS Wrestling Director (TUR)

Men's freestyle champions by nation
Russia (2)
Iran (2)
USA (1)
Ukraine (1)
Georgia (1)

Men's Greco-roman champions by nation
Georgia (2)
Russia (2)
Sweden (1)
Turkey (1)
Egypt (1)

Women's freestyle champions by nation
Japan (5)
Norway (1)
Hungary (1)