If Otosultranov shows up he's my favorite to win as well.

I think Chama wins 74 this year.

Donno who'd be favored at 84- Mindo I guess if he's still wrestling.

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66 is still the toughest weight class as always. There are some serious heavy hitters still active.
Shahin (TUR) ? Olympic champ 2008, World Champ 2007; Chechnyan import.
Andriy Stadnik Ukraine (UKR) ? Olympic Silver; very strong, good shooter, great wrestler.
Geandry Garzon (CUB) ? fast, athletic, great wrestler (world silver 2007 and bronze 2006)
Mehdi Taghavi (Iran) ? 22 years old, tough, athletic, might be best wrestler on Iran?s team. Improving rapidly b/still not quite top notch.
OTAR TUSHISHVILI (GEO) ?World Silver 2006 always competitive, bronze olympic
ALBERT BATYROV (BLR) ? Euro Champ 2007; great thrower, low on gas.
Whomever russia tosses in will be in the mix.

Chama vs Murta have wrestled close several time, but Murta has always come out ahead. At this year's Yargin (see "Good Matches" thread) Chama lit him up in the 2nd but lost the match. I think it's Chama's year, just a gut feeling.

Olympic finalist Tigeiv is also gonna be a top contender. Terziev has a shot also.

Originally Posted by jimbo

Goudarzi, Lashgari and Masoumi won the gold but Morad Mohammadi lost to an Azeri wrestler.

Masoumi beat Mutalimov once again !

I think this team (without even one change) will represent Iran in Denmark !

Dabbaghi and Lashgari won't wrestle in Denmark !!! they lost today !

Mirzaei and Lashgari wrestled two times and Mirzaei won both matches !

thanks for the update. who will wrestle in place of Dabbaghi?

the jr. world champ Rahimi