2010 Moscow World Wrestling Championships Official Predictions: Freestyle, Greco, & Women

As difficult as it is (for me anyway) to believe Worlds have come around and kind of snuck up on us as they get going here in basically eight days out in Russia.

I've got to put some thought into this so I'll leave mine blank for now but we're going to make use of this thread as a place to centralize predictions going in.

Freestyle
55 KG:
60 KG:
66 KG:
74 KG:
84 KG:
96 KG:
120 KG:

Greco
55 KG:
60 KG:
66 KG:
74 KG:
84 KG:
96 KG:
120 KG:

Women
48 KG:
51 KG:
55 KG:
59 KG:
63 KG:
67 KG:
72 KG:

I reserve the right to switch around silver and bronze medallists based on brackets. I'm not really comfortable picking both Gatsalov and Kudukhov to NOT win, but Fedorishin and Gayzumov have been so close and lost in the clinch so often luck needs to turn in their favor eventually... right?

55 kg fs
1- Kyong-Il (North Korean)
2- Lebedev (Russia)
3- Gadziev (Belarus), Akgul (Turkey)

60 kg fs
1- Fedorishin (Ukraine)
2- Kudukhov (Russia)
3- Mohammedi (Iran), Mansurov (Uzbekistan)

66 kg
1- Hasaynov (Azerbayjan)
2- Shahin (Turkey)
3- Taghavi (Iran), Garcia (Canada)

74:
1- Tsargush (Russia)
2- Chamasurlaev (Azerbayjan)
3- Terziev (Bulgaria), Paulson (USA)
*I might change this one, as I am currently predicting one of my least favorite wrestlers to win over two of my favorite ones

84:
1- Aldatov (Ukraine)
2- Herbert (USA)
3- Sokhiev (Uzbekistan), Lashgari (Iran)
*I had Temrezov as #1, but apparently he might not show up

96:
1- Gayzumov (Azerbayjan)
2- Gatsalov (Russia)
3- Gogchelidze (Georgia), Batista (Cuba)

120:
1- Makhov (Russia)
2- Taymazov (Uzbekistan)
3- Cakiroglu (Turkey), Sigman (USA)
*assuming Taymazov shows up


Greco (AKA wild guesses)
55:
1- Sourian (Iran)
2- Mankiev (Russia)
3- Amoryan (UZB), Barymov (Cuba)

60:
1- 2- Aliyev (Azerbayjan)
2- Aripov (Uzbekistan)
3- Lorinz (Hungary), Russia
66:
1- Vachadze (Russia)
2- Guenot (France)
3- Tchsakadia (Georgia), Mullen (Cuba)

74:
1- Kvirkvelia (Georgia)
2- Madsen (Denmark)
3- Cebi (Turkey), Bacsi (Hungary)

84:
1- Avluca (Turkey)
2- Numonvi (France)
3- Mishine (Russia), Aklaghi (Iran)

96:
1- Khustov (Russia)
2- Ruiz (USA)
3- Abdel-Fatah (Egypt), Ghorbani/Akbari (Iran)
*is Kiss eligible? I heard he got into steriod trouble?

120:
1- Lopez (Cuba)
2- Byers (USA)
3- Baroev (Russia), Kayaalp (Turkey)



Women's (AKA wishful thinking)
48: Huynh (Canada)
51:Matteson (Sweden)
55: Yoshida (Japan)
59: Shoda (Japan)
63: Bouchard (Canada)
67: Dugrenier (Canada)
72: Lee (USA)

With all due respect, Spin.....are you serious about Garcia or is that wishful thinking?

Wishful thinking.

I want to see some Iranian wins. Anyone else, I don't care.

I like the Iranian at 74kg, he looked really good in the world cup. I am fan of Lashgari as well.

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Originally Posted by arm-spin

*is Kiss eligible? I heard he got into steriod trouble?

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Kiss is banned for a year, and as far as I know the next time that he can compete is at the next European championships.
It would had been cool to see his arm throws


Greco:

55KG:
1 - Soryan (IRI)
2 - Haapamaki (FIN)
3 - Amoyan (ARM)

60KG:
1 - Albiev (RUS)
2 - Aliev (AZE)
3 - Aripov (UZB)

66KG:
1 - Tsakaia (GEO)
2 - Vachadze (RUS)
3 - Rahimov (AZE)

74KG:
1 - Kvirkvelia (GEO)
2 - Bacsi (HUN)
3 - Moisio (FIN)

84KG:
1 - Khasaia (GEO)
2 - Mishin (RUS)
3 - Avluca (TUR)

96KG:
1 - Abdelfattah (EGY)
2 - Khushtov (RUS)
3 - Nozadze (GEO)

120KG:
1 - Lopez (CUB)
2 - Kaylaap (TUR)
3 - Sjoberg (SWE)

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Originally Posted by Hubbard

With all due respect, Spin.....are you serious about Garcia or is that wishful thinking?

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i think garica has a legit shot at a medal

Some of the wreslers ranked above will not participate: fs96 Yazdani, gr66 Mansurov, gr84 Hasaia, gr96 Nozadze, possibly also gr74 Kvirkvelia;
not sure about fs84 Temrezov

At the Euros in April, Farid Mansurov got an injury from which he couldn't recover to the extent that would allow him to compete. Few months later he retired. He is the head coach of Azerbaijan now.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by akzent

Some of the wreslers ranked above will not participate: fs96 Yazdani, gr66 Mansurov, gr84 Hasaia, gr96 Nozadze, possibly also gr74 Kvirkvelia;
not sure about fs84 Temrezov

At the Euros in April, Farid Mansurov got an injury from which he couldn't recover to the extent that would allow him to compete. Few months later he retired. He is the head coach of Azerbaijan now.

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tentative rosters are up on http://www.themat.com/section.php?se...rticleID=22382
GEORGIA
From World Championships website
Greco-Roman
55 kg – Lasha Gogitadze
60 kg – Revaz Lashkhi
66 kg – Manuchar Tskhadaia
74 kg – Manuchar Kvirkelia
84 kg – Vladimer Gegshidze
96 kg – Soso Jabidze
120 kg – Dmitri Jakakhishvi

i wonder which kvirkvelia shows up?