55kgs Country Notes Tendancies Heavy Hitters Victor Lebedev Russia Defending World Champ, World Bronze, W over Chamizo in 2010 worlds semis one of the best in the world on go behinds and reshots, great clinch defense, great scrambler Kyong-ILYang North Korea Former World Champ 2009, doesn't compete much but won Asian Games this year, L to Mansurov in 2010 Asian Games lots of snaps and pulling ties, decent motor, likes to wrestle from the knee down, looks for laces par terre but not a crusher there Dilshod Mansurov Uzbekistan 2x World Champ 2003 2005, World Bronze 2009 at 60 kilo, Jr World Champ 2000 2001, just dropped to 55, W over Yang, W over Rahimi Asian Games Not very offensive good counter wrestling, great front head, good par terre offense and defense will, counter par terre defense Medal Hopefuls Frank Chamizo Cuba World Bronze 2010, World Cup Champ 2011, 20 years old, win over Rahimi at '10 worlds Makhmud Magomedov Azerbaijan 3x Euro Champ, 1st GGP 2011, Euro bronze 2011 W over Edisharashvilli GGP 3-1, 2-1, W over Velikov in Euro's Young Guns Ahmet Peker Turkey 2010 JR World Champ, 3rd Aliev tournament Victor Khinchegashvilli Georgia Silver Euros', 2x Jr World Champ
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55kgs Country Notes TendanciesHeavy Hitters
Victor Lebedev Russia Defending World Champ, World Bronze, W over Chamizo in 2010 worldssemis
one of the best in the world on go behinds and reshots, great clinchdefense, great scrambler
Kyong-ILYang North Korea Former World Champ 2009, doesn't compete much but won Asian Games thisyear, L to Mansurov in 2010 Asian Games
lots of snaps and pulling ties, decent motor, likes to wrestle fromthe knee down, looks for laces par terre but not a crusher there
Dilshod Mansurov Uzbekistan 2x World Champ 2003 2005, World Bronze 2009 at 60 kilo, Jr World Champ2000 2001, just dropped to 55, W over Yang, W over Rahimi Asian Games
Not very offensive good counter wrestling, great front head, goodpar terre offense and defense will, counter par terre defense
Medal Hopefuls
Frank Chamizo Cuba World Bronze 2010, World Cup Champ 2011, 20 years old, win over Rahimi at'10 worlds
Makhmud Magomedov Azerbaijan 3x Euro Champ, 1st GGP 2011, Euro bronze 2011 W over EdisharashvilliGGP 3-1, 2-1, W over Velikov in Euro's
Young Guns
Ahmet Peker Turkey 2010 JR World Champ, 3rd Aliev tournament
Victor Khinchegashvilli Georgia Silver Euros', 2x Jr World Champ
Hassan Rahimi Iran 1st Tatki Cup, former Jr World champ Very good head inside single to left side, fairly vanilla wrestler,good handfight skills
Besik Kudukhov Russia 3x World Champ 2007, 2009, 2010, Olympic Bronze, lost to Sat at Russian Nats
Vasyl Fedoryshyn Ukraine Olympic silver 2008, World Silver 2010, World Bronze in 2000, 0-2 against Kudukhov, Bronze Euro's
Zelimkam Huseynov Azerbaijan Bronze 2010 World, Silver 2009 Worlds, Gold GGP 2011, AZE super deep here with Asgarov behind 2010 silver at 55kMetal Hopefuls
Jong-Myong Ri North Korea Bronze Asian Championships 2011,
Rizvan Gadzhiev Belarus 24 years old, Bronze 2009 2007 Worlds, 8th Warclaw 2011 Gold Dave Shultz
Kenichi Yumoto Japan Bronze 2008 Olympics
Andrei Perpelita Moldova 24 years old, World University Silver 2010, 12th 2010 worlds, Bronze Euros 2010, 17th Euros 2011, 14th GGP 2011Dark Horse
Anatoli Guidea Bulgaria 34 years old, 2007 World Silver, Bronze Kolov/Petrov, Bronze Warclaw, Bronze in Euro's 2011 lost to Sat 0-3 0-2, W over Ewald 1-3 0-2
Franklin Gomez Puerto Rico Pan Am Gold 2011, Gold Grand Prix of Spain, Bronze Dave Shultz
Reece Humphrey USA 5th International Ukraine, 5th Dave Shultz, World University Silver 2008, Bronze 2010
Young Guns Armenia 24 years old right outside of World metals, 7th 2009, 5th 2008, no metals this year 12th Katozia/Balavadze
Artur Arakelyan Korea 23 years old, 8th 2010 Worlds, poor performance at Asian Championships this year but bronze in 2010
Seung-Chul Lee Cuba 23 years old, Bronze 2011 world cup, 7th 2010 Worlds
Alejandro Valdes Dominican Rep 21 years old, bronze Pan Ams 2011
Gabriel Garcia Sanchez Nigeria 21 years old, 11th 2010 worlds
Amas Daniel Kazakistan Gold Asian Championships, 2011, Bronze Asian Games 2010, 22 years old
Dauren ZhumagaevOther Notables Kyrgyzstan
Bazar Bazarguruev Gold Takhti Cup, Bronze 2007 Worlds, multiple Asian championships medals
Yogeshwar Dutt India Multiple Asian Games Championship, 9th 2008 Olympics at high as 5th at Worlds, 22nd at 2010 worlds, Bronze GGP 2010,
Didier Pais France 13th 2010 Worlds, 7th 2011 Euro's
Mostafa Aghajaniozonbalagh Iran Silver 2011 Asian Championship, 4th World Cup, Right outside of world placement 2009, Jr World Silver 2005
Mandakhnaran Ganzorig Mongolia Gold 2010 Asian Games
Malkaz Zarkua Georgia Euro Silver 2010, Didn't compete at worlds last year, medaled at Kartozia and Balavadze Prize 2011, Georgia is deep at 60 w/ Kurdiani and BerdzinishvilliRest of Field
Agustin Sanchez Parra Spain Bronze Grand Prix of Spain, no success at world championships
Oleksandr Madyarchyk England 7th Grand Prix of Spain, 19th 2011 Euros'
Aslan Nametidis Greece 20 years old, no international success 24th Warclaw, 18th Euro
Vincenzo Rizzotto Italy 21 years old, 15th Euro's, 9th Grand Prix of SpainVitas Chumakov Lithuania No world metalsGuillermo Torres MexicoHassan Ibrahim EgyptChistopher Reyes Nicaragua
Bakhram Ermatov Uzbekistan just outside of medals at several worlds, 7th Asian Championship, 7th 2011 World Cup
Moises Soto Panama no Pan Am medalsAbel Herrera Peru not very tough
Adam Blok Poland Bronze Warclaw, 5th Kolov/Petrov, 19th 2010 Worlds
Abdullrahman Ibrahim Qatar
George Bucur Romania Gold Ion Corneanu, Silver Grand Prix of Spain, 12th 2009 worlds, 5th at Euro's 3xLuis Portillo El Salvador
Ghazwan Munla Badawi Lazkani Syria 9th Asian Championships
Vitaly Koryakin Tadjikistan 5th International Ukraine, 8th Asian Championships, won matches at 2010 worlds
Judicael Mbaide Chad 11th 2011 African Championships
Bilel Douissa Tunisia Silver African Championships 2011Silap Chariyev Turkmenistan
Tim Schleicher Germany 23 years old, Bronze Ion Corneanu, Silver Grand Prix of Spain, 19th 2010 Worlds, \Oscar Iglesias Argentina
Riley Walker Canada Silver Pan Ams 2011, not much wold experience
Feng Gao China Bronze Asian Games 2010, no competition 2011
Hernan Guzman Columbia Very young, Bronze Jr Pan Ams 2010
Victor Ngouema Congo 5th African Championships 2011
66kgs Country NotesHeavy Hitters
Sushil Kumar India Defending World Champ, Olympic Bronze 2008
Ramazan Shahin Turkey Olympic Gold 2008, World Gold 2007
Medhi Taghavi Iran World Champ 2009
Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu Japan World Bronze 2009 two period win over Kumar in 2009 Worlds
Andrey Stadnik Ukraine World Bronze 2006, Olympic Silver 2008, World Cup Silver 2010, Bronze Golden Grand Prix 2010
Adam Batirov Russia Bronze Euro's 2011, 3rd Golden Grand Prix 2011
Yabrail Hasanov Azerbaijan World Bronze 2010, Gold Golden Grannd Prix 2011, Gold Euro's 2011, 0-2 against Kumar including beating back in 09, 0-1 against Taghavi (back in Jr days)Dark Horse
Heinrich Barnes South Africa 1st African Championship, 5th Dave Shultz, 3 Grand Prix of Spain, 7th 2010 Worlds
Leonid Bazan Bulgaria 5th Warclaw, 3rd International Ukraine, Silver Euro's, Gold Kolov/Petrov, hasn't been on World team in 7 years, bronze JR worlds 2005
Saba Javad Bolaghi Germany 22 years old, Gold Ion Corneanu, Gold Grand Prix of Spain, Bronze Euro's, 17th 2009 worlds, Bronze 2009 JR worlds
Devid Safaryan Armenia 22 years old, Silver International Ukraine, Silver Kortozia/Balavadze, 2nd Jr Worlds 2009
Ali Shabanev Belarus 22 years old, 5th Euro's, Gold Alex Medved Prizes
Mayeul Nganafio CAF right outside of medals at Afican Championships
Chengde Shan China 8th Asian Games 2011, 5th Asian Games 2010, 0-1 at 2010 WorldsStelios Mama Cyprus pretty awful
Ivan Arango Duque Columbia Wrestles FS and GR Bronze 2011 Pan Ams in GR
Dai-Sung Kim Korea 7th Asian Championships 2011, 14th Asian Games 2010, 12th 2010 Worlds
Livan Lopez Cuba Don't know much about him Gold 2011 Pan Ams over Teyon Ware
Sharif Sharifov Azerbaijan Gold GGP, bronze Euro's, Bronze 2009 Euros, AZE dep at 84 with Temrezov being top 10 at 2010 worlds
Gheorghita Stefan Romania Silver Grand Prix of Spain, Silver Torneo Citta a Sassari, Bronze Euros', 14th 2010 Worlds, 5th 2008 Olympics, 5th 2007 Worlds,
Piotr Ianulov Moldova Bronze GGP, 24th Euros, Gold World Universitys, 5th 2010 Worlds,Dark Horse
Albert Saritov Russia 6th Worlds Cup, Silver GGP, First world team
Alireza Goudarzi Iran Gold Waclaw, Iran deep at 184 Lashgari, Amini
Ehsan Amini Iran Bronze Waclaw, Gold Asian Championships, 8th World Cup, Gold Takhti Cup
Serdar Boeke Turkey Bronze Waclaw, Silver GGP, Bronze Kartozia/Balavadze, Bronze Ali Aliev
Davyd Bichinashvili Germany 18th Waclaw, Bronze Grand Prix of Spain, 22nd Euros, 16th 2010 Worlds, 5th 2008 Olympics, on 4th cycleYoung Guns
Dato Marsagishvili Georgia 20 years old, 2011 Jr World Champ, Silver 2011 Euros, 8th 2010 Sr Worlds
Istvan Vereb Hungary 24 years old, 8th Waclaw, 21 Euro's, 12 World Cup
Kanat Berdiyev Kazakistan 23 years old, Silver Asian Championships, 5th Alex Medved Prizes, 12th 2010 Worlds
Aibek Usupov Kyrgyzstan 23 years old, 23 GGP, bronze Asian Championship, Bronze World Cup, 29th 2009 WorldsOther Notables
Gadzhimurad Nurmagomedov Armenia Bronze Ukraine, Bronze Ali Aliev
Riguleng Si China 7th Asian Championship, 5th GGP, Bronze 2009 Asian Champs, 13th 2008 Olympics
Emzarios Bentinidis Greece 9th Waclaw, 9th Euros, 13th 2010 Worlds, 9th 2008 Olympics, been around forever
Pawan Kumar India Bronze Asian Championships, Gold Commonwealth Championships
Usukhbaatar Purvee Mongolia Bronze Asian Games 2010Rest of Feild
Andreas Sitanaris Cyprus 25th Euro's, 0-1 WorldsJuan Martinez Columbia
Chan-Uk Yoon Korea 8th Asian Championship,Mohamed Ismail Egypt
Boris Andonov Spain 9th Torneo Citta a Sassari, 20th Euros, 26th Worlds 2010
Nathanael Ackerman England old as dirt
Oscar Martinez Honduras 21 years old, 13th Pan Ams
Waylon Muller Marshall Isle Silver Oceania Championships, 40 years oldAlexander Dolly Ireland 28th EurosSergei Koelsnicov Israel
Andrea Sorbello Italy 23 years old, 8th Grand Prix of Spain, 10th Torneo, 13th 2010 Worlds
Shinya Matsumoto Japan 10th Asian Championships, Bronze 2010 Asian Championships, 32 Worlds 2009