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By William May
(Japan Amateur Wrestling Federation, Public Information Committee
Kyodo World Services, senior sports writer:wmay52@hotmail.com


FINAL RANKINGS AT 1ST OLYMPIC FS QUALIFYING TOURNEY




  BRATISLAVA (February 1) - Final rankings at the 1st freestyle wrestling Olympic qualifying tournament at Mladost Sport Hall in Bratislava:
(NOTE: The top five wrestlers in each weight category qualify for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens)

55 kg (27 entries)

1. Rene Montero (CUB)
2. Herman Kontoev (BLR)
3. Martin Berberyan (ARM)
4. Namik Abdullaev (AZE)
5. Li Zhengyu (CHN)
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6. Adam Batirov (RUS)
7. Pavel Kapitonov (TJK)
8. Yogeshwar Daat (IND)
9. Vasili Zeiher (GER)
10. Roman Kollar (SVK)
11. Abdorreza Jassim Khilid (QAT)
12. Vytas Ciumakov (LTU)
13. Kirkitadze Gochashvili (GEO)
14. Anwar Berguiga (FRA)
15. Mihai Vranoeanu (ROM)
16. Ulua Tuganbaj (KGZ)
17. Ludek Burian (CZE)
18. Freddy Serrano Sichaca (COL)
19. Ivan Djorev (BUL)
20. Bashir Akmad Rahmati (AFG)
21. Jacob Issac (NGR)
22. Francisco Sanchez (ESP)
23. Zoltan Dobozi (HUN)
24. Jose Manuel Virdmontes (MEX)
25. Yang Jae-Hoon (KOR)
26. Mohammed Al-Hakem (YEM)
27. Andrew Hutchinson (GBR)
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60 kg (30 entries)

1. Kamal Ustarkhanov (RUS)
2. Anatoli Guidea (BUL)
3. Vasyl Fedorishin (UKR)
4. Guivi Sissaouri (CAN)
5. Mostafa Gokar Masuod (IRI)
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6. Gyoergy Woeller (HUN)
7. Alexander Karnitzki (BLR)
8. Seval Bagdyan (ARM)
9. Andrej Fasanek (SVK)
10. Sahit Prizreni (ALB)
11. Mohamed Abu Taleby Aly (EGY)
12. Sukh Baatar (MGL)
13. Rachid Ben Ali (FRA)
14. Petru Toarca (ROM)
15. Ilie Esir (MDA)
16. Hidenori Yamamoto (JPN)
17. Tadeusz Kowalski (POL)
18. Alexandre Davitashvili (NED)
19. Ibrahim Abdullrahman (QAT)
20. Zhou Xiande (CHN)
21. Ricky Hafner (SUI)
22. Mohammad Akram Rahimi (AFG)
23. David del val Lorente (ESP)
24. Meiremzhan Beisebayev (KAZ)
25. Mohammed al Hakem Abdullah Saleh (YEM)
26. Sh. Amannazarov (TKM)
27. Tebe Dorgu (NGR)
28. Antonio Gonzalez (PAN)
29. Jaanek Lips (EST)
30. Mario Koch (GER)
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66 kg (34 entries)

1. Leonid Spiridonov (KAZ)
2. Artur Tavkazakhov (UZB)
3. Chris Bono (USA)
4. Baek Jin-Kuk (KOR)
5. Ali Reza Dabir (IRI)
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6. Gregory Sarrasin (SUI)
7. Elman Asgarov (AZE)
8. Sergej Kowalenko (GER)
9. Celso de Anda (MEX)
10. Ramesh Kumar (IND)
11. Jonathan Rodriguez (PUR)
12. Yu Tao (CHN)
13. Ljulzim Vrenezi (MKD)
14. Arshak Hayrapetyan (ARM)
15. Dumitru Socaliuc (ISR)
16. Laszlo Szabolcs (ROM)
17. Fred Jessy (NGR)
18. Djamshed Abdullaev (TJK)
19. Alai Niyazmengliev (TKM)
20. Yozgat Memet (TUR)
21. Sergei Demtchenko (BLR)
22. Bayarmagnai Norjin (MGL)
23. Lucjan Gralak (POL)
24. Ahto Raska (EST)
25. Vony Cedeno (VEN)
26. Ruben Diaz (ESP)
27. Ibrahim Selloum (FRA)
28. Ermal Kryziu (ALB)
29. Orazio Scafiti (ITA)
30. Richard Addinall (RSA)
31. Salvis Pudovs (LAT)
32. Farzad Pashaei (GBR)
33. Noori Najibullalt (AFG)
34. Farid Hanoune (ALG)
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74 kg (28 entries)

1. Joe Williams (USA)
2. Ivan Tendora (CUB)
3. Araik Geworkian (ARM)
4. Daniel Igali (CAN)
5. Krystian Brzozowski (POL)
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6. Ivan Diaconu (MDA)
7. Adam Bereket (TUR)
8. Cho Byung-Kwan (KOR)
9. Akhal Sagirashvili (GEO)
10. Salvatore Rinella (ITA)
11. Radion Kertanti (SVK)
12. Nicolai Paslar (BUL)
13. Janis Leisavnieks (LAT)
14. Volodymyr Syrotyn (UKR)
15. Eugen Preda (ROM)
16. Rahimzad Fawad (AFG)
17. Gregory Martinetti (SUI)
18. Nate Ackerman (GBR)
19. Si Riguleng (CHN)
20. Christophe Gerlac (FRA)
21. Magomedali Gadshilalov (UZB)
22. Lorne Erasmus (RSA)
23. Edison Hurtado (COL)
24. Mohmed Habib Abdulla (QAT)
25. Dominik Zeh (GER)
26. Eugene Scenbo (ISV)
27. Mirlan Moldaliev (KGZ)
28. Carlos Dominguez (ESP)
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84 kg (28 entries)

1. Eldar Assanov (UKR)
2. Hidekazu Yokoyama (JPN)
3. Chanbaripirsari Feridoun (IRI)
4. Moon Eui-Jae (KOR)
5. Arkadii Tzopa (BUL)
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6. Radoslaw Horbik (POL)
7. David Bichinashvili (GER)
8. Kamal Shalorus (GBR)
9. Ruslan Kinchagov (UZB)
10. Man Dula (CHN)
11. Leonardo Gonzalez (PAN)
12. Adibo Dick (NGR)
13. Almaz Ergeshov (KGZ)
14. Shamil Aliev (TJK)
15. Nicholas Ugualoh (CAN)
16. Buren Baatar Naranbetjeg (MGL)
17. Gergely Kiss (HUN)
18. Anuj Chaudhary (IND)
19. Thomas Buchell (SUI)
20. Mohamed Ali Bouzaiene (TUN)
21. Arnolous Lottering (RSA)
22. Naqi Shah Jalali (AFG)
23. Igor Chiperi (MDA)
24. Magomed Ibragimov (MKD)
25. Anthony Fasugba (ITA)
26. Ildar Safiulin (TKM)
27. Oscar Fernandez (ESP)
28. Peter Lapsansky (SVK)
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96 kg (30 entries)

1. Magomed Ibragimov (UZB)
2. Fatih Cakiroglu (TUR)
3. Rustam Aghayev (AZE)
4. Wang Yuanyuan (CHN)
5. Rolf Scherrer (SUI)
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6. Kiyotaka Kodaira (JPN)
7. Mohamed Emara Saleh (EGY)
8. Taimuraz Tiguiev (RUS)
9. Wilfredo Morales (CUB)
10. Isaac Mpia Endjam(FRA)
11. Ruslan Sheykov (TJK)
12. Neeme Jaanson (EST)
13. Ricardas Pauliukonis (LTU)
14. Arisom Maler (MDA)
15. Boltic Sinive (NGR)
16. Rakesh Kumar (IND)
17. Nurzhan Katayev (KAZ)
18. Aleksander Krupniakov (KGZ)
19. Andre Backhaus (GER)
20. Peter Pecha (SVK)
21. Giuseppe Quaronta (ITA)
22. Igors Samusonoks (LAT)
23. Hong Seong-Jun (KOR)
24. Jehad Hamdan (PLE)
25. Zoltan Farkas (HUN)
26. Adrian Antoine Jaoude (BRA)
27. Mihai Storia (ROM)
28. Dean Schmeichel (CAN)
29. Nicolas Castro (ESP)
30. Alan Yousuf Zaghloul (QAT)
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120 kg (22 entries)

1. Alexis Rodriquez (CUB)
2. Kuramagomed Kuramagomedov (RUS)
3. Francesco Miano Petta (ITA)
4. Marek Garmulewicz (POL)
5. V. Kara (TUR)
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6. Cheema Palwinder Singh (IND)
7. Mirko Silian (SUI)
8. Daniel Chintoan Rares (ROM)
9. Wilson Seiwari (NGR)
10. Kooner Baljit (GBR)
11. Boyidar Boyadiev (BUL)
12. Kang Jin-Hyu (KOR)
13. Esmaeil Jamal E Mohammad (QAT)
14. Akihito Tanaka (JPN)
15. Milan Mazac (SVK)
16. Maxim Cara (MDA)
17. Moamen Nisham Abdet (EGY)
18. Wayne Weathers (CAN)
19. George Toraninava (NED)
20. Hardip Bassi (AUS)
21. Selasdin Topojani (MKD)
22. E Yuhe (CHN)