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Greco-Roman world championship preview

67kg
There is a pleasant lack of pretense to be found at 67kg. ‘20 Olympic/’21 world Champion Mohammadreza GERAEI (IRI) is, probably, the best all-around Greco-Roman competitor in the sport. It is almost too easy to say such a thing about an athlete who has made every final of every meaningful tournament dating back to ‘18. Except, his results are mere window-dressing. Geraei is currently the total package. As a 26-year-old, he might not even be in his prime; he is equally the most intuitive on-the-feet scorer and counter-scorer on the planet; his lifts from par terre are crisp, and his defense is by and large uncompromisable.

Most importantly, Geraei respects each opponent as a significant threat, which keeps his effort in-match at a constant. It will need to stay that way in Belgrade, because 67kg is jam-packed from top to bottom.

If the seeds hold to form, Geraei would be challenged in the final by none other than Hasrat JAFAROV of Azerbaijan. The two are not entirely unlike one another stylistically; plus, Jafarov is beginning to put together the same brand of consistency, albeit on a level just below Geraei’s. ‘21 was Jafarov’s first full Senior campaign and it ended with 5th place in Oslo before he grabbed gold at the U23 Worlds. This season, he placed third at the European Championships and prevailed at both the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series tournament and the recently-held Islamic Solidarity Games.

Confirmed for Ukraine is Parviz NASIBOV, who fell to Geraei in the Olympic final via technical superiority. Nasibov this season earned gold at the Grand Prix Zagreb Open but finished out of the running at the European Championships. His ledger from ‘22 as of press time should not be over-analyzed given the obstacles athletes from Ukrinae have had to endure since the winter.

72kg
Mohammad Reza MOKHTARI (IRI) who was fifth in ‘21, and Selcuk CAN (TUR) are by comparison the more technical tandem. Both ease in and out of positions a little more freely but are capable of bombing from par terre. One more smart pick could be ‘23 U23 bronze Ulvu Ganizade (AZE). He is the No. 2 seed in Belgrade based primarily on his European bronze and silver from Pellicone. At Oslo ‘21, Ganizade started out with two nice wins, one of which over ‘16 Olympic bronze Shmagi BOLKVADZE (GEO). Mokhtari ended his run, but for a first-time world performance it was impressive.

77kg
No other weight category at a World Championships is observed under a brighter spotlight than 77kg – and it is very much business as usual in 2022.

Two of the four medalists from last year are back: silver Sanan SULEYMANOV (AZE) and Mohammadali GERAEI (IRI). In addition, two of the four from the Tokyo Games are involved: silver Azkhol MAKHMUDOV (KGZ) and bronze Shohei YABIKU (JPN). That is a lot of firepower with which to start but there are others burning just as hot.

82kg
Two from the Oslo podium are also entered, bronze Pejman POSHTAM (IRI) and Huseynov’s Oslo runner-up, Burhan AKBUDAK (TUR). Poshtam is a “wrestler’s wrestler” with sound technique, and he refrains from over-extending himself in tight spots when others might grow overzealous. Indeed, this is partly how he breezed through the Asian Championships. Akbudak, meanwhile, competes with plenty of intensity and tends to not wear down when bouts reach a fever pitch. He expends a lot of energy for an 82kg, but only because he is interested in piling up points.

97kg
2022 brings to the fans one of the most competitive and potentially-thrilling 97kg brackets in quite some time. All of the most recent stout performers who call this hard-hitting division home will be vying for world glory.

‘21 world champion/’20 Olympic bronze Mohammadhadi SARAVI (IRI) stands tall as the No. 1 seed and it should prove quite the task for his challengers to remove him from the top spot. Saravi provides no quarter to the opposition, yet operates with fluidity in his movement and is patient to capitalize during the most opportune times in-match. He just isn’t an athlete who makes many mistakes. Instead, he pounces upon the errors his opponents commit. That is a formula for success in any weight category.

https://uww.org/article/greco-roman-...onship-preview

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The wait is over! World champs will start tomorrow. Any medal predictions?

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The wait is over! World champs will start tomorrow. Any medal predictions?

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Which subscription can I use in the US to watch the matches? Flow Wrestling or the UWW app?

[Shayan_91]

Ali Arsalan brought the first Gold medal, just in the wrong jersey. Does anyone now why he changed citizenship?

Btw, I'll be going to Serbia to watch Yazdani fight. Will share some photos/videos.

[inarsenewetrust]

Ali Arsalan brought the first Gold medal, just in the wrong jersey. Does anyone now why he changed citizenship?

Btw, I'll be going to Serbia to watch Yazdani fight. Will share some photos/videos.

I guess he was snubbed a few times or had some disagreement regarding how the selections were being made.

Still great to see for him, dominant performances.

[PEJ]

He went in the back and thanked Bana after winning gold. Very classy guy.

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Geraei wrestles for gold tomorrow around 9AM PST.

[PEJ]

This guy, Geraei, is on another level right now. He is wrestling with so much confidence. You can see it every time he sets foot on the mats.

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This guy, Geraei, is on another level right now. He is wrestling with so much confidence. You can see it every time he sets foot on the mats.

He’s been nicknamed “Iceman” for his cool, confident demeanor