Medal Picks

84 kg (185 lbs.)
• Georgy Ketoev, Russia
• Zaurbek Sokhiev, Uzbekistan
• Revaz Mindorashvili, Georgia
• Reza Yazdani, Iran
Ketoev replaces two-time world champ Sajid Sajidov for Russia.

96 kg (211 lbs.)
• Shirvani Muradov, Russia
• George Gogshelidze, Georgia
• Saeid Abrahimi, Iran
• Daniel Cormier, U.S.
Cormier's infant daughter, Kaedyn, died in '03 car accident.

120 kg (264 lbs.)
• Artur Taymazov, Uzbekistan
• Beylal Makhov, Russia
• Alexis Rodriguez, Cuba
• Vadim Tasoev, Ukraine
Taymazov won gold in Athens with a spectacular pin.

Greco-Roman

55 kg (121 lbs.)
• Hamid Souryan Reihanpour, Iran
• Park Eun Chul, South Korea
• Rovshan Bayramov, Azerbaijan
• Nazyr Mankiev, Russia
Iran has won 34 medals in combat sports.

60 kg (132 lbs.)
• David Bedinadze, Georgia
• Armen Nazarian, Bulgaria
• Eusebiu Diaconu, Romania
• Makoto Sasamoto, Japan
Nazarian won first of his two golds for his native Armenia.

66 kg (145 lbs.)
• Farid Mansurov, Azerbaijan
• Nikolay Gergov, Bulgaria
• Kanatbek Begaliev, Kyrgyzstan
• Steeve Guenot, France
Jake Deitchler, 18, is youngest U.S. Olympic wrestler since '76.

74 kg (163 lbs.)
• Mark Madsen, Denmark
• Volodimir Shatsykykh, Ukraine
• Valdemaras Venckaitis, Lithuania
• Yavor Yanakiev, Bulgaria
Only two of Denmark's 42 golds have been won in wrestling.

84 kg (185 lbs.)
• Alexei Mishin, Russia
• Brad Vering, U.S.
• Nazmi Avluca, Turkey
• Saman Tahmasebi, Iran
Vering has degree in agriculture.

96 kg (211 lbs.)
• Ramaz Nozadze, Georgia
• Karam Gaber, Egypt
• Ghasem Rezaei, Iran
• Marek Svec, Czech Republic
Gaber was '04 champ.