Kyle Snyder will certainly stand for Group United States for the 8th straight time at 97kg at the globe champions as well as is seeking to win his 8th straight medal. Take a look at a sneak peek as well as forecasts listed below of the whole 97kg area seeking to test Snyder prior to they take the floor covering in Belgrade, Serbia on September 17-18.
2022 Senior Citizen Globe Championships
The leading 8 wrestlers will certainly be seeded at the globe champions based upon positions factors collected because the Tokyo Olympics. Of those listed here, Karadeniz as well as Salas have yet to battle because they completed at the Olympics as well as globes specifically. That indicates there’s a likelihood we don’t see them in Serbia. Their lack would certainly relocate the lower-seeded wrestlers up as well as give way for 2 brand-new wrestlers to move right into the leading 8.
Projected Seeds:
- Kyle Snyder, United States
- Magomedgadji Nurov, MKD
- Suleyman Karadeniz, TUR
- Batzul Ulziisaikhan, MGL
- Mahamed Zakariiev, UKR
- Reineris Salas, CUB
- Mohammad Mohammadian, IRI
- Batyrbek Tsakulov, SVK
*Radu Lefter (MDA) as well as Mamed Ibragimov (KAZ) are the most likely wrestlers to move right into the #7 as well as #8 seeds in the event Karadeniz as well as Salas do not contend.
Faves
The very best wrestlers in the area:
With Russia prohibited from the globe champions, 97kg gold will certainly be won by somebody not called Abdulrashid Sadulaev for the very first time because 2017. Both faves this year – Mohammad Mohammadian as well as Kyle Snyder. Mohammadian won a globe bronze medal at the 2014 globe champions where he especially beat Ed Ruth. Nonetheless, Mohammadian checked favorable for an outlawed material in 2015 as well as was penalized with a 4-year suspension. He returned with a revenge in January 2020 as well as placed the globe on notification when he teched Bo Nickal as well as pinned Kyle Snyder at the Matteo Pellicone.
Though that efficiency at the Pellicone was outstanding, it was a peak for Mohammadian in 2020-2021. Mohammadian took place to get approved for the Olympics yet lost versus Elizbar Odikazde as well as fell short to medal. This year, Mohammadian recalls to leading kind. He won the Eastern Champions as well as beat in 2015’s globe bronze champion Mojtaba Goleij in 2 straight suits to make the Iranian globe group. If Mohammadian is battling his finest, he can beat any person in the brace as well as win his initial globe gold.
Mohammadian’s gain Kyle Snyder:
As discussed, Kyle Snyder has actually made 8 straight world/Olympic groups as well as has actually won a medal every single time (3 golds, 3 silvers, 1 bronze). He’s the design of uniformity as well as will certainly virtually surely be battling for a medal on September 18th. The inquiry currently – is he with the ability of beating Mohammad Mohammadian as well as a host of various other rivals he’s never ever dealt with in competitors?
We’ll cover a few of the various other rivals later on in this sneak peek, yet at this moment, Mohammadian seem Snyders stiffest competitors. The very first time these 2 battled, Snyder fell back 4-0 prior to Mohammadian struck a huge 4-point proceed a shuffle eventually pinning Snyder with 1:30 to enter the spell. Because suit, Snyder required unneeded settings as well as over-pursued Mohammadian in unadvised manner ins which caused factors for Mohammadian. Snyder will surely approach their following spell with a far better game-plan definition we ought to anticipate a much closer suit.
Snyder’s last-second gain Iran’s Mojtaba Goleij to make the 2021 globe finals:
Challengers
The team with one of the most possible to medal or test the faves:
2022 Has actually generated a host of brand-new rivals at 97kg – the majority of them being previous Russians currently standing for various other nations. One of the most noteworthy of that number – Batyrbek Tsakulov. Currently standing for Slovakia, Tsakulov won Russian nationals back in 2018 (at simply 19 years of ages) as well as took place to stand for Russia at the globe champions that year, where he fell short to medal after going 2-1 – shedding to the ultimate bronze champion Alireza Karimi. The following year, Tsakulov won a silver medal at the U23 globe champions, shedding just to Bo Nickal in the finals. This year, Tsakulov won a bronze medal at Euros as well as gold at both the ranking collection occasion in Kazakhstan as well as the Matteo Pellicone. Because time, he taped excellent sway Amir Firouzpour (IRI), Magomedgadji Nurov (MKD), Magomed Ibragimov (KAZ), Givi Macharashvili (GEO), Zbigniew Baranowski (POL), as well as Elizbar Odikadze (GEO). Tsakulov can hold the #8 seed as well as provide a difficulty to Snyder in the quarter-finals in Serbia. Also if he does not obtain Snyder, he’s a clear medal fave in Serbia.
Tsakulov’s win in the gold medal suit at the Matteo Pellicone over Givi Macharashvili:
Magomedgadji Nurov is one more Russian transfer that will certainly be the #2 seed as well as a danger to medal in this brace. Nurov won a bronze medal at the 2019 globe champions where he just shed to Sadulaev (6-0) as well as beat Kazakhstan’s Alisher Yergali for bronze. Regardless of that efficiency, Nurov has actually had up as well as down efficiencies because 2019 globes. He fell short to medal at the Tokyo Olympics, 2021 globes, as well as 2022 Euros yet most just recently won the Mediterranean Gamings where he obtained climbing challenger Feyzullah Akturk in the finals, 4-3. Nurov hasn’t revealed to be as elite as Snyder or Mohammadian, yet can definitely function his means right into a medal suit.
Considering That 2014, Elizbar Odikadze has actually stood for Georgia at every worlds/Olympics at 97kg. He won a bronze medal at 2018 words as well as put 5th an impressive 5 times. Nonetheless, Odikadze’s run can involve an end this year with the appearance of Givi Macharashvili. The 25 year-old Georgian won a U23 globe title in 2018, beating Kollin Moore in the finals of that event, 10-0. A lot more just recently, Macharashvili won the Ziolkowski in July where he beat Odikadze 3-2. In addition to that, Macharashvili won a silver medal at the Matteo Pellicone tape-recording triumphes over Vladislav Baitsaev, Magomedkhan Magomedov, as well as Erik Thiele prior to dropping brief in the finals to Batyrbek Tsakulov. If Macharashvili is the associate for Georgia at globes, he won’t be seeded making him a harmful wildcard in this brace.
Macharashvili’s gain Vladislav Baitsaev:
Turkey, like Georgia, has 2 strong alternatives at 97kg in Suleyman Karadeniz as well as Feyzullah Akturk. Karadeniz was Turkey’s 97kg associate in 2015 at both the Olympics as well as globe champions where he fell short to position at both occasions – completing 5th at the Olympics as well as going 1-1 at globes. Nonetheless, Karadeniz hasn’t battled because globes so the probability of him battling in Serbia is reduced. That leaves Feyzullah Akturk as one of the most likely associate for Turkey. Akturk has actually verified to be a reputable challenger after winning both the U23 as well as Elderly European Champions this Springtime at 92kg. Akturk after that bumped approximately 97kg at the Mediterranean Gamings as well as came away with a silver medal, shedding just to Magomedadji Nurov, 4-3.
View Akturk win a European Champions over Akhmed Bataev:
Sleepers And Also Landmines
The team that isn’t forecasted to medal now yet has huge capacity to “explode” the brace:
- Magomedkhan Magomedov, AZE
- Vladislav Baitsaev, HUN
- Reineris Salas, CUB
- Mahamed Zakariiev, UKR
The initial 2 landmines to keep an eye out for are Russian transfers Magomedkhan Magomedov as well as Vladislav Baitsaev – both of that will certainly be arbitrarily attracted right into the brace. Magomedov won a younger globe champion in 2018 while standing for Russia prior to moving to Azerbaijan in 2022. He began this year off with excellent outcomes winning both the Kolov as well as the European Champions. Magomedov experienced a mild problem at the Matteo Pellicone in June when he shed to Givi Macharashvili as well as surrendered out of the event with an injury. Regardless of that loss, Magomedov’s sway Elizbar Odikadze, Zbigniew Baranowski, Vladislav Baitsaev, as well as Aliksander Hushtyn confirm he’s greater than with the ability of testing for a medal at 97kg.
Magomedov’s gain Baitsaev in the 2022 European Champion finals:
Vladislav Baitsaev was the #2 wrestler at 97kg for Russia behind Abdulrashid Sadulaev for the previous 5 years-he won Russian Nationals in 2019 as well as put silver in 2017 as well as 2018. Currently standing for Hungary, as well as at 32 years of ages, Baitsaev will certainly have his initial possibility to battle at globes as well as has actually verified to be among the most effective worldwide. This year, Baitsaev won silver at Euros in March as well as bronze at the Matteo Pellicone in June. In those 2 events, he beat Magomedgadji Nurov (MKD), Batyrbek Tsakulov (SVK), as well as Erik Thiele (GER) while just shedding to Givi Macharashvili (GEO-14-9) as well as Magomedkhan Magomedov (AZE – 11-5). Baitsaev will certainly be a wildcard attracted right into the 97kg brace that none of the leading wrestlers will certainly intend to fulfill very early in the event.
Baitsaev’s gain Magomedgadji Nurov at the 2022 European Champions:
Reineris Salas won an Olympic bronze medal in 2015 as well as Magamed Zakariiev won globe bronze – so why are they sleepers as well as landmines? Salas hasn’t battled because the Olympics as well as Zakariiev just battled at the Matteo Pellicone as well as Ziolkowski. It’s not likely that Salas battles in Serbia, yet if he does, he’s capable of testing any person at this weight. Zakariiev will probably remain in the brace yet just how near to 100% will he be? He went 0-1 at the Pellicone, shedding a 7-0 suit to Poland’s Zbigniew Baranowski. A month later on at the Ziolkowski, Zakariiev looked better making the finals prior to shedding to Givi Macharashvili (5-2). Once more, if Zakariiev is battling at his finest, don’t be stunned if he earns one more medal from globes.
View Zakariiev’s gain bronze at the 2022 Globe Championships over Aliksander Hushtyn:
Forecasts
Regardless of Mohammadian’s last gain Snyder, I think their possible rematch will certainly look a lot various in Serbia. Mohammadian has actually not looked near as leading because that gain 2 years ago shedding versus much minimal challengers than Snyder because duration. In addition to that, if any type of trainers have actually verified their capability in designing winning suit techniques after a loss – it’s Cael as well as firm at the NLWC preparing Snyder for the huge rematch. As a result of that, as well as Snyder’s uniformity at globe champions, Kyle Snyder is my choice ahead out on the top in Serbia as well as win his fourth job world/Olympic gold.
Complete 97kg medal forecasts:
Gold: Kyle Snyder, United States
Silver: Mohammad Mohammadian, IRI
Bronze:Batyrbek Tsakulov, SVK
Bronze: Vladislav Baitsaev, GEO
Learn more about the 97kg area also much better by checking out our Globe Champions Positions – a position of the leading 10 people in every weight course based upon neck and neck victories.
