Men’s Free-form Big showdown sections have been delivered! Here are our fast responses to Group USA’s possibilities at every one of the ten loads.
61 kg – Vito Arujau (8 seed)
Vito was granted the 8 seed. He’ll begin his day with 9 positioned Ossimzhan Dastanbek of Kazakhstan, somebody Jon Kozak referenced as a surprisingly strong contender in his 61 kg review. Vito has a decent opportunity to win in the initial round then would be leaned toward against his expected second-round rival from one or the other Bulgaria or Switzerland.
His most probable quarterfinal adversary has all the earmarks of being Reza Atri from Iran, last year’s silver medalist. However extreme as Atri may be, Vito has a shot in that quarterfinal.
Should Vito advance to the elimination rounds, he would almost certainly see 2 Taiyrbek Zhumashbek Uulu (KGZ) or 6 Emrah Ormanoglu (TUR). Zhumashbek Uulu has been on a hot streak and even has a tech over Scratch Lee.
World champion Abasgadzhi Magomedov is the 1 in this section, and he sits on the contrary side of the section from Vito. Magomedov was selected at random and will have to pass through Romania in the first round, China, Mongolia, and possibly Georgia, Uzbekistan, or Belarus (wrestling as a neutral athlete) in the semis to get to the finals.
Joey Silva, seeking Puerto Rico, has an intriguing draw that could take him to the quarters, after that it’s down on.
Men’s Free-form Big showdown sections have been delivered! Here are our fast responses to Group USA’s possibilities at every one of the ten loads.
61 kg – Vito Arujau (8 seed)
Vito was granted the 8 seed. He’ll begin his day with 9 positioned Ossimzhan Dastanbek of Kazakhstan, somebody Jon Kozak referenced as a surprisingly strong contender in his 61 kg review. Vito has a decent opportunity to win in the initial round then would be leaned toward against his expected second-round rival from one or the other Bulgaria or Switzerland.
His most probable quarterfinal adversary has all the earmarks of being Reza Atri from Iran, last year’s silver medalist. However extreme as Atri may be, Vito has a shot in that quarterfinal.
Should Vito advance to the elimination rounds, he would almost certainly see 2 Taiyrbek Zhumashbek Uulu (KGZ) or 6 Emrah Ormanoglu (TUR). Zhumashbek Uulu has been on a hot streak and even has a tech over Scratch Lee.
World champion Abasgadzhi Magomedov is the 1 in this section, and he sits on the contrary side of the section from Vito. Magomedov was selected at random and will have to pass through Romania in the first round, China, Mongolia, and possibly Georgia, Uzbekistan, or Belarus (wrestling as a neutral athlete) in the semis to get to the finals.
Joey Silva, seeking Puerto Rico, has an intriguing draw that could take him to the quarters, after that it’s down on.
70 kg – Zain Retherford (2 seed)
Returning finalist Zain Retherford has a bye in the main round of rivalry then will confront either Akhmedov (TJK) or Henkel (GER) neither of whom are positioned in the best 10. He’ll be the most loved one way or the other in the round of 16.
3 Ihor Nykyforuk of Ukraine, a U23 World medalist who has demonstrated himself as a legitimate contender with sold victories over many of the best guys in this weight class, appears to be Retherford’s most likely quarterfinal opponent. In any case, Retherford will be leaned toward in that match.
If Zain advances to the semifinals, he will likely face Russia’s number six Zherbaev, a world medalist who should not be taken lightly. USA fans ought to be hopeful about Retherford making a return excursion to the World finals. Potential finals rivals could incorporate 2 Ramazanov of Bulgaria, 4 Yazdani of Iran or 5 Akmataliev of Kyrgyzstan.
Ramazanov, either Amataliev or Yazdani, will be eliminated from medal contention in the topside semifinal bout. American fans will pull for Akmataliev to beat Yazdani in the quarters and afterward for Ramazanov to win in the semis, which would dispose of Iran’s Yazdani and reinforce the USA”s group race possibilities.
86 kg – David Taylor (7 seed)
All signs highlight Taylor versus Yazdani cycle 6 On the planet finals as both Olympic bosses are on inverse sides of the section. Taylor will probably be untested in the round of 32 against Padiou (Blemish) or round of 16 against another unranked adversary. He will likewise be a monstrous number one in the quarterfinal where he could see previous world finalist Boris Makoev.
Taylor’s first genuine test could come in quite a while against Russia’s Arslan Bagaev. The two have never met, and Bagaev has arisen as Russia’s best any expectation of separating another Taylor versus Yazdani rematch.
Myles Amine, a Michigan NCAA finalist, might meet Yazdani in the semifinals on the other side of the bracket. Missing an agitated about Yazdani, Amine is situated will to procure a bronze and fit the bill for the Olympics.
If DT and Yaz go all the way to the finals, the true fifth-place matchup could put a number of nations in the running for the last Olympic spot. If Taylor defeated Bagaev in the semis and Bagaev defeated Makoev for bronze, the Slovakian’s Makoev would be a likely candidate. On the opposite side of the section, assuming Yazdani beats Amine and Amine wins bronze, a decent wagered is for Torreblanca from Cuba to be in that evident fifth session.
125 kg – Artisan Parris (unseeded)
Parris’ bring into the section is genuinely good. He begins with 9 Yusup Batirmurzaev of Kazakhstan. Batirmurzaev has a triumph over Scratch Gwiazdowski this year, however he’s as yet a rival Parris can beat.
Parris’ next enormous test could come in the quarterfinal where he could see 4 Munkhtur of Mongolia. Munkhtur isn’t quite so talented as the enormous three at this weight (Akgul, Zare, and Petriashvili), yet he’s a major man who’s difficult to move and he had an upset triumph over Petriashvili in the elimination rounds a year prior.
Assuming Parris propels past Munkhtur (which he unquestionably can), he’s in essence ensured to see Geno Petriashvili in the elimination rounds. Petriashvili is a 3x world winner and 9x World/Olympic medalist, yet as he showed in last year’s reality semis, he’s fit for being vexed. Parris will search for that kind of chance in order to see either Akgul (TUR) or Zare (IRI) in the finals. Parris, coincidentally, stuck Zare in the U20 World finals in 2019.
Deng, from China, has won two world titles, and the Olympic fifth-placer faces Munktur in the first round. In the quarterfinals, he might also be in Parris’s way.
With the ability however isolated as it could be, the elimination rounds will take out a ton of Olympic hopefuls from a potential capability spot.
57 kg – Zane Richards (unseeded)
Illinois All-American Zane Richards was brought into the section against U23 World champion Aliabbas Rzazade of Azerbaijan, the 5 positioned man on the planet. Rzazade is tough and beat the Turkish Suleyman Atli, who has won two World titles. Should Zane advance, he’d see either Valizad of Iran or Kacacs of Romania, neither of whom are positioned in the best 10 on the planet.
Potential quarterfinal rivals for Zane incorporate Abakarov of Albania and Aman of India. Aman has already defeated Richards this year, and Abakarov is the reigning World champion at this weight.
On the off chance that Richards comes to the elimination round, he could see 1 Zaur Uguev of Russia (however an unbiased competitor this year). Stevan Micic, the bronze medalist from last year, is also in Uguev’s quarter. For Richards to win a medal or qualify for the Olympics at his weight, he has a lot of work to do.
Inverse Richards’ intense portion of the 57kg section is Japan’s 2 Rei Higuchi, the Rio 57kg silver medalist and 2022 world gold medalist at 61kg. Back down at 57 and in the Japanese world group, he’ll be the number one to make the semis where he could confront Turkey’s Atli for a spot in the finals and a reliable Olympic qualifying spot.
74 kg – Kyle Dake (2 seed)
This section ended up being basically as energizing as wrestling fans trusted it would. Dake is most certainly on the hardest side of he section. He begins with 10 Evloev (TJK) then will see an unranked rival in the subsequent round. He could see fan most loved Plain Chamizo in the quarterfinals.
Dake’s most probable elimination rounds adversaries incorporate Slovakia’s Salkazanov (who he beat in the 2022 World finals) and Belarus’ Kadimagomedov, the last man to beat Dake. For the wrestling local area, it would be incredible to see a Dake versus Kadimagomedov rematch, yet Kadi will have his hands full to come to Dake.
1 Zaurbek Sidakov reclines across from Dake on a moderately more straightforward side of the section. Even though his route is not easy, he should make it to the finals. He has 7 Kentchadze (GEO) in cycle one, then, at that point, three-time world/Olympic bronze medalist Abdurakhmonov (UZB) in the round of 32, then 2022 world bronze 6 Emami (IRI) in the round of 16. 2014 world winner and 2023 Euro bronze Tsabolov (SRB) could be his quarterfinal rival, with Bayramov (AZE) or 9 Demirtash (TUR) in the semis. Assuming Sidakov arises sound from that, we will ideally see the Dake versus Sidakov that has so far evaded us.
79 kg – Chance Marsteller (5 seed)
Marsteller begins his day with a bye followed by a match against a rival from one or the other Algeria or South Korea. Neither one of the grapplers is positioned, so Marsteller ought to progress to the quarterfinals where he could see Abasov of Azerbaijan, an extreme grappler who is filling in for 6 Amiraslanov, Azerbaijan’s unique passage at this weight.
The elimination rounds get substantially more trying for Marsteller as he could see a rematch with Mohammad Nokhodi who teched him recently. Akhmed Usmanov, a tough Russian who hasn’t lost in over a year and has won a lot, could be his other semifinal opponent.
A triumph for Marsteller in the elimination rounds would make him a most loved heading into the finals. He would likely need to defeat either Nokhodi or Usmanov to win bronze if he lost in the semifinals.
Look for one of Gamkredlidze (GEO), the third seed, Gulaev (SVK), or Mykhailov (UKR), the second seed, to be the other finals wrestler on the opposite side of the bracket.
92 kg – Zahid Valencia (7 seed)
Valencia has a bye in the principal round then will hope to see Iran’s Amirali Azarpira in the subsequent round. Azarpira is one of the top choices in this weight, and he claims a triumph over Zahid Valencia this year.
Should Valencia turn the tables on Azarpira, he would have to move beyond any semblance of 5 Nurmagomedov (AZE) in the quarterfinals and Valiev of Russia in the elimination rounds. Valencia will need to be at his best if he wants to win a medal because he ended up on the tough side of this bracket.
This is an intriguing load as a ton of the grapplers have invested a ton of energy at either 86kg or 97kg, so there is little cross-over between normal rivals. 2023 Euro bronze medalists Kardanov (SVK) and Maisuradze (GEO) will compete with 2023 Euro gold medalist Akturk (TUR) for the finals spot on the top side of the section inverse Valencia.
65 kg – Scratch Lee (unseeded)
This is in many cases thought about the most profound load on the planet. Simply last year, Yianni turned into the main US world medalist since Bill Zadick in 2006, so American fans are know all about extreme sections at 65 kg. Lee beginnings with a winnable match against Bienkowski of Poland then could see either Anuj of India or All-American Austin Gomez who’s addressing Mexico in the subsequent round. He will be leaned toward against Gomez and against one or the other third-round adversary he could confront (either Naim of Bulgaria or Jalolov of Uzbekistan).
The sledding will get harder in the quarterfinals as Lee would almost certainly see last year’s winner 2 Amouzad of Iran. Assuming Lee explores that test, he could see Olympic gold medalist Otoguro of Japan in the elimination rounds. He could likewise see Hungary’s Musukaev who teched him recently.
Furthermore, nonpartisan competitor Shamil Mamedov of Russia, the 2021 U20 world champion and 2022 Yashar Dogu and Yariguin champion, could tear through the section. He’s in a similar quarter of the section as Otoguro and Musukaev.
It may be difficult for Lee’s side of the bracket to win a medal or qualify for the Olympics because of the insane amount of firepower there.
The opposite side of the section is similarly insane. One quarter of the bracket includes 2023 Euro champion Tevanyan (ARM), 2023 Asian silver Tumur-Ochir (MGL), 2018 world bronze Valdes (CUB), and three-time world champion and two-time Olympic medalist Aliyev (AZE). All are Olympic decoration type grapplers who will battle for a 2023 world title.
In the other quarter of the base portion of the section is the 2 seed Sebastian Rivera, vieing for Puerto Rico, and a large group of other extreme grapplers featured by Bolkvadze (GEO) who could see Seabass in the quarterfinals.
97 kg – Kyle Snyder (1 seed)
Snyder won’t see a main ten positioned rival in the initial two rounds than could confront 7 Ibragimov of Uzbekistan in the quarterfinals. He will hope to confront extraordinary Russian boss Abdulrashid Sadulaev in the elimination rounds. Since Russia was prohibited from contest last year, Sadulaev didn’t acquire cultivating focuses and was haphazardly brought into the section. Until the first time they met in 2017, Sadulaev has been the one who has been the rival of Snyder. Snyder should recover that 2017 sorcery to progress to the finals.
Should Sadulaev rout Snyder in the semis, American fans ought to expect a rematch with 6 Goleij (IRI) in the bronze decoration match. Snyder required a takedown in the last seconds to beat Goleij in the elimination rounds of the 2021 Big showdowns.
