| 2007 World Wrestling Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Freestyle | Greco-Roman | Women | |
| 55 kg | 55 kg | 48 kg | |
| 60 kg | 60 kg | 51 kg | |
| 66 kg | 66 kg | 55 kg | |
| 74 kg | 74 kg | 59 kg | |
| 84 kg | 84 kg | 63 kg | |
| 96 kg | 96 kg | 67 kg | |
| 120 kg | 120 kg | 72 kg | |
The men's freestyle 120 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2007 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan on 21 September 2007. [1]
| Gold | Bilyal Makhov  Russia |
| Silver | Alexis Rodríguez  Cuba |
| Bronze | Vadim Tasoyev  Ukraine |
Artur Taymazov  Uzbekistan |
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
 Fatih Çakıroğlu (TUR) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Bilyal Makhov (RUS) | 1 | 1 | Bilyal Makhov (RUS) | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Alexis Rodríguez (CUB) | 1 | 1 | Alexis Rodríguez (CUB) | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Artur Taymazov (UZB) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Arjan Bhullar (CAN) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fatih Çakıroğlu (TUR) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fatih Çakıroğlu (TUR) | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Efstathios Topalidis (GRE) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Efstathios Topalidis (GRE) | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Akihito Tanaka (JPN) | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fatih Çakıroğlu (TUR) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Marid Mutalimov (KAZ) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marid Mutalimov (KAZ) | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Liang Lei (CHN) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marid Mutalimov (KAZ) | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ruslan Basiev (ARM) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Palwinder Singh Cheema (IND) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ruslan Basiev (ARM) | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bilyal Makhov (RUS) | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Vincenzo Lipari (ITA) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bilyal Makhov (RUS) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vadim Tasoyev (UKR) | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vadim Tasoyev (UKR) | 2 | 4F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Soslan Sagalaev (TJK) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bilyal Makhov (RUS) | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Go Soung-jin (KOR) | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kun Killin (FSM) | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Denis Roberts (AUS) | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denis Roberts (AUS) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Go Soung-jin (KOR) | 5F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Go Soung-jin (KOR) | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Yahya Abdul-Kareem (IRQ) | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Aliaksei Mastsiapanau (BLR) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bozhidar Boyadzhiev (BUL) | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bozhidar Boyadzhiev (BUL) | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 José Cuba (ESP) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mirko Silian (SUI) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| José Cuba (ESP) | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bozhidar Boyadzhiev (BUL) | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alexis Rodríguez (CUB) | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Lawrence Langowski (MEX) | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tommy Rowlands (USA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tommy Rowlands (USA) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alexis Rodríguez (CUB) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Martin Siddiqui (GER) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alexis Rodríguez (CUB) | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ali Isayev (AZE) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Maksymilian Witek (POL) | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ali Isayev (AZE) | 3 | 3F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ganzorigiin Gankhuyag (MGL) | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ganzorigiin Gankhuyag (MGL) | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Sergejs Djomins (LAT) | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ali Isayev (AZE) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Artur Taymazov (UZB) | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Fardin Masoumi (IRI) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ottó Aubéli (HUN) | 0 | 0 |  Davit Modzmanashvili (GEO) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Davit Modzmanashvili (GEO) | 1 | 6 | Fardin Masoumi (IRI) | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 David Vála (CZE) | 1 | 2 | Artur Taymazov (UZB) | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Gheorghe Susumcov (MDA) | 0 | 1 | David Vála (CZE) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Artur Taymazov (UZB) | 6 | 6 | Artur Taymazov (UZB) | 7F | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Rareș Chintoan (ROU) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repechage round 2 | Repechage round 3 | Bronze medals | ||||||||||||||
| Vincenzo Lipari (ITA) | 0 | 0 | Vadim Tasoyev (UKR) | 4 | 3 | Vadim Tasoyev (UKR) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Vadim Tasoyev (UKR) | 7 | 6F | Go Soung-jin (KOR) | 1 | 1 | Fatih Çakıroğlu (TUR) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Martin Siddiqui (GER) | 3 | 0 | 0 | Tommy Rowlands (USA) | 1 | 1 | 3 | Tommy Rowlands (USA) | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Tommy Rowlands (USA) | 1 | 1 | 3 | Bozhidar Boyadzhiev (BUL) | 0 | 2 | 0 | Artur Taymazov (UZB) | 3 | 6 | ||||||
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