United States Sumo Federation is the organization that currently governs sumo for both men and women in the US. The main tournament they organize is the annual U.S. Sumo National Championships.
Sport | Sumo |
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Jurisdiction | United States of America |
Abbreviation | USSF |
Affiliation | International Sumo Federation (ISF) |
Headquarters | 827 North Hollywood Way, #473 Los Angeles, CA 91505-2841[1] |
President | Edward Suczewski[2] |
Vice president(s) | Mariah Holmes[2] |
Secretary | Ryan White[2] |
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US Sumo Open is the annual sumo competition run by USA Sumo (California Sumo Association) a USSF Affiliated Club.[4] It has been held since 2001 in Los Angeles and has been called the largest amateur sumo event in the world.[5]
Year | Host | Weight class | Winner | Country | ||
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2019[6] | Los Angeles | Men's Openweight | Oieksandr Veresiuk | Ukraine | ||
Men's Heavyweight | Oieksandr Veresiuk | Ukraine | ||||
Men's Light Heavyweight | Vazha Daiauri | Ukraine | ||||
Men's Middleweight | Takeshi Amitani | Japan | ||||
Men's Lightweight | Sviatoslav Semykras | Ukraine | ||||
Women's Openweight | Ivanna Berezovska | Ukraine | ||||
Women's Heavyweight | Ivanna Berezovska | Ukraine | ||||
Women's Light Heavyweight | Maryna Maksymenko | Ukraine | ||||
Women's Middleweight | Svitlana Kolesnyk | Ukraine | ||||
Women's Lightweight | Karyna Koiesnik | Ukraine | ||||
2020[7] | Los Angeles | Men's Openweight | Jose Galindo | United States | ||
Men's Heavyweight | Jose Galindo | United States | ||||
Men's Light Heavyweight | Moataz Elkotb | Egypt | ||||
Men's Middleweight | Boldbaatar Baldandorj | Mongolia | ||||
Men's Lightweight | Altangerel Dorjtsegmed | Mongolia | ||||
Women's Openweight | Yaleidy Galindo | Puerto Rico | ||||
Women's Heavyweight | Yaleidy Galindo | Puerto Rico | ||||
Women's Light Heavyweight | Diana Betanzo | United States | ||||
Women's Middleweight | N/A | N/A | ||||
Women's Lightweight | Kristal Betanzo | United States | ||||
2021[8] | Los Angeles | Men's Openweight | Jose Galindo | United States | ||
Men's Heavyweight | Jose Galindo | United States | ||||
Men's Light Heavyweight | Emilio Morales | United States | ||||
Men's Middleweight | Erdenebileg Alagdaa | Mongolia | ||||
Men's Lightweight | Altangerel Dorjtsegmed | Mongolia | ||||
Women's Openweight | Gantogos Garmaa | Mongolia | ||||
Women's Heavyweight | Gantogos Garmaa | Mongolia | ||||
Women's Light Heavyweight | N/A | N/A | ||||
Women's Middleweight | N/A | N/A | ||||
Women's Lightweight | N/A | N/A | ||||
2022[9] | Los Angeles | Men's Openweight | Mendsaikhan Tsogt-Erdene | Mongolia | ||
Men's Heavyweight | Mendsaikhan Tsogt-Erdene | Mongolia | ||||
Men's Light Heavyweight | Moataz Elkotb | Egypt | ||||
Men's Middleweight | Mohamed Kamal | Egypt | ||||
Men's Lightweight | Nomin Batbold | Mongolia | ||||
Women's Openweight | Alexsandra Rozum | Poland | ||||
Women's Heavyweight | Zuzanna Krystek | Poland | ||||
Women's Light Heavyweight | Monika Skiba | Poland | ||||
Women's Middleweight | Alexsandra Rozum | Poland | ||||
Women's Lightweight | N/A | N/A | ||||
2023[10] | Los Angeles | Men's Openweight | Mendsaikhan Tsogt-Erdene | Mongolia | ||
Men's Heavyweight | Mendsaikhan Tsogt-Erdene | Mongolia | ||||
Men's Light Heavyweight | Fathy Mohamed | Egypt | ||||
Men's Middleweight | Usukhbayar Ochirkhuu | Mongolia | ||||
Men's Lightweight | Edobor Konyeha | Hungary | ||||
Women's Openweight | Munkhtsetsteg Otgo | Mongolia | ||||
Women's Heavyweight | Enkhzaya Selenge | Mongolia | ||||
Women's Light Heavyweight | Jenni Crook | United States | ||||
Women's Middleweight | N/A | N/A | ||||
Women's Lightweight | N/A | N/A |