| 5th
Annual US SUMO OPEN MEN'S HEAVYWEIGHT
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semi-finallists are introduced. |
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| Carl
Pappalardo hoists Mando Garza up, up, and away! |
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| Undefeated
Koichi Kato secures superior position against Kelly Gneiting |
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| Medallists
Dimitar Petkov, Koichi Kato, and Carl Pappalardo. |
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| Photographer: Chuck Green |
MEN'S HEAVYWEIGHT
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| PLACE |
NAME |
NATIONALITY |
WEIGHT |
RECORD |
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Koichi Kato |
Japan |
378 lbs |
5 - 0 |
| 2 |
Sotir Gochev
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Bulgaria |
308 lbs |
4 - 1 |
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Kelly Gneiting |
US-Idaho |
420 lbs |
3 - 2 |
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Jonathan Crite |
US-Arizona |
265 lbs |
2 - 3 |
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Lamont Campo |
US-New York |
332 lbs |
1 - 4 |
| 6 |
Devon Kobashigawa |
US-Califonia |
265 lbs |
0 - 5 |
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| Bracket B
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| PLACE |
NAME |
NATIONALITY |
WEIGHT |
RECORD |
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Carl Pappalardo |
US-New York |
330 lbs |
5 - 0 |
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Dimitar Petkov |
Bulgaria |
360 lbs |
4 - 1 |
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Justin Crite |
US-California |
275 lbs |
3 - 2 |
| 4 |
Marcus Barber |
US-California |
480 lbs |
2 - 3 |
| 5 |
Scott Edwards |
US-Idaho |
360 lbs |
1 - 4 |
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Mando Garza |
US-California |
260 lbs |
0 - 5 |
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MEN'S HEAVYWEIGHT
SEMI-FINALS& FINAL ROUNDS
| Koichi Kato |
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Koichi Kato |
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| Dimitar Petkov |
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Koichi Kato |
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| Carl Pappalardo |
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Carl Pappalardo |
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| Sotir Gochev |
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THIRD PLACE MATCH
Dimitar Petkov defeats Sotir Gochev.
GOLD: Koichi Kato
SILVER: Carl Pappalardo
BRONZE: Dimitar Petkov
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