6th Annual US SUMO OPEN MEN'S OPENWEIGHT

Bulgaria's 182-pound Stiliyan Georgiev forces out 400-pound Steven Jimenez.
Two World Champion title-holders face off: Germany's Torsten Scheibler and Japan's Koichi Kato.
Wayne Vierra of Hawaii and Koichi Kato of Japan are poised to attack.
Officials Mr. Shimomura and Mr. Muramatsu pose with the openweight medallists -- Troy Collins (bronze), Koichi Kato (gold), and Wayne Vierra (silver).
Photos: Chuck Green, Chieko Hayashi

 

MEN'S OPENWEIGHT
             
    Odd Magnus Severinsen        
Steve Shifflett     –––––– Steven Jimenez    

–––––– Steven Jimenez        
Steven Jimenez            
          –––––– Stiliyan Georgiev (semi-finalist)
James Bivins            
  –––––– James Bivins        
Nick Rodriguez            
      –––––– Stiliyan Georgiev    
Stiliyan Georgiev            
  –––––– Stiliyan Georgiev        
Mando Garza            
             
             
    Hans Age Jordalen        
Kelly Gneiting     –––––– Kelly Gneiting    
  –––––– Kelly Gneiting        
Erkhembayar Avirmed            
          –––––– Koichi Kato (semi-finalist)
Eric Levy            
  –––––– Koichi Kato        
Koichi Kato     –––––– Koichi Kato    
    Jovann Rushing        
             
             
    Troy Collins        
Devon Kobashigawa     –––––– Troy Collins    
  –––––– Zoljargal Ulziisaikhan        
Zoljargal Ulziisaikhan         –––––– Troy Collins (semi-finalist)
             
Alex Czerwinski            
  –––––– –––––––––––––––––– –––––– Alex Czerwinski    
Matt Anderson            
             
             
Karsten Grap            
  –––––– Trent Sabo –––––– Trent Sabo    
Trent Sabo            
             
Ford Lyon         –––––– Wayne Vierra (semi-finalist)
  –––––– Dan Kalbfleisch        
Dan Kalbfleisch     –––––– Wayne Vierra    
    Wayne Vierra        

OPENWEIGHT SEMI_FINALS
Stiliyan Georgiev            
  –––––– Koichi Kato        
Koichi Kato            
      –––––– Koichi Kato    
Troy Collins            
  –––––– Wayne Vierra        
Wayne Vierra            
             

THIRD PLACE MATCH
Troy Collins defeats Stiliyan Georgiev.

GOLD: Koichi Kato
SILVER: Wayne Vierra
BRONZE: Troy Collins

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