7th Annual US SUMO OPEN MEN'S MIDDLEWEIGHT

Dan Kalbfleisch (left) defeats Fausto Gobbi in the
semi-finals.
Zola (of Mongolia) defeats Ian Harris with a slapping attack.
Odd Magnus (2006 Champion) and Zola (2007 Champion). Middleweight medalists -- Dan (silver), Zola (gold), Fausto (bronze).
Photos: Chuck Green, Chieko Hayashi

 

MEN'S MIDDLEWEIGHT
Bracket A
PLACE NAME NATIONALITY WEIGHT RECORD
1 Fausto Gobbi Italy 253 lbs 3 - 1
2 Zoljargal Ulziisaikhan
 Mongolia 225 lbs 2 - 2*
3 Ian Harris US – California 252 lbs 2 - 2*
4 Carl Pappalardo US – New York 252 lbs 2 - 2**
5 Bradley Sutton US – California 248 lbs 1 - 3
* Zoljargal defeats Ian in tie-breaker.
** Carl withdrew due to injury.

Bracket B
PLACE NAME NATIONALITY WEIGHT RECORD
1 Odd Magnus Severinsen Mongolia 253 lbs 3 - 1
2 Dan Kalbflesich
 US – California 252 lbs 3 - 1
3 Jimmy Calas US – California 251 lbs 2 - 2
4 Shawn Dostal US – California 250 lbs 2 - 2
5 Tamir Dolgormaa Mongolia 253 lbs 0 - 4

MEN'S MIDDLEWEIGHT SEME-FINALS&FINALS
Odd Magnus Severinsen            

–––––– Zoljargal Ulziisaikhan        
Zoljargal Ulziisaikhan            
      –––––– Zoljargal Ulziisaikhan    
Dan Kalbfleisch            
  –––––– Dan Kalbfleisch        
Fausto Gobbi            

THIRD PLACE MATCH
Fausto Gobbi defeats Odd Magnus Severinsen.

GOLD: Zoljargal Ulziisaikhan
SILVER: Dan Kalbfleisch
BRONZE: Fausto Gobbi

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