2005 US SUMO OPEN - 5th Annual

SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2005 12:30pm
Los Angeles Convention Center, California


Photo: Chuck Green

The 2005 US Sumo Open featured national sumo teams from around the world. One of the highlights this year is the Japanese team, with several top-ranked Japanese athletes, including the former World Sumo Champion (and Japanese National Champion). Other top national teams that attended include Bulgaria (which sent a team for the fourth year in a row).

University & High School Sumo TouR

March 13 - 18, 2005
The Japanese Sumo Team, including the World Sumo Champion, held sumo lectures, demonstrations, and sumo training at high schools and universities throughout southern California.
SCHOOL SUMO TOUR >>

5th Annual Top Athletes

	Koichi Kato Japan 6'3"     378 lbs Heavyweight Gold, Openweight Gold		Kena Heffernan US - Hawaii 6'0"     250 lbs Middleweight Gold, Openweight Silver
	Troy Collins US - CA 6'2"     253 lbs Middleweight Bronze, Openweight Bronze		Carl Pappaloardo US - NY 6'3"     330 lbs Heavyweight Silver
	Shintaro Fukuzato Japan 5'8"     253 lbs Middleweight Silver		Dimitar Petkov Bulgaria 6'4"     360 lbs Heavyweight Bronze
	Mahshid Tarazi US - CA 5'6"     439 lbs Middleweight Bronze, Openweight Gold		Hiroko Suzuki Japan 5'6"     150 lbs Middleweight Gold, Openweight Bronze

 

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2005 US SUMO OPEN OVerVIEW

The 2005 US Sumo Open was the largest Open yet, with nearly 1,000 people in attendance in the Los Angeles Convention Center. To add to the drama, competition took place on an elevated stage, with audience members
seated around. read more >>

2005 MEN'S RESULTS

LIGHTWEIGHT
1st: Trent Sabo (USA)
2nd: Tyler Olsen (USA)
3rd: Trever Van Eede (USA)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
1st: Kena Heffernan (USA)
2nd: Shintaro Fukuzato (Japan)
3rd: Troy Collins (USA)

HEAVYWEIGHT
1st: Koichi Kato (Japan)
2nd: Carl Pappalardo (USA)
3rd: Dimitar Petkov (Bulgaria)

OPENWEIGHT
1st: Koichi Kato (Japan)
2nd: Kena Heffernan (USA)
3rd: Troy Collins (USA)

2005 WOMEN's results

LIGHTWEIGHT
1st: Susie Gras (USA)
2nd: Rieko Okada (Japan)
3rd: Heather Olsen (USA)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
1st: Hiroko Suzuki (Japan)
2nd: Patty Braendle (USA)
3rd: Marshid Tarazi (USA)

OPENWEIGHT
1st: Marshid Tarazi (USA)
2nd: Heather Olsen (USA)
3rd: Hiroko Suzuki (Japan)