2006 US SUMO OPEN - 6th Annual
Sunday, April 9,  12:30 PM ...oLos Angeles Convention Center, Downtown LA

The competition level at the 2006 US Sumo Open was higher than at all past events, with 47 of the world's top sumo wrestlers competing for prestige,prizes, and cash. As in years past, international teams dominated the competition, as the 18 foreign athletes won most of the medals (13 out of 23). In fact, foreign athletes won every single gold medal (except by default in the women's lightweight, where all of the competitors were American)!

Many of the world's top sumo wrestlers make a group appearance before the competition.............. Photo: Chuck Green
US SUMO OPEN 6th Annual Top Athletes
KOICHI KATO
394 lbs
Heavyweight Gold
Openweight Gold
JAPAN
ERDENEBILEG ALAGDAA
187 lbs
Lightweight Gold
MONGOLIA
ODD MAGNUS SEVERINSEN
253 lbs
Middleweight Gold
NORWAY
TROY COLLINS
253 lbs
Middleweight Silver
Openweight Bronze
US-California
WAYNE VIERRA
330 lbs
Openweight Silver
US-Hawaii
MUNKHJARGAL ULZIIBAYAR
185 lbs
Lightweight Silver
MONGOLIA		 TORSTEN SCHEIBLER
439 lbs
Heavyweight Silver
GERMANY		 ERDENEOCHIR DOLGORMAA
217 lbs
Heavyweight Gold
Openweight Gold
MONGOLIA		 MUKHARSAR ENKHSETSEG
168 lbs
Middleweight Gold
MONGOLIA		 CHRISTINA HERNANDEZ
141 lbs
Lightweight Gold
US – California