SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 2006 12:30pm
Los Angeles Convention Center, California
Photo: Chuck Green
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)!
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6th Annual Top Athletes
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Koichi Kato Japan 6'3" 394 lbs Heavyweight Gold, Openweight Gold |
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Erdenebileg Alagdaa Mongolia 6'0" 187 lbs Lightweight Gold |
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Odd Magnus Severinsen Norway 6'4" 253 lbs Middleweight Gold |
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Troy Collins US - CA 6'2" 253 lbs Middleweight Silver, Openweight Bronze |
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Wayne Vierra US - Hawaii 6'1" 330 lbs Openweight Silver |
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Munkhjargal Ulziibayar Mongolia 5'10" 185 lbs Lighteweight Silver |
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Torsten Scheibler Germany 6'7" 439 lbs Heavyweight Silver |
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Erdeneochir Dolgormaa Mongolia 6'0" 217 lbs Heavyweight Gold, Openweight Gold |
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Mukharsar Enkharsar Mongolia 5'7" 168 lbs Middleweight Gold |
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Chirstina Hernandez US - CA 5'3" 141 lbs Lightweight Gold |
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2006 US SUMO OPEN OVerVIEW
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 ...... read more >>2006 MEN'S RESULTS
LIGHTWEIGHT
1st:
Erdenebileg Alagdaa (Mongolia)
2nd:
Munkhjargal Ulziibayar (Mongolia)
3rd: Stiliyan Georgiev (Bulgaria)
MIDDLEWEIGHT
1st: Odd Magnus Severinsen (Norway)
2nd:Troy Collins USA)
3rd: Ian Harris (USA)
HEAVYWEIGHT
1st: Koichi Kato (Japan)
2nd: Torsten Scheibler (Germany)
3rd: Karsten Grap (Germany)
OPENWEIGHT
1st: Koichi Kato (Japan)
2nd: Wayne Vierra (USA)
3rd: Troy Collins (USA)
2006 WOMEN's results
LIGHTWEIGHT
1st: Christina Hernandez (USA)
2nd: Michelle Pike (USA)
3rd: Erica Sabo (USA)
MIDDLEWEIGHT
1st: Mukharshar Enkhtsetseg (Mongolia)
2nd: Hiroko Suzuki (Japan)
HEAVYWEIGHT
1st: Erdeneochir Dolgormaai (Mongolia)
2nd: Larae Crite (USA)
3rd: Elizabeth Bernier (USA)
OPENWEIGHT
1st: Erdeneochir Dolgormaai (Mongolia)
2nd: Larae Crite (USA)
3rd: Mukharshar Enkhtsetseg (Mongolia)