2007 US SUMO OPEN - 7th Annual
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Photo: Chuck Green
The 2007 US Sumo Open builds upon a great tradition, starting with the inaugural US Sumo Open in 2001. On April 7, 2007, over 2,000 people packed the lower levels of the Los Angeles Sports Arena for the pre-eminent competition. Over 40 of the world's best international sumo athletes competed, but only one athlete was undefeated in his own weight class and in the openweight class!
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SUMO OPEN 7th Annual Top Athletes |
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| BYAMBAJAV ULAMBAYAR 324 lbs Heavyweight Gold Openweight Gold MONGOLIA |
MUNKHJARGAL
ULZIIBAYAR 185 lbs Lightweight Gold MONGOLIA |
PETAR STOYANOV 364 lbs Heavyweight Silver Openweight Silver BULGARIA |
ZOLIARGAL ULZIISAIKHANl 225 lbs Middleweight Gold MONGOLIA |
ERDENEBILEG ALAGDAA 186 lbs Lightweight Silver MONGOLIA |
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HANS |
DAN KALBFLEISCH 252 lbs Middleweight Silver USA |
BAYANBAT DAVAADALAI 305 lbs Openweight Bronze MONGOLIA |
VALENTIN GOGOV 187 lbs Lightweight Bronze BULGARIA |
FAUSTO GOBBI 253 lbs Middleweight Bronze ITALY |
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| DASHDALUM SAMBUU 227 lbs Heavyweight Gold Openweight Gold MONGOLIA |
FLORENCE BANNOUT 162 lbs Middleweight Gold Openweight Siver USA |
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2007 SUMO OPEN RESULTS
US SUMO OPEN OVERVIEW
Sumo Fan Magazine review
Washington Post review
MEN
| LIGHTWEIGHT DETAILS | |
| 1st |
Munkhjargal Ulziibayar (Mongolia) |
| 2nd |
Erdenebileg Alagdaa (Mongolia) |
| 3rd | Valentin Gogov (Bulgaria) |
| MIDDLEWEIGHT DETAILS | |
| 1st | Zoljargal Ulziisaikhan (Mongolia) |
| 2nd | Dan Kalbfleisch (USA) |
| 3rd | Fausto Gobbi (Italy) |
| HEAVYWEIGHT DETAILS | |
| 1st | Byambajav Ulambayar (Mongolia) |
| 2nd | Petar Stoyanov(Bulgaria) |
| 3rd | Hans Borg (Norway) |
| OPENWEIGHT DETAILS | |
| 1st | Byambajav Ulambayar (Mongolia) |
| 2nd | Petar Stoyanov (Bulgaria) |
| 3rd | Bayanbat Davaadalai(Mongolia) |
WOMEN DETAILS
| LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 1st | Michelle Pike (USA) |
| MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 1st | Florence Bannout (USA) |
| HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 1st | Dashdalum Sambuu (Mongolia) |
| 2nd | Lindsay Hood (USA) |
| 3rd | Elizabeth Gray (USA) |
| OPENWEIGHT | |
| 1st | Dashdalum Sambuu (Mongolia) |
| 2nd | Florence Bannout (USA) |
| 3rd | Lindsay Hood (USA) |
SPONSORS
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GRAND
SUMO HAWAII |
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SUPPORTERS
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