SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2007 12:30pm
Los Angeles Sports Arena, California
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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7th Annual Top Athletes
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Byambajav Ulambayar Mongolia 6'1" 324 lbs Heavyweight Gold, Openweight Gold |
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Munkhjargal Ulziibayar Mongolia 5'10" 185 lbs Lighteweight Gold |
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Petar Stoyanov Bulgaria 6'6" 364 lbs Heavyweight Silver, Openweight Silver |
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Zoliargal Ulziisaikhani Mongolia 6'0" 225 lbs Middleweight Gold |
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Erdenebileg Alagdaa Mongolia 6'0" 186 lbs Lightweight Silver |
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Hans Borg Norway 6'0" 332 lbs Heavyweight Bronze |
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Dan Kalbfleisch US - CA 6'0" 252 lbs Middleweight Silver |
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Bayanbat Davaadalai Monglia 6'2" 305 lbs Openweight Broze |
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Valentin Gogov Bulgaria 5'11" 187 lbs Lightweight Bronze |
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Faust Gobbi Italy 5'11" 253 lbs Middleweight Bronze |
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Dashdalum Sambuu Mongolia 6'0" 227 lbs Heavyweight Gold, Openweight Gold |
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Florence Bannout US - CA 5'8" 162 lbs Middleweigh Gold, Openweight Silver |
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2007 US SUMO OPEN OVerVIEW
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!....... read more >>2007 MEN'S RESULTS
LIGHTWEIGHT
1st:
Munkhjargal Ulziibayar (Mongolia)
2nd:
Peter Panayotopoulos (USA)
3rd: Tsogsuren Tsogkhuu (Mongolia)
MIDDLEWEIGHT
1st: Erdenebileg Alagdaa (Mongolia)
2nd: Robert Ashworth (USA)
3rd: Rye McAfee (USA)
HEAVYWEIGHT
1st: Byambajav Ulambayar (Mongolia)
2nd: Petar Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
3rd: Dan Kalbfleisch (USA)
OPENWEIGHT
1st: Petar Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
2nd: Byambajav Ulambayar (Mongolia)
3rd: Kelly Gneiting (USA)
2007 WOMEN's results
LIGHTWEIGHT
1st: Brittany Moreau (USA)
2nd: Michelle Pike (USA)
MIDDLEWEIGHT
1st: Natalie Burns (USA)
HEAVYWEIGHT
1st:
Natalie Burns (USA)
2nd: Brittany Moreau (USA)