SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2009 11:00AM
Redondo Beach, California
Photo: Chuck Green
The 2009 US Sumo Open continues the tradition started in 2001, when Konishiki was the first legendary guest at the event. In recent years, the US Sumo Open has been held at the Los Angeles Spots Arena, with thousands in attendance. In 2009, the Open moved to Redondo Beach, and while there were still multiple champions competing from several countries, the scale was a little smaller. In a more intimate setting, fans got a chance to meet with, eat with, and take photos with the sumo wrestlers at the end of the competition. This “Sumo Bash” was truly a new sumo experience for many hard-core fans. Of course, there was still a sumo competition, too!
9th Annual Top Athletes
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Byambajav Ulambayar Mongolia 6'1" 317 lbs Heavyweight & Openweight Gold |
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Erdenebileg Alagdaa Mongolia 6'0" 204 lbs Middleweight Gold & Openweight Silver |
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Ernest Freund US - CA 6'0" 186 lbs Lightweight Gold |
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Bayanbat Davaadalai Mongolia 6'2" 308 lbs Heavyweight Silver |
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Siosifa Isamau US - CA 6'1" 322 lbs Heavyweight & Openweight Bronze |
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2009 US SUMO OPEN OVerVIEW
The Aviation Park Gym in Redondo Beach was packed with enthusiastic sumo fans, many of whom have been attending the Open for years. Athletes from four countries – USA, Mongolia, Tonga, and Tajikistan – competed in four weight classes......... read more >>2009 MEN'S RESULTS
LIGHTWEIGHT
1st
Ernest Freund (USA)
2nd
Bradley Sutton (USA)
3rd Art Morrow (USA)
MIDDLEWEIGHT
1st Erdenebileg Alagdaa (Mongolia)
2nd Robert Daniel (USA)
HEAVYWEIGHT
1st Byambajav Ulambayar (Mongolia)
2nd Bayanbat Davaadalai (Mongolia)
3rd Siosifa I'sama'u (Tonga)
OPENWEIGHT
1st Byambajav Ulambayar (Mongolia)
2nd Erdenebileg Alagdaa (Mongolia)
3rd Siosifa I'sama'u (Tonga)