SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2018, 1:00 pm
Walter Pyramid @ California State University Long Beach
photos: Dustin Snipes
2018 US SUMO OPEN OVERVIEW
The 18th annual US Sumo Open featured some really spectacular matches, an extremely fast pace, and like last year, a demonstration of skill overcoming size!
There was also a dramatic shift of power from Mongolia and Japan . . to Russia and Ukraine, as fewer Asian competitors showed up this year, and those that did were plagued by injuries and upsets. Meanwhile, the Russian-speaking contingent was relentless.
The venue was packed with 4,300 fans, witnessing 135 of the best sumo matches yet! Read More
2018 US SUMO OPEN TOP ATHLETES
Konstantin Abdula-Zade
6’0″ Â 248 lbs
Russia
Middleweight Gold
Openweight Gold
Russia
Middleweight Gold
Openweight Gold
Roy Sims
6’5″ Â 378 lbs
US – CA
Heavyweight Gold
US – CA
Heavyweight Gold
Batyr Altyev
5’10” Â 187 lbs
Russia
Lightweight Gold
Openweight Bronze
Russia
Lightweight Gold
Openweight Bronze
Serhii Sokolovskyi
6’3″ Â 379 lbs
Ukraine
Heavyweight Bronze
Openweight Silver
Ukraine
Heavyweight Bronze
Openweight Silver
Magdalena Macios
5’7″ Â 140 lbs
Poland
Lightweight Gold
Openweight Silver
Poland
Lightweight Gold
Openweight Silver
Undrakhzaya Nyamsuren
5’2″ Â 164 lbs
Mongolia
Middleweight Gold
Openweight Bronze
Mongolia
Middleweight Gold
Openweight Bronze
Mariah Holmes
5’9″ Â 174 lbs
US – CA
Middleweight Silver
Openweight Gold
US – CA
Middleweight Silver
Openweight Gold
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