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″ 248 lbs
Russia
Middleweight Gold
Openweight Gold
Russia
Middleweight Gold
Openweight Gold
Roy Sims
6’5″ 378 lbs
US – CA
Heavyweight Gold
US – CA
Heavyweight Gold
Batyr Altyev
5’10” 187 lbs
Russia
Lightweight Gold
Openweight Bronze
Russia
Lightweight Gold
Openweight Bronze
Serhii Sokolovskyi
6’3″ 379 lbs
Ukraine
Heavyweight Bronze
Openweight Silver
Ukraine
Heavyweight Bronze
Openweight Silver
Magdalena Macios
5’7″ 140 lbs
Poland
Lightweight Gold
Openweight Silver
Poland
Lightweight Gold
Openweight Silver
Undrakhzaya Nyamsuren
5’2″ 164 lbs
Mongolia
Middleweight Gold
Openweight Bronze
Mongolia
Middleweight Gold
Openweight Bronze
Mariah Holmes
5’9″ 174 lbs
US – CA
Middleweight Silver
Openweight Gold
US – CA
Middleweight Silver
Openweight Gold
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