SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2019, 1:00 pm
Walter Pyramid @ California State University Long Beach
photos: Dustin Snipes
2019 US SUMO OPEN OVERVIEW
The 19th annual US Sumo Open was spectacular, as nearly 5,000 fans watched 64 international sumo wrestlers in 198 back-to-back matches!
Ukraine dominated, winning most gold medals, with only one gold to Japan. Shocking upsets against guys with Pro Sumo pedigree rocked the arena!
In the end, every country competing (Ukraine, USA, Egypt, Japan, Mongolia, Norway, and Germany got at least one medal, in a very talented field . . . Read More
2019 US SUMO OPEN TOP ATHLETES
Ukraine
Heavyweight Gold
Openweight Gold
Ukraine
Light Heavyweight Gold
Openweight Silver
Ukraine
Lightweight Gold
5’7″ 220 lbs
Japan
Middleweight Gold
Ukraine
Heavyweight Gold
Openweight Gold
Ukraine
Lightweight Gold
5’4″ 161 lbs
Ukraine
Middleweight Gold
2019 US SUMO OPEN RESULTS
The 2019 US Sumo Open incorporated a new weight class, added recently, worldwide. Classes are as follows:
Men’s Weight Classes
Lightweight: up to 85 kg (~ 188 lbs)
Middleweight: up to 100 kg (~ 221 lbs)
Light Heavy: up to 115 kg (~ 254 lbs)
Heavyweight: over 115 kg (254 lbs +)
Women’s Weight Classes
Lightweight: up to 65 kg (~ 144 lbs)
Middleweight: up to 73 kg (~ 161 lbs)
Light Heavy: up to 80 kg (~ 177 lbs)
Heavyweight: over 80 kg (177 lbs +)
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