SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2022
Walter Pyramid @ California State University Long Beach
photos: Dustin Snipes
2022 US SUMO OPEN OVERVIEW
After using smaller venues in 2020-2021 (due to lockdowns), the US Sumo Open returned for the 7th time to the Walter Pyramid, and the fans went wild! Over 3,500 people filled the stadium for 150 dramatic matches, with major upsets and surprises! Foreign teams dominated again, winning all 5 men’s gold medals, as only 3 American men even won any medals at all. One man, though, Mendee from Mongolia, made history, by winning 14 out of 14 matches, for a perfect record! Read More
2022 US SUMO OPEN TOP ATHLETES
Mendsaikhan Tsogt-Erdene
5’10” 320 lbs
Mongolia
Heavyweight Gold
Openweight Gold
Mongolia
Heavyweight Gold
Openweight Gold
Moataz Elkotb
5’11” 254 lbs
Egypt
Light Heavyweight Gold
Egypt
Light Heavyweight Gold
Mohamed Kamal
5’11” 214 lbs
Egypt
Middleweight Gold
Egypt
Middleweight Gold
Nomin Batbold
5’5″ 186 lbs
Mongolia
Lightweight Gold
Mongolia
Lightweight Gold
Jose Galindo
6’1″ 427 lbs
US – CA
Heavyweight Silver
Openweight Bronze
US – CA
Heavyweight Silver
Openweight Bronze
Makini Manu
6’0″ 405 lbs
New Zealand
Openweight Silver
New Zealand
Openweight Silver
Alexsandra Rozum
5’9″ 148 lbs
Poland
Middleweight Gold
Openweight Gold
Poland
Middleweight Gold
Openweight Gold
Zuzanna Krystek
6’0″ 396 lbs
Poland
Heavyweight Gold
Openweight Bronze
Poland
Heavyweight Gold
Openweight Bronze
2022 US SUMO OPEN RESULTS
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