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United States Sumo Federation
SportSumo
JurisdictionUnited States of America
AbbreviationUSSF
AffiliationInternational Sumo Federation (ISF)
Headquarters827 North Hollywood Way, #473 Los Angeles, CA 91505-2841[1]
PresidentEdward Suczewski[2]
Vice president(s)Mariah Holmes[2]
SecretaryRyan White[2]
Official website
www.ussumo.org
United States

United States Sumo Federation is the organization that currently governs sumo for both men and women in the US. The main tournament they organize is the annual U.S. Sumo National Championships.

Notable current & past athletes

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World Medal Teams

Men's

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Women's

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Notable Association & Clubs

US Sumo Open results and champions

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US Sumo Open is the annual sumo competition run by USA Sumo (California Sumo Association) a USSF Affiliated Club.[4] It has been held since 2001 in Los Angeles and has been called the largest amateur sumo event in the world.[5]

  Year Host Weight class Winner Country
2019[6] United States Los Angeles Men's Openweight Oieksandr Veresiuk  Ukraine
Men's Heavyweight Oieksandr Veresiuk  Ukraine
Men's Light Heavyweight Vazha Daiauri  Ukraine
Men's Middleweight Takeshi Amitani  Japan
Men's Lightweight Sviatoslav Semykras  Ukraine
Women's Openweight Ivanna Berezovska  Ukraine
Women's Heavyweight Ivanna Berezovska  Ukraine
Women's Light Heavyweight Maryna Maksymenko  Ukraine
Women's Middleweight Svitlana Kolesnyk  Ukraine
Women's Lightweight Karyna Koiesnik  Ukraine
2020[7] United States Los Angeles Men's Openweight Jose Galindo  United States
Men's Heavyweight Jose Galindo  United States
Men's Light Heavyweight Moataz Elkotb  Egypt
Men's Middleweight Boldbaatar Baldandorj  Mongolia
Men's Lightweight Altangerel Dorjtsegmed  Mongolia
Women's Openweight Yaleidy Galindo  Puerto Rico
Women's Heavyweight Yaleidy Galindo  Puerto Rico
Women's Light Heavyweight Diana Betanzo  United States
Women's Middleweight N/A N/A
Women's Lightweight Kristal Betanzo  United States
2021[8] United States Los Angeles Men's Openweight Jose Galindo  United States
Men's Heavyweight Jose Galindo  United States
Men's Light Heavyweight Emilio Morales  United States
Men's Middleweight Erdenebileg Alagdaa  Mongolia
Men's Lightweight Altangerel Dorjtsegmed  Mongolia
Women's Openweight Gantogos Garmaa  Mongolia
Women's Heavyweight Gantogos Garmaa  Mongolia
Women's Light Heavyweight N/A N/A
Women's Middleweight N/A N/A
Women's Lightweight N/A N/A
2022[9] United States Los Angeles Men's Openweight Mendsaikhan Tsogt-Erdene  Mongolia
Men's Heavyweight Mendsaikhan Tsogt-Erdene  Mongolia
Men's Light Heavyweight Moataz Elkotb  Egypt
Men's Middleweight Mohamed Kamal  Egypt
Men's Lightweight Nomin Batbold  Mongolia
Women's Openweight Alexsandra Rozum  Poland
Women's Heavyweight Zuzanna Krystek  Poland
Women's Light Heavyweight Monika Skiba  Poland
Women's Middleweight Alexsandra Rozum  Poland
Women's Lightweight N/A N/A
2023[10] United States Los Angeles Men's Openweight Mendsaikhan Tsogt-Erdene  Mongolia
Men's Heavyweight Mendsaikhan Tsogt-Erdene  Mongolia
Men's Light Heavyweight Fathy Mohamed  Egypt
Men's Middleweight Usukhbayar Ochirkhuu  Mongolia
Men's Lightweight Edobor Konyeha  Hungary
Women's Openweight Munkhtsetsteg Otgo  Mongolia
Women's Heavyweight Enkhzaya Selenge  Mongolia
Women's Light Heavyweight Jenni Crook  United States
Women's Middleweight N/A N/A
Women's Lightweight N/A N/A

References

  1. ^ "Contact USSF – US Sumo Federation". www.ussumo.org.
  2. ^ a b c "officers & trustees – US Sumo Federation". www.ussumo.org.
  3. ^ a b c "World Medalists – US Sumo Federation". www.ussumo.org.
  4. ^ "Us Sumo Open". 13 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Pandemic Or Not, The Sumo Must Go On". Forbes. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  6. ^ "19th Annual US SUMO OPEN". 13 June 2019.
  7. ^ "20th Annual US SUMO OPEN". 13 June 2020.
  8. ^ "21st Annual US SUMO OPEN". 13 June 2021.
  9. ^ "22nd Annual US SUMO OPEN". 13 June 2022.
  10. ^ "23nd Annual US SUMO OPEN". 15 June 2023.

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