US Sumo Federation

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United States Sumo Federation
Sport Sumo
Jurisdiction United States of America
AbbreviationUSSF
Affiliation International Sumo Federation (ISF)
Headquarters827 North Hollywood Way, #473 Los Angeles, CA 91505-2841 [1]
PresidentTom Zabel [2]
Vice presidentDarius Campbell [2]
SecretaryJessica Hopper [2]
Official website
www.ussumo.org
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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.

Contents

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

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]

 YearHostWeight classWinnerCountry
2019 [6] Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Men's OpenweightOieksandr VeresiukFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Men's HeavyweightOieksandr VeresiukFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Men's Light HeavyweightVazha DaiauriFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Men's MiddleweightTakeshi AmitaniFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Men's LightweightSviatoslav SemykrasFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Women's OpenweightIvanna BerezovskaFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Women's HeavyweightIvanna BerezovskaFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Women's Light HeavyweightMaryna MaksymenkoFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Women's MiddleweightSvitlana KolesnykFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Women's LightweightKaryna KoiesnikFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
2020 [7] Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Men's OpenweightJose GalindoFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Men's HeavyweightJose GalindoFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Men's Light HeavyweightMoataz ElkotbFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Men's MiddleweightBoldbaatar BaldandorjFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Men's LightweightAltangerel DorjtsegmedFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Women's OpenweightYaleidy GalindoFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Women's HeavyweightYaleidy GalindoFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Women's Light HeavyweightDiana BetanzoFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Women's MiddleweightN/AN/A
Women's LightweightKristal BetanzoFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2021 [8] Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Men's OpenweightJose GalindoFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Men's HeavyweightJose GalindoFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Men's Light HeavyweightEmilio MoralesFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Men's MiddleweightErdenebileg AlagdaaFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Men's LightweightAltangerel DorjtsegmedFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Women's OpenweightGantogos GarmaaFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Women's HeavyweightGantogos GarmaaFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Women's Light HeavyweightN/AN/A
Women's MiddleweightN/AN/A
Women's LightweightN/AN/A
2022 [9] Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Men's OpenweightMendsaikhan Tsogt-ErdeneFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Men's HeavyweightMendsaikhan Tsogt-ErdeneFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Men's Light HeavyweightMoataz ElkotbFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Men's MiddleweightMohamed KamalFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Men's LightweightNomin BatboldFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Women's OpenweightAlexsandra RozumFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Women's HeavyweightZuzanna KrystekFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Women's Light HeavyweightMonika SkibaFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Women's MiddleweightAlexsandra RozumFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Women's LightweightN/AN/A
2023 [10] Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Men's OpenweightMendsaikhan Tsogt-ErdeneFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Men's HeavyweightMendsaikhan Tsogt-ErdeneFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Men's Light HeavyweightFathy MohamedFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Men's MiddleweightUsukhbayar OchirkhuuFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Men's LightweightEdobor KonyehaFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Women's OpenweightMunkhtsetsteg OtgoFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Women's HeavyweightEnkhzaya SelengeFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Women's Light HeavyweightJenni CrookFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Women's MiddleweightN/AN/A
Women's LightweightN/AN/A
2024 [11] Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Men's OpenweightBadri KhatiskatsiFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Men's HeavyweightLasha JeladzeFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Men's Light HeavyweightWlater RivasFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Men's MiddleweightAbdelrahman ElsefyFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Men's LightweightEnhkbayar OchirkhuuFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Women's OpenweightEsmeralda CedenoFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Women's HeavyweightEsmeralda CedenoFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Women's Light HeavyweightN/AN/A
Women's MiddleweightN/AN/A
Women's LightweightN/AN/A
2025 [12] Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Men's OpenweightZura TsikoradzeFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Men's HeavyweightMendsaikhan TsogterdeneFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Men's Light HeavyweightSaba GamtenadzeFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Men's MiddleweightMaxim LuganskyFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Men's LightweightMykola SolodonikovFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Women's OpenweightKellyann BallFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Women's HeavyweightKellyann BallFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Women's Light HeavyweightN/AN/A
Women's MiddleweightN/AN/A
Women's LightweightN/AN/A

References

  1. ↑ "Contact USSF – US Sumo Federation". www.ussumo.org.
  2. 1 2 3 "officers & trustees – US Sumo Federation". www.ussumo.org.
  3. 1 2 3 "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.
  11. ↑ "24nd Annual US SUMO OPEN". 11 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "25th Annual US SUMO OPEN". 10 May 2025.


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