Monday, March 25, 2019

2019 US Sumo Open - Long Beach

One of the exciting things about moving back to the US this year is I will be able to now attend the annual US Sumo Open which will be in my "backyard" down in Long Beach.  On Saturday, 23 March was the 19th Annual Sumo Open with wrestlers competing from all over the world.  This is the largest sumo tournament outside of Japan and the heavy favorite this year was Byamba, but age is finally catching up to him and he did not place in the top three medal finishes!  These types of tournaments open up the sport to amateurs, youth, and women in a successful attempt to expose the world to the sport.  Congrats to Oielsandr Veresiuk (Ukraine), Jose Galindo (USA), and Hiroki Sumi (Japan) for taking home the Men's Heavyweight Gold, Silver, and Bronze respectively.  Congrats as well to Svitlana Kolenyk (Ukraine), Julia Dorny (Germany), and Marine Holmeide (Norway) for taking home the Women's Middleweight Gold, Silver, and Bronze respectively.




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  1. JonMarch 25, 2019 at 5:20 AM

    I had no idea that there were women sumo wrestlers?

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    1. SumoMenkoManMarch 25, 2019 at 9:37 AM

      There is a quite a history of women sumo wrestlers dating back about 100 years. Not as popular as mens but there is a small group competing.

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  2. The Lost CollectorMarch 25, 2019 at 5:42 AM

    Feels like this would be awesome to attend in person.

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    1. SumoMenkoManMarch 25, 2019 at 9:38 AM

      Definitely. It is great to see amateurs competing. Hope to be involved in helping next year.

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  3. FujiMarch 25, 2019 at 12:39 PM

    Wow. The Ukraine dominated!

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  4. TonyApril 15, 2019 at 8:23 AM

    Can’t wait!!

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