US Sumo Federation

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

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

Notable current & past athletes

[3]

  • Emmanuel Yarbrough (5-Time World Openweight Medalist)
  • Trent Sabo (2-Time World lightweight Medalist)
  • Roy Sims (2016 World Openweight Bronze)
  • Wayne Vierra (1997 World Heavyweight Bronze)
  • Nobuo Tsuchiya (1994 World Lightweight Bronze)
  • Hideo Su'a (1992 World Middleweight Silver)

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]United States Los AngelesMen's OpenweightOieksandr Veresiuk Ukraine
Men's HeavyweightOieksandr Veresiuk Ukraine
Men's Light HeavyweightVazha Daiauri Ukraine
Men's MiddleweightTakeshi Amitani Japan
Men's LightweightSviatoslav Semykras Ukraine
Women's OpenweightIvanna Berezovska Ukraine
Women's HeavyweightIvanna Berezovska Ukraine
Women's Light HeavyweightMaryna Maksymenko Ukraine
Women's MiddleweightSvitlana Kolesnyk Ukraine
Women's LightweightKaryna Koiesnik Ukraine
2020[7]United States Los AngelesMen's OpenweightJose Galindo United States
Men's HeavyweightJose Galindo United States
Men's Light HeavyweightMoataz Elkotb Egypt
Men's MiddleweightBoldbaatar Baldandorj Mongolia
Men's LightweightAltangerel Dorjtsegmed Mongolia
Women's OpenweightYaleidy Galindo Puerto Rico
Women's HeavyweightYaleidy Galindo Puerto Rico
Women's Light HeavyweightDiana Betanzo United States
Women's MiddleweightN/AN/A
Women's LightweightKristal Betanzo United States
2021[8]United States Los AngelesMen's OpenweightJose Galindo United States
Men's HeavyweightJose Galindo United States
Men's Light HeavyweightEmilio Morales United States
Men's MiddleweightErdenebileg Alagdaa Mongolia
Men's LightweightAltangerel Dorjtsegmed Mongolia
Women's OpenweightGantogos Garmaa Mongolia
Women's HeavyweightGantogos Garmaa Mongolia
Women's Light HeavyweightN/AN/A
Women's MiddleweightN/AN/A
Women's LightweightN/AN/A
2022[9]United States Los AngelesMen's OpenweightMendsaikhan Tsogt-Erdene Mongolia
Men's HeavyweightMendsaikhan Tsogt-Erdene Mongolia
Men's Light HeavyweightMoataz Elkotb Egypt
Men's MiddleweightMohamed Kamal Egypt
Men's LightweightNomin Batbold Mongolia
Women's OpenweightAlexsandra Rozum Poland
Women's HeavyweightZuzanna Krystek Poland
Women's Light HeavyweightMonika Skiba Poland
Women's MiddleweightAlexsandra Rozum Poland
Women's LightweightN/AN/A

References
  1. "Contact USSF – US Sumo Federation". www.ussumo.org.
  2. "officers & trustees – US Sumo Federation". www.ussumo.org.
  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 2019.
  8. "21st Annual US SUMO OPEN". 13 June 2019.
  9. "22nd Annual US SUMO OPEN". 13 June 2019.


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