US Sumo Federation
| Sport | Sumo |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | United States of America |
| Abbreviation | USSF |
| Affiliation | International Sumo Federation (ISF) |
| Headquarters | 827 North Hollywood Way, #473 Los Angeles, CA 91505-2841[1] |
| President | Tom Zabel[2] |
| Vice president | Darius Campbell[2] |
| Secretary | Jessica Hopper[2] |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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
- Emmanuel Yarbrough (5-Time World Openweight Medalist)
- Kellyann Ball (3-Time World Heavyweight Medalist)
- Trent Sabo (2-Time World Lightweight Medalist)
- Eros Armstrong (2025 World Heavyweight Sliver)
- Dominus Davis-Williams (2025 World Openweight Bronze)
- Gabe Tolentino (2025 Jr. Heavyweight Bronze)
- Roy Sims (2016 World Openweight Bronze)
- Sarena Gneiting (2014 Jr. Openweight Bronze)
- Gregory Donofrio (2001 Jr. Middleweight Bronze)
- Harrington Wa’a (1999 Jr. World Openweight Gold)
- Wayne Vierra (1997 World Heavyweight Bronze)
- Nobuo Tsuchiya (1994 World Lightweight Bronze)
- Hideo Su'a (1992 World Middleweight Silver)
World Medal Teams
Men's
- 1999 Men's Team Bronze
- 1998 Men's Team Silver
- 1997 Men's Team Bronze
- 1995 Men's Team Bronze
- 1994 Men's Team Silver
- 1993 Men's Team Silver
- 1992 Men's Team Silver
Women's
- 2025 Women's Team Silver-(Kellyann Ball, Eros Armstrong, Mellanease Miranda, Ashley Smallwood)
- 2024 Women's Team Bronze-(Kellyann Ball, Ashley Smallwood, Madison Guinn, Etan Perez)
- 2023 Women's Team Bronze -(Kellyann Ball, Christina Griffin-Jones, Madison Guinn, Etan Perez)
Notable Association & Clubs
- Aloha Sumo Association- Honolulu, HI
- California Sumo Association- Los Angeles, CA Website
- Chicago Sumo Club- Chicago, IL Facebook page
- Dallas Sumo Club- Dallas, TX Website
- Dark Circle Sumo Club- Austin, TX Facebook page
- Florida Sumo Association- Panama City, FL Facebook page
- Georgia Sumo Club- Atlanta, GA Facebook page
- Grand Rapids Sumo Club- Grand Rapids, MI Facebook page
- Honu Sumo Club- San Diego, CA Facebook page
- Iowa Sumo Club- Johnston, IA Facebook page
- Mighty Eagle Sumo Association- San Antonio, TX Facebook page
- New York Sumo Club- New York City, NY Facebook page
- Ohayō Sumo Association- Cincinnati, OH Website
- Raijin Sumo Club- Raleigh, NC Facebook page
- Rain City Sumo- Seattle, WA Instagram page
- Rock City Sumo- Detroit, MI Facebook page
- South Mountain Martial Arts- Madison, NJ Website
- Tennessee Sumo Association- Nashville, TN Facebook page
- Welcome Mat Sumo Club- Kansas City, MO Facebook page
- Welcome Mat NOLA- LaPlace, LA Website
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]
| Year | Host | Weight class | Winner | Country | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019[6] | 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] | 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] | 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] | 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] | 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 | ||||
| 2024[11] | Los Angeles | Men's Openweight | Badri Khatiskatsi | Georgia | ||
| Men's Heavyweight | Lasha Jeladze | Georgia | ||||
| Men's Light Heavyweight | Wlater Rivas | Venezuela | ||||
| Men's Middleweight | Abdelrahman Elsefy | Egypt | ||||
| Men's Lightweight | Enhkbayar Ochirkhuu | Mongolia | ||||
| Women's Openweight | Esmeralda Cedeno | Venezuela | ||||
| Women's Heavyweight | Esmeralda Cedeno | Venezuela | ||||
| Women's Light Heavyweight | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Women's Middleweight | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Women's Lightweight | N/A | N/A | ||||
| 2025[12] | Los Angeles | Men's Openweight | Zura Tsikoradze | Georgia | ||
| Men's Heavyweight | Mendsaikhan Tsogterdene | Mongolia | ||||
| Men's Light Heavyweight | Saba Gamtenadze | Georgia | ||||
| Men's Middleweight | Maxim Lugansky | Russia | ||||
| Men's Lightweight | Mykola Solodonikov | Ukraine | ||||
| Women's Openweight | Kellyann Ball | United States | ||||
| Women's Heavyweight | Kellyann Ball | United States | ||||
| Women's Light Heavyweight | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Women's Middleweight | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Women's Lightweight | N/A | N/A |
References
- ^ "Contact USSF – US Sumo Federation". www.ussumo.org.
- ^ a b c "officers & trustees – US Sumo Federation". www.ussumo.org.
- ^ a b c "World Medalists – US Sumo Federation". www.ussumo.org.
- ^ "Us Sumo Open". 13 December 2015.
- ^ "Pandemic Or Not, The Sumo Must Go On". Forbes. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "19th Annual US SUMO OPEN". 13 June 2019.
- ^ "20th Annual US SUMO OPEN". 13 June 2020.
- ^ "21st Annual US SUMO OPEN". 13 June 2021.
- ^ "22nd Annual US SUMO OPEN". 13 June 2022.
- ^ "23nd Annual US SUMO OPEN". 15 June 2023.
- ^ "24nd Annual US SUMO OPEN". 11 May 2024.
- ^ "25th Annual US SUMO OPEN". 10 May 2025.