US Sumo Federation explained

United States Sumo Federation
Abbrev:	USSF
Sport:	Sumo
Jurisdiction:	United States of America
Aff:	International Sumo Federation (ISF)
Headquarters:	827 North Hollywood Way, #473 Los Angeles, CA 91505-2841^[1]
President:	Tom Zabel^[2]
Vicepresident:	Darius Campbell^[3]
Secretary:	Jessica Hopper^[4]
Url:	http://www.ussumo.org
Countryflag:	USA

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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• Emmanuel Yarbrough (5-Time World Openweight Medalist)
• Kellyann Ball (3-Time World Heavyweight Medalist)
• Trent Sabo (2-Time World Lightweight Medalist)
• 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

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• 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

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• 2023 Women’s Team Bronze -(Kellyann Ball, Christina Griffin-Jones, Madison Guinn, Etan Perez)
• 2024 Women's Team Bronze-(Kellyann Ball, Ashley Smallwood, Madison Guinn, Etan Perez)

Notable Association & Clubs

• 901 Sumo Club- Memphis, TN Facebook page
• Aloha Sumo Association-Honolulu, HI
• California Sumo Association-Los Angeles, CA Website
• 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, Michigan Facebook page
• Honu Sumo Club- San Diego, CA Facebook page
• Mighty Eagle Sumo Association-San Antonio, TX Facebook page
• Ohayō Sumo Association- Cincinnati, OH Website
• Raijin Sumo Club- Raleigh, NC Facebook page
• Snake River Sumo Association-Rigby, ID
• South Mountain Martial Arts-Madison, NJ Website
• 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.^[6] It has been held since 2001 in Los Angeles and has been called the largest amateur sumo event in the world.^[7]

	Year	Host	Weight class	Winner	Country
	2019^[8]		Men's Openweight	Oieksandr Veresiuk
			Men's Heavyweight	Oieksandr Veresiuk
			Men's Light Heavyweight	Vazha Daiauri
			Men's Middleweight	Takeshi Amitani
			Men's Lightweight	Sviatoslav Semykras
			Women's Openweight	Ivanna Berezovska
			Women's Heavyweight	Ivanna Berezovska
			Women's Light Heavyweight	Maryna Maksymenko
			Women's Middleweight	Svitlana Kolesnyk
			Women's Lightweight	Karyna Koiesnik
	2020^[9]		Men's Openweight	Jose Galindo
			Men's Heavyweight	Jose Galindo
			Men's Light Heavyweight	Moataz Elkotb
			Men's Middleweight	Boldbaatar Baldandorj
			Men's Lightweight	Altangerel Dorjtsegmed
			Women's Openweight	Yaleidy Galindo
			Women's Heavyweight	Yaleidy Galindo
			Women's Light Heavyweight	Diana Betanzo
			Women's Middleweight	N/A	N/A
			Women's Lightweight	Kristal Betanzo
	2021^[10]		Men's Openweight	Jose Galindo
			Men's Heavyweight	Jose Galindo
			Men's Light Heavyweight	Emilio Morales
			Men's Middleweight	Erdenebileg Alagdaa
			Men's Lightweight	Altangerel Dorjtsegmed
			Women's Openweight	Gantogos Garmaa
			Women's Heavyweight	Gantogos Garmaa
			Women's Light Heavyweight	N/A	N/A
			Women's Middleweight	N/A	N/A
			Women's Lightweight	N/A	N/A
	2022^[11]		Men's Openweight	Mendsaikhan Tsogt-Erdene
			Men's Heavyweight	Mendsaikhan Tsogt-Erdene
			Men's Light Heavyweight	Moataz Elkotb
			Men's Middleweight	Mohamed Kamal
			Men's Lightweight	Nomin Batbold
			Women's Openweight	Alexsandra Rozum
			Women's Heavyweight	Zuzanna Krystek
			Women's Light Heavyweight	Monika Skiba
			Women's Middleweight	Alexsandra Rozum
			Women's Lightweight	N/A	N/A
	2023^[12]		Men's Openweight	Mendsaikhan Tsogt-Erdene
			Men's Heavyweight	Mendsaikhan Tsogt-Erdene
			Men's Light Heavyweight	Fathy Mohamed
			Men's Middleweight	Usukhbayar Ochirkhuu
			Men's Lightweight	Edobor Konyeha
			Women's Openweight	Munkhtsetsteg Otgo
			Women's Heavyweight	Enkhzaya Selenge
			Women's Light Heavyweight	Jenni Crook
			Women's Middleweight	N/A	N/A
			Women's Lightweight	N/A	N/A

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

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