US Sumo Federation

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United States 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(s)	Darius Campbell[2]
Secretary	Jessica Hopper[2]
Official website
www.ussumo.org

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.

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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)

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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

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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)

• 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

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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

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