2004 US SUMO OPEN – 4th Annual

TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2004    6:00pm
The New Otani Hotel & Garden, Los Angeles, California

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photos: Chieko Hayashi

2004 US SUMO OPEN OVERVIEW

The 4th annual US SUMO OPEN with MUSASHIMARU featured beautiful Japanese dancers in kimono and the traditional “kagamiwari” sake opening ceremony. As part of US-Japan 150 events, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of US-Japan relations, the tournament was filled with action and drama, as some of the world’s greatest amateur sumo athletes competed. Fierce rivalries among international competitors were highlighted in several semi-final and final matches… More

Special Guest MUSASHIMARU 

Musashimaru, one of sumo’s greatest Yokozuna ever, flew from Japan to join US Sumo Open competitors for a special 150th anniversary commemoration of US-Japan relations in Washington D.C. on April 3-4, 2004. On April 3, Musashimaru and our members participated in two sumo demonstrations on the martial arts stage at the National Cherry Blossom Festival. In addition, USA Sumo produced a special reception at the New Otani Hotel in Los Angeles, with Musashimaru as special guest, leading up to the US Sumo Open!

2004 US SUMO OPEN TOP ATHLETES

Jondo Dabrundashvili
6’3″   350 lbs
Georgia
Heavyweight Gold 
Joe Davis
5’10”   187 lbs
US – CA
Lightweight Gold 
Kena Heffernan
6’0″   252 lbs
US – HI
Middleweight Gold
Openweight Bronze
Peter Stoyanov
6’6″   330 lbs
Bulgaria
Heavyweight Bronze
Openweight Gold
Troy Collins
6’2″   252 lbs
US – CA
Middleweight Silver
Openweight Silver
Amanda Soule
6’3″   380 lbs
US – ID
Openweight Gold 

2004 US SUMO OPEN RESULTS

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