Sumo World Championships

The Sumo World Championships is an amateur sumo competition organized by the International Sumo Federation. The men's competition started in 1992 and the women's competition started in 2001, with both competitions having been held together. The competitions are generally held every year, although the 2009 and 2011 events were cancelled due to the 2009 flu pandemic and political unrest over the Arab Spring respectively.[1] The 24th edition, originally scheduled to take place in Russia in 2022, will now be held in Tokyo in late 2023.[2]

Weight classes

1992–2018
Weight classMenWomenJr. Men*Jr. Women*
OpenUnrestrictedUnrestrictedUnrestrictedUnrestricted
Heavyweight≥115 kg≥80 kg≥100 kg≥75 kg
Middleweight85−115 kg65–80 kg80–100 kg60–75 kg
Lightweight<85 kg<65 kg<80 kg<60 kg

 *   Age restrictions of 13–18 years old apply

2019–present
Weight classMenWomenJr. Men*Jr. Women*
OpenUnrestrictedUnrestrictedUnrestrictedUnrestricted
Heavyweight≥115 kg≥80 kg≥100 kg≥75 kg
Light Heavyweight100–115kg73–80 kg(Unused)
Middleweight85−100 kg65–73 kg80–100 kg60–75 kg
Lightweight<85 kg<65 kg<80 kg<60 kg

 *   Age restrictions of 13–18 years old apply

Men's Individual competition

The wrestlers who subsequently entered professional sumo (or were former professionals) also have their ring name or shikona listed.

 YearHostWeight classWinnerCountryshikonaref
1st1992Japan TokyoOpenweightKazuo Saitō Japan[3]
HeavyweightTakeharu Dejima JapanDejima Takeharu
LightweightAkihiro Kiku Japan
2nd1993OpenweightSunao Yasu Japan[4]
HeavyweightFumihito Tsuruga JapanHokutomori Fumihito
MiddleweightAkihiro Kiku Japan
LightweightHitoshi Omura Japan
3rd1994OpenweightBadmanyambuu Bat-Erdene Mongolia[5]
HeavyweightKeiji Tamiya JapanKotomitsuki Keiji
MiddleweightRyōji Kumagai JapanKaihō Ryōji
LightweightBayanmnh Gantogtoh Mongolia
4th1995OpenweightEmmanuel Yarborough United States[6]
HeavyweightNaohito Saitō JapanHayateumi Hidehito
MiddleweightRyōji Kumagai JapanKaihō Ryōji
LightweightAgvaansamdan Suhbat Mongolia
5th1996OpenweightMark Robinson South Africa[7]
HeavyweightKoichi Katō Japan
MiddleweightTatsurō Takahama JapanHamanishiki Tatsurō
LightweightHitoshi Omura Japan
6th1997OpenweightNaohito Saitō JapanHayateumi Hidehito[8]
HeavyweightKeiji Tamiya JapanKotomitsuki Keiji
MiddleweightTatsurō Takahama JapanHamanishiki Tatsurō
LightweightAgvaansamdan Suhbat Mongolia
7th1998OpenweightKeiji Tamiya JapanKotomitsuki Keiji[9]
HeavyweightJörg Brümmer Germany
MiddleweightTatsurō Takahama JapanHamanishiki Tatsurō
LightweightSvetoslav Binev Bulgaria
8th1999Germany RiesaOpenweightLevan EbanoidzeGeorgia (country) Georgia[10]
HeavyweightTakahisa Osanai Japan
MiddleweightHideto Tsushima Japan
LightweightSvetoslav Binev Bulgaria
9th2000Brazil São PauloOpenweightTōru Kakizoe JapanKakizoe Tōru[11]
HeavyweightTakahisa Osanai Japan
MiddleweightAias Mongouch Russia
LightweightPeer Schmidt-Düwiger Germany
10th2001Japan AomoriOpenweightTorsten Scheibler Germany[12]
HeavyweightRobert Paczków Poland
MiddleweightAias Mongouch Russia
LightweightChōhei Kimura Japan
11th2002Poland KrakówOpenweightAlan Karaev Russia[13]
HeavyweightRobert Paczków Poland
MiddleweightDavid Tsallagov Russia
LightweightClaudio Ikemori Brazil
−2003Hong Kong Hong KongCancelled due to the SARS outbreak.
12th2004Germany RiesaOpenweightKeishō Shimoda JapanWakakeishō Hiroki[14]
HeavyweightTakayuki Ichihara JapanKiyoseumi Takayuki
MiddleweightKatsuo Yoshida Japan
LightweightVitaliy Tikhenko Ukraine
13th2005Japan OsakaOpenweightTorsten Scheibler Germany[15]
HeavyweightTakayuki Ichihara JapanKiyoseumi Takayuki
MiddleweightKatsuo Yoshida Japan
LightweightVitaliy Tikhenko Ukraine
14th2006Japan SakaiOpenweightAlan Gabaraev RussiaAran Hakutora[16]
HeavyweightByambajav Ulambayar MongoliaDaishōchi Kenta
(ex-professional sumo wrestler)
MiddleweightKatsuo Yoshida Japan
LightweightTakaharu Nagasawa Japan
15th2007Thailand Chiang MaiOpenweightAlan Karaev Russia[17]
HeavyweightByambajav Ulambayar MongoliaDaishōchi Kenta
MiddleweightKatsuo Yoshida Japan
LightweightSándor Bárdosi Hungary
16th2008Estonia RakvereOpenweightNaranbat Gankhuyag MongoliaMaenoyū Tarō
(ex-professional sumo wrestler)		[18]
HeavyweightTakashi Himeno Japan
MiddleweightKatsuo Yoshida Japan
LightweightTakashi Shimako Japan
−2009Egypt AlexandriaCancelled due to the flu pandemic
17th2010Poland WarsawOpenweightVasily Margiev Russia[19]
HeavyweightDezso Libor Hungary
MiddleweightRyō Itō Japan
LightweightStiliyan Georgiev Bulgaria
−2011Egypt AlexandriaCancelled due to political instability
18th2012Hong Kong Wan ChaiOpenweightNaranbat Gankhuyag MongoliaMaenoyū Tarō[20]
HeavyweightAlan Karaev Russia
MiddleweightKostiantyn Iermakov Ukraine
LightweightGantugs Rentsendorj Mongolia
19th2014Taiwan KaohsiungOpenweightTurbold Baasansuren MongoliaMitoryū Takayuki[21]
HeavyweightAlan Karaev Russia
MiddleweightKiyoyuki Noguchi Japan
LightweightYūya Nakamura JapanEnhō Akira
20th2015Japan OsakaOpenweightSōichirō Kurokawa Japan[22]
HeavyweightRyōta Oyanagi JapanYutakayama Ryōta
MiddleweightAtsamaz Kaziev Russia
LightweightYūya Nakamura JapanEnhō Akira
21st2016Mongolia UlaanbaatarOpenweightTurbold Baasansuren MongoliaMitoryū Takayuki
HeavyweightVasilii Margiev Russia
MiddleweightHayato Miwa Japan
LightweightBatyr Altyev Russia
22nd2018Taiwan TaoyuanOpenweightVasilii Margiev Russia
HeavyweightVasilii Margiev Russia
MiddleweightBadral Baasandorj Mongolia
LightweightSviatoslav Semykras Ukraine
23rd2019Japan OsakaOpenweightBatsuuri Namsraijav Mongolia
HeavyweightAtsushi Igarashi Japan
Light HeavyweightKonstantin Abdula-Zade Russia
MiddleweightBadral Baasandorj Mongolia
LightweightSviatoslav Semykras Ukraine

Men's Team competition
Year1st place2nd place3rd3rd
1992 Japan United States Mongolia France
1993 Japan United States Mongolia Russia
1994 Japan United States Brazil Mongolia
1995 Japan Mongolia Brazil United States
1996 Japan Mongolia Finland Germany
1997 Japan Finland United States Estonia
1998 Japan United States Germany Poland
1999 Mongolia Mongolia Mongolia Mongolia
2000 Mongolia Mongolia Mongolia Mongolia
2001 Mongolia Mongolia Mongolia Mongolia
2002 Mongolia Mongolia Mongolia Mongolia
2004 Mongolia Bulgaria Germany Hungary
2005 Mongolia Bulgaria Russia Norway
2006 Mongolia Japan Mongolia Poland
2007 Mongolia Japan Ukraine Mongolia
2008 Russia Japan Poland Mongolia
2010 Japan Russia Ukraine Mongolia
2012 Mongolia Russia Ukraine Mongolia
2014 Mongolia Russia Ukraine Mongolia
2015 Russia Mongolia Georgia Japan
2016 Russia Mongolia Ukraine Japan
2018 Japan Russia Poland Ukraine
2019 Mongolia Japan Egypt Ukraine

Women's Individual competition
 YearHostWeight classWinnerCountryref
1st2001Japan AomoriOpenweightSandra Köppen Germany[23]
HeavyweightVeronika Kozlovskaya Belarus
MiddleweightSatomi Ishigaya Japan
LightweightLene Aanes Germany
2nd2002Poland KrakówOpenweightRie Tsuihiji Japan[24]
HeavyweightOlesya Kovalenko Russia
MiddleweightEdyta Witkowska Poland
LightweightSatomi Ishigaya Japan
−2003Hong KongCancelled due to the SARS outbreak.
3rd2004Germany RiesaOpenweightSandra Köppen Germany[25]
HeavyweightFernanda Pereira da Costa Brazil
MiddleweightSvetlana Panteleeva Russia
LightweightAlina Boykova Ukraine
4th2005Japan OsakaOpenweightEkaterina Keyb Russia[26]
HeavyweightSandra Köppen Germany
MiddleweightSvetlana Panteleeva Russia
LightweightSatomi Ishigaya Japan
5th2006Japan SakaiOpenweightAnna Zhigalova Russia[27]
HeavyweightOlesya Kovalenko Russia
MiddleweightSvetlana Panteleeva Russia
LightweightAlina Boykova Ukraine
6th2007Thailand Chiang MaiOpenweightEkaterina Keyb Russia[28]
HeavyweightOlesya Kovalenko Russia
MiddleweightAsano Matsuura Japan
LightweightNelli Vorobyeva Russia
7th2008Estonia RakvereOpenweightAnna Zhigalova Russia[29]
HeavyweightOlga Davydko Ukraine
MiddleweightMaryna Pryshchepa Ukraine
LightweightNelli Vorobyeva Russia
−2009Egypt AlexandriaCancelled due to the flu pandemic
8th2010Poland WarsawOpenweightSylwia Krzemien Poland[30]
HeavyweightAnna Zhigalova Russia
MiddleweightDulmaa Yadmaa Mongolia
LightweightAlina Boykova Ukraine
−2011Egypt AlexandriaCancelled due to political instability
9th2012Hong Kong Wan ChaiOpenweightYuka Ueta Japan[31]
HeavyweightAnna Zhigalova Russia
MiddleweightSvetlana Panteleeva Russia
LightweightAlina Boykova Ukraine
10th2014Taiwan KaohsiungOpenweightAnna Zhigalova Russia[32]
HeavyweightMariia Drboian Ukraine
MiddleweightAnna Aleksandrova Russia
LightweightVera Koval Russia
11th2015Japan OsakaOpenweightAnna Zhigalova Russia[33]
HeavyweightSunjidmaa Khishigdorj Mongolia
MiddleweightMaryna Maksymenko Ukraine
LightweightDaria Ibragimova Russia
12th2016Mongolia UlaanbaatarOpenweightAnna Poliakova (nee Zhigalova) Russia
HeavyweightSunjidmaa Khishigdorj Mongolia
MiddleweightMaryna Maksymenko Ukraine
LightweightAlina Boykova Ukraine
13th2018Taiwan TaoyuanOpenweightAnna Poliakova Russia
HeavyweightOlga Davydko Russia
MiddleweightAnna Aleksandrova Russia
LightweightVera Koval Russia
14th2019Japan OsakaOpenweightSvitlana Yaromka Ukraine
HeavyweightAnna Poliakova Russia
Light HeavyweightMaryna Maksymenko Ukraine
MiddleweightMagda Katarzyna Skrajnowska Poland
LightweightAlina Duzhenko Ukraine

Women's Team competition
Year1st place2nd place3rd3rd
2001 Mongolia Mongolia Japan Russia
2002 Mongolia Germany Mongolia Brazil
2004 Germany Russia Japan Brazil
2005 Mongolia Mongolia Hungary Ukraine
2006 Mongolia Ukraine Mongolia Japan
2007 Russia Ukraine Japan Netherlands
2008 Russia Ukraine Poland Japan
2010 Japan Mongolia Brazil Russia
2012 Russia Ukraine Poland Japan
2014 Mongolia Ukraine Chinese Taipei Japan
2015 Ukraine Japan Russia Mongolia
2016 Russia Mongolia Japan Ukraine
2018 Russia Japan Thailand Ukraine
2019 Russia Japan Thailand Ukraine

See also

Notes
  1. Gunning, John (26 February 2020). "Calling off Spring Basho would be right move for JSA". The Japan Times. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  2. Gunning, John (26 October 2022). "Tokyo takes over as host of 2023 Sumo World Championships". Japan Times. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  3. "1st Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 12 Nov 2012.
  4. "2nd Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 12 Nov 2012.
  5. "3rd Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 12 Nov 2012.
  6. "4th Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 12 Nov 2012.
  7. "5th Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 12 Nov 2012.
  8. "6th Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 12 Nov 2012.
  9. "7th Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 12 Nov 2012.
  10. "8th Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 12 Nov 2012.
  11. "9th Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 12 Nov 2012.
  12. "10th Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 12 Nov 2012.
  13. "11th Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 12 Nov 2012.
  14. "12th Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 12 Nov 2012.
  15. "13th Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 12 Nov 2012.
  16. "14th Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 12 Nov 2012.
  17. "15th Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 12 Nov 2012.
  18. "16th Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 12 Nov 2012.
  19. "17th Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 12 Nov 2012.
  20. "18th Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  21. "19th Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 13 Nov 2014.
  22. "20th Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  23. "1st Women's Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  24. "2nd Women's Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  25. "3rd Women's Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  26. "4th Women's Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  27. "5th Women's Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  28. "6th Women's Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  29. "7th Women's Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  30. "8th Women's Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  31. "9th Women's Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  32. "10th Women's Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 13 Nov 2014.
  33. "11th Sumo World Championships Results" (PDF). Retrieved 4 August 2016.
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