2012 Oceania Sumo Championships

The 2012 Oceania Sumo Championships

This competition was a selection event for the team to represent Oceania in 2013 at the World Games in Cali, Colombia and the 2nd Combat Games in St Petersburg, Russia.

Friday 7th April 1pm – 5pm

Lower Hutt Town Hall, Lower Hutt New Zealand.

Results

Women’s Middleweight

1^st Geneva Webber      New Zealand

2^nd Angela Whitehead New Zealand

3^rd Sarah Lacey           New Zealand

Men’s Lightweight

1^st Pat Promrangka      Australia (Formerly of Thailand)

2^nd Glenn Sullivan       New Zealand

3^rd Harry McCormack            New Zealand

Men’s Middleweight                       

1^st Tevita Fahina         Australia (Formerly of Tonga)

2^nd Peter Townsend    Australia

3^rd Jeremy Sullivan     New Zealand

Men’s Heavyweight

1^st Ben Thorpe                        New Zealand

Men’s Open

1^st Ben Thorpe                        New Zealand

2^nd Peter Townsend    Australia

3^rd Nick Brown           New Zealand

Teams

1^st place               NZ 1 Ben Thorpe, Glen Sullivan, Jeremy Sullivan

2^nd place              AUS Peter Townsend, Pat Promrangka

3^rd place              NZ 2 Jack Williamson, Niwa McIlroy, Nick Brown

Australia’s women representatives  had to withdraw from the competition due to injury and illness.

Representing Australia in the men’s competitions

Lightweight Worapot Promrangka QLD Height 175cm Weight 72kg Age 20

Middleweight  Tevita Fahina NSW Ht 174cm Wt 93kg Age 37                                 2011 Australian Middleweight Champion, 2011 Australian Open Champion

Middleweight Peter Townsend QLD Ht 187cm Wt 106kg Age  46                         2010 Australian Open Champion