Upcoming Events

2012 Queeensland Sumo Championships

10:00 am 17th June Sunday at Nerang PCYC (Cayuga Street Nerang QLD 4211, (07)5578 2227)

Admission $5 adults $2 children

Weight divisions

Men: under 85kg, under 115kg, over 115kg Boys: under 75kg, under 100kg, over 100kg

Women: under 65kg, under 80kg, over 80kg Girls: under 60kg, under 75kg, over 75kg

The results of the Australian competitors will be used for selection to represent Australia at:

2012 World Sumo Championships in Hong Kong

And for selection for the Oceania team at:

2013 World Games in Colombia

2013 2nd Combat Games in Russia

2012 Australian National Sumo Championships

10:00am 8th July Broadbeach PCYC (180 Monaco Street, Broadbeach Waters 4226, Phone: 07 5538 5201)

Sumo competitions by weight division for men, women and juniors, also team events.

Competing: State representatives and athletes from across Australia, and international athletes by invitation. Everyone welcome to take part and enjoy sumo.

The results of the Australian competitors will be used for selection to represent Australia at:

2012 World Sumo Championships in Hong Kong

And for selection for the Oceania team at:

2013 World Games in Colombia

2013 2nd Combat Games in Russia

2012 Sumo World Championships

27th & 28th October in Hong Kong

2013 World Games in Cali Colombia

25th July – 4th August ( Sumo 26th & 27th July)

2013 2nd Combat Games St Petersburg Russia

18th – 26th October (Sumo 19th & 20th)

Australian National Sumo Championships 2011 (Completed)

Date: 15th October, Saturday

Time: 11:00 am ( Athletes and officials arrive 10:00 am)

Place: BMW Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne

Hosted by: Victorian Sumo Association

For further information about the competition and training please contact:

VICTORIAN SUMO ASSOCIATION

Address: Brimbank Community Markets
Contact: Joe 0421 675 150 or Alvin 0411 757 335
Training Times: Please enquire.

NSW Sumo Championships 2011 (Completed)

September 10th Saturday Sydney University HK Ward Gymnasium

2011 Oceania Sumo Championships (Completed)

An international sumo tournament with competitions for senior and junior men and women, individuals and teams.

In 2010 Australia won the coveted team trophy. The Kiwis are determined to win it back!

Winning team: Joe Saunders, Daywu Hahn, Drew Weeks

When: 24th April Sunday

Start Time: 11am

Where: Tallebudgera Sport & Recreation Centre, Tallebudgera, Gold Coast, QLD.

2010 Australian National Sumo Championships (Completed)

Successfully held before a crowd of 200 spectators. Check the Results page for details

When: July 18, 2010

Start Time: 11am

Where: Tallebudgera Sport & Recreation Centre, Tallebudgera, Gold Coast, QLD.

Admission: $5 (Children under 5 are Free)

Not only did we have some of the best sumo competitors in the country present, but we also had a very special guest,

former Yokozuna of the Grand Sumo circuit in Japan, Akebono Taro!

Akebono, born Chad Roawn in Hawaii, was the first ever non-Japanese to be promoted to the rank of Yokozuna, or Grand Champion. He was one of the tallest sumo wrestlers ever, at 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) tall, and also one of the heaviest with a fighting weight around 235 kg (517 lb). Despite having long legs, considered a disadvantage in sumo as it tends to make one top heavy and susceptible to throws, he covered for this by training exceptionally hard, and using his long reach to thrust his opponents out of the dohyo (ring). In his prime, he had incredible thrusting strength and on many occasions would blast lesser wrestlers out of the ring in one or two strokes. It is our tremendous honour to have Yokozuna Akebono in attendance at our event.

More than 200 people attended this great event and met one of the legends of our sport, as well as all the competitors including former star of the Gladiators TV Show, Derek “Thunder” Boyer who won the heavyweight division.