Australian National Sumo Championships 2011
Boys: under 75kg, under 100kg, over 100kg
Women: under 65kg, under 80kg, over 80kg
Girls: under 60kg, under 75kg, over 75kg
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.
