On Saturday January 24th, 2009, The Los Angeles Fitness Expo is honored to host the United States Sumo Federation as they present the inaugural FITEXPO SUMO GRAND PRIX, an International Sumo tournament.

Event host, Troy Collins, President & Trustee of the United States Sumo Federation (www.ussumofederation.org) brings his world class competitors to the Los Angeles FitExpo stage for one day of competitions in one of the oldest and most revered sports in the world. The FITEXPO SUMO GRAND PRIX is presented FREE to all those in attendance at The Los Angeles FitExpo on Saturday!

With athletes already signing up from around the world, the event is sure to be a highlight of the weekend.

List of Athletes for the Fit Expo Sumo Grand Prix

Bulgaria Stiliyan Georgiev Petar Stoyanov Hristo Hristov Georgia Noe Tcelidze Tamazi Geladze Avtandil Tsertsvadze Tedo Rtveliashvili  Tonga Siosifa Isamau	Germany Rony Schindhelm Karsten Grap Torsten Scheibler Alex Czerwinski    Mongolia  Naranbat Gankhuyag Byambajav Ulambayar Erdenebileg Alagdaa Tsogsuren Tsogkhuu Davaadorj Damdin
USA
Troy Collins Brian Condon Jim Lowerre Lindsay Hood Americus Abesamis Packy Bannevans Rene Marte Kelly Gneiting Steve Bird Brian Kalbfleisch Dan Kalbfleisch Doug Cochran Jose Jimenez Alfredo Gutirres Alberto Sanchez Ryan White	Bradley Sutton Trent Sabo Erica Sabo Paul Mathew Justin Crite Jovann Rushing Jason Gilbert Monique Vallery Christina Hernandez Ian Harris Michelle Pike Devon Kobashigawa Brittany Morreau Pablo Jones Jeff Riddle Hiroshi Matsuzaki

Special Guest
Emmanuel Yarborough - heavyweight World Champion in 1995, open weight silver medalist at the 1994 and 1996 World Sumo Championships and bronze medalist in the 1993 World Sumo Championships.  Guinness Book of World Records lists him as the World Largest Athlete at 6' 8" and 750 pounds.

Schedule of Events

09:00AM - Arrival time for all of the athletes

09:30 - Doors open to the Expo

09:30 - 10:00 - Registration and weigh in confirmation

11:45 - Opening announcements and greetings

12:00 - 12:30 Men - light weight division

12:30 - 1:00 Men - middle weight division

1:00 - 1:30 Men - heavy weight division

1:30 - 2:00 Women – open weight division

2:00 - 2:45 Men - finals for light, middle and heavy weight divisions

2:45 - 3:00 Break (Enjoy a stick fighting demonstration)

3:00 - 3:30 Men - open division

3:30 - Awards presentation, closing comments and photographs with the competitors.

The starting times for each division may change without prior notice due to the number of competitors. All competitors and guests are subject to change.

 

History, rules and regulations of Sumo wrestling.

Watch video of Sumo warriors in action