European Sumo Championships
The European Sumo Championships are two rival sumo competitions organized by the European Sumo Union (ESU) and the European Sumo Federation. A split occurred in 2012, where two rival championships were held, the ESU event taking place in Hungary on June 16-17 and the rival breakaway event taking place in Ukraine on the same weekend and officially recognized by the International Sumo Federation.[1]
Summary of Championships
The list is incomplete
| Year | City | Country | Date | Venue | No. of Athletes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Moscow |  | |||||
| 2003 | Riesa |  | |||||
| 2005 | Leanyfalu |  | |||||
| 2006 | Riesa | | |||||
| 2007 | Budapest | | 15–17 June[2] | ||||
| 2008 | Krotoszyn |  | |||||
| 2009 | Renens |  | |||||
| 2010 | Varna |  | |||||
| 2011 | Varna | | |||||
| 2012 | Budapest | | 16–17 June | ||||
| 2013 | Ponitz | | |||||
| 2014 | Samokov | | 14–15 June | ||||
| 2015 | Šiauliai[3] |  | 7–10 May | ||||
| 2016 | Krotoszyn | | 23–24 April[4] | ||||
| 2018 | Plovdiv[5] | | 27–29 April | ||||
References
- Buckton, Mark (30 June 2012). "Amateur sumo in crisis: Europe and Japan go head to head". Japan Times. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- Iniesta, Sebastien (August 2007). "The 'Little Frenchie' – Standing up and Being Counted" (PDF). Sumo Fan Magazine. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- 2015 M. PLANUOJAMOS TARPTAUTINĖS VARŽYBOS LIETUVOJE
- "IMMAF veteran Julia Dorny wins European Sumo Bronze". International Mixed Martial Arts Federation. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- "The European Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria!". International Sumo Federation. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
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