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Women's sumo (Japanese: 女相撲, Hepburn: onna-zumō) is a form of sumo played by women. Professional sumo traditionally forbids women from competition and ceremonies. Women are not allowed to enter or touch the sumo wrestling ring . [1] Despite this, women sumo wrestlers have existed through history and exist in the present day on an amateur ...
Sumo (Japanese: 相撲, Hepburn: sumō, Japanese pronunciation:, lit. ' striking one another ') [1] is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a rikishi (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by throwing, shoving or pushing him down).
Anna Poliakova (maiden name Anna Zhigalova) [1] [4] [5] is a Russian amateur sumo wrestler. She has won gold medals in both the heavyweight and openweight categories in the 2009, 2013 and 2017 World Games. [1]
Wrestlers can be listed in the order of their rank as of the most current January/Hatsu 2025 banzuke, by clicking the 'Current rank' sorting button.; The East side of the banzuke is regarded as more prestigious than the West side and those ranked on the East will generally have had a slightly better record in the previous tournament than those with the same rank on the West.
The following is a list of the heaviest professional sumo wrestlers. Only wrestlers weighing 200 kilograms (440 lb) or over are included. Wrestlers shown in bold are still active as of January 2023. Ōrora (left), the heaviest sumo wrestler ever, fights eighth-heaviest Kainowaka Yamamotoyama is the heaviest Japanese-born sumo wrestler ever ...
London’s Royal Albert Hall, the gilded concert venue known for an annual “Rule Britannia” singalong, is preparing to host a different kind of spectacle: Sumo wrestling. Camera shutters ...
Hiyori Kon (Japanese: 今 日和) is a Japanese amateur sumo wrestler, who is known for advocating for equal rights for women to compete professionally in Japan. She has been included in the BBC's list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2019.
The “sumo” name comes from the top bulb’s resemblance to a sumo wrestler’s hairstyle. ... which contributes to their short growing season. Sumo citruses sold in the U.S. are grown in the ...