2007 Akita International Sumo Basho

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2007 Akita International Sumo Basho
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Details
DateJuly 1
LocationAkita Budokan
No. Men24
Men's Championship
ChampionSeth Dorman
Runner-upAshley Thompson
No. of bouts?
2006 2008

The 3rd annual Akita International Sumo Basho (第三回秋田県国際相撲場所) took place on Sunday, July 1st 2007 at the Akita Budokan in Akita City. This year 24 men took part in the competition, including the reigning Yokozuna Will Van Sittert.

Opening Round

  Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
1 Australia Gareth Williams Guillaume Montagnon New Zealand Nilau Elisa Canada Bryan North
2 United States of America Andy McCarthy Australia Mark Gatley United States of America Jesse Kerstetter United States of America Seth Eason
3 United States of America Rob Evans Makoto Morita Canada Wes Schmitt United States of America Bryan Barber
4 Australia Greg Huebner United States of America Nick Peranich United States of America Seth Dorman Andrew Beatie
5 United States of America Peter Hoover United States of America John Lajiness United Kingdom Francis Webster United States of America Matt Hixson
6 United Kingdom Grant MacKinnon New Zealand Matt Barnacott United States of America Ashley Thompson United States of America Will Van Sittert

Rules

  1. Each rikishi has three bouts within his pool. Even numbered rikishi will face the three odd numbered rikishi in his pool, and odd numbered rikishi will face the three even numbered rikishi in his pool.
  2. The two rikishi with the best records in each pool advance to the playoffs.
  3. In the case of tied records, head-to-head bouts will determine advancement of rikishi. If necessary, decision bouts (ketteisen) may be conducted as well.
  4. The playoffs will start with eight rikishi (two from each pool), and continue in a single elimination tournament.

Videos

All videos were recorded by Stephanie Boegeman

Awards

  • Champion: Seth Dorman
  • Men's Runner-up: Ashley Thompson
  • 3rd: Peter Hoover

Attendance & Profits

  • 93 adults and 6 students attended this event.
  • Raised ¥ 129,400 (including over ¥24,000 from the bake sale) for Everest of Apples and Room to Read.

Media

Gallery

See also

Years of the Akita International Sumo Basho
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