Sumo World Championships

The '''Sumo World Championships''' is an amateur sumo competition organized by the International Sumo Federation. The men's competition started in 1992 and the women's competition started in 2001, with both competitions having been held together. The competitions are generally held every year, although the 2009 and 2011 events were cancelled due to the 2009 flu pandemic and political unrest over the Arab Spring respectively.<ref name="jt0226">{{cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/26/sumo/calling-off-spring-basho-right-move-jsa#.XlaNjOSWymQ|title=Calling off Spring Basho would be right move for JSA|last=Gunning|first=John|author-link=John Gunning (journalist)|date=26 February 2020|work=The Japan Times|access-date=26 February 2020}}</ref> The 24th edition, originally scheduled to take place in Russia in 2022, was rescheduled to be held in Tokyo in late 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/26/sumo/sumo-worlds-2023-tokyo/|title=Tokyo takes over as host of 2023 Sumo World Championships|last=Gunning|first=John|date=26 October 2022|work=Japan Times|access-date=27 October 2022}}</ref>

==Weight classes==

===1992–2018=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" ! Weight class !! Men !! Women !! Jr. Men* !! Jr. Women* |- | Open || Unrestricted || Unrestricted || Unrestricted || Unrestricted |- | Heavyweight || ≥115 kg || ≥80 kg || ≥100 kg || ≥75 kg |- | Middleweight || 85−115 kg || 65–80 kg || 80–100 kg || 60–75 kg |- | Lightweight || <85 kg || <65 kg || <80 kg || <60 kg |} {{Color box|#ccccff|<nowiki>*</nowiki> |border=darkgray}} Age restrictions of 13–18 years old apply

===2019–present=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" ! Weight class !! Men !! Women !! Jr. Men* !! Jr. Women* |- | Open || Unrestricted || Unrestricted || Unrestricted || Unrestricted |- | Heavyweight || ≥115 kg || ≥80 kg || ≥100 kg || ≥75 kg |- | Light Heavyweight || 100–115kg || 73–80 kg || colspan="2"|''(Unused)'' |- | Middleweight || 85−100 kg || 65–73 kg || 80–100 kg || 60–75 kg |- | Lightweight || <85 kg || <65 kg || <80 kg || <60 kg |} {{Color box|#ccccff|<nowiki>*</nowiki> |border=darkgray}} Age restrictions of 13–18 years old apply

==Men's Individual competition== The wrestlers who subsequently entered professional sumo (or were former professionals) also have their ring name or ''shikona'' listed. {| class="wikitable sortable" !   !! Year !! Host !! Weight class !! Winner !! Country !! ''shikona'' !! ref |- |rowspan="3"| 1st ||rowspan="3"| 1992 ||rowspan="27"| {{flagicon|Japan}} Tokyo ||Openweight|| Kazuo Saitō || {{JPN}} || || rowspan="3"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Men_1.pdf |title=1st Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=12 Nov 2012}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Takeharu Dejima || {{JPN}} || Dejima Takeharu |- | Lightweight || Akihiro Kiku || {{JPN}} || |- |rowspan="4"| 2nd ||rowspan="4"| 1993 ||Openweight|| Sunao Yasu || {{JPN}} || || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Men_2.pdf |title=2nd Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=12 Nov 2012}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Fumihito Tsuruga || {{JPN}} || {{ill|Hokutomori Fumihito|ja|北勝森文仁}} |- | Middleweight || Akihiro Kiku || {{JPN}} || |- | Lightweight || Hitoshi Omura || {{JPN}} || |- |rowspan="4"| 3rd ||rowspan="4"| 1994 ||Openweight|| Badmanyambuu Bat-Erdene || {{MGL}} || || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Men_3.pdf |title=3rd Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=12 Nov 2012}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Keiji Tamiya || {{JPN}} ||Kotomitsuki Keiji |- | Middleweight || Ryōji Kumagai || {{JPN}} || Kaihō Ryōji |- | Lightweight || Bayanmönkhiin Gantogtokh || {{MGL}} || |- |rowspan="4"| 4th ||rowspan="4"| 1995 ||Openweight|| Emmanuel Yarborough || {{USA}} || || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Men_4.pdf |title=4th Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=12 Nov 2012}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Naohito Saitō || {{JPN}} || Hayateumi Hidehito |- | Middleweight || Ryōji Kumagai || {{JPN}} || Kaihō Ryōji |- | Lightweight || Agvaansamdan Suhbat || {{MGL}} || |- |rowspan="4"| 5th ||rowspan="4"| 1996 ||Openweight|| Mark Robinson || {{RSA}} || || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Men_5.pdf |title=5th Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=12 Nov 2012}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Koichi Katō || {{JPN}} || |- | Middleweight || Tatsurō Takahama || {{JPN}} || Hamanishiki Tatsurō |- | Lightweight || Hitoshi Omura || {{JPN}} || |- |rowspan="4"| 6th ||rowspan="4"| 1997 ||Openweight|| Naohito Saitō || {{JPN}} || Hayateumi Hidehito || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Men_6.pdf |title=6th Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=12 Nov 2012}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Keiji Tamiya || {{JPN}} || Kotomitsuki Keiji |- | Middleweight || Tatsurō Takahama || {{JPN}} || Hamanishiki Tatsurō |- | Lightweight || Agvaansamdan Suhbat || {{MGL}} || |- |rowspan="4"| 7th ||rowspan="4"| 1998 ||Openweight|| Keiji Tamiya || {{JPN}} || Kotomitsuki Keiji || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Men_7.pdf |title=7th Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=12 Nov 2012}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Jörg Brümmer || {{GER}} || |- | Middleweight || Tatsurō Takahama || {{JPN}} || Hamanishiki Tatsurō |- | Lightweight || Svetoslav Binev || {{BUL}} || |- |rowspan="4"| 8th ||rowspan="4"| 1999 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Germany}} Riesa ||Openweight|| Levan Ebanoidze || {{flagicon|GEO|1990}} Georgia || || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Men_8.pdf |title=8th Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=12 Nov 2012}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Takahisa Osanai || {{JPN}} || |- | Middleweight || Hideto Tsushima || {{JPN}} || |- | Lightweight || Svetoslav Binev || {{BUL}} || |- |rowspan="4"| 9th ||rowspan="4"| 2000 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Brazil}} São Paulo ||Openweight|| Tōru Kakizoe || {{JPN}} || Kakizoe Tōru || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Men_9.pdf |title=9th Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=12 Nov 2012}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Takahisa Osanai || {{JPN}} || |- | Middleweight || Aias Mongouch || {{RUS}} || |- | Lightweight || Peer Schmidt-Düwiger || {{GER}} || |- |rowspan="4"| 10th ||rowspan="4"| 2001 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Japan}} Aomori ||Openweight|| Torsten Scheibler || {{GER}} || || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Men_10.pdf |title=10th Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=12 Nov 2012}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Robert Paczków || {{POL}} || |- | Middleweight || Aias Mongouch || {{RUS}} || |- | Lightweight || Chōhei Kimura || {{JPN}} || |- |rowspan="4"| 11th ||rowspan="4"| 2002 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Poland}} Kraków||Openweight|| Alan Karaev || {{RUS}} || || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Men_11.pdf |title=11th Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=12 Nov 2012}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Robert Paczków || {{POL}} || |- | Middleweight || David Tsallagov || {{RUS}} || |- | Lightweight || Claudio Ikemori || {{BRA}} || |- | align="center" | − || 2003 || {{flagicon|Hong Kong}} Hong Kong ||colspan="5" align="center"| Cancelled due to the SARS outbreak. |- |rowspan="4"| 12th ||rowspan="4"| 2004 ||rowspan="4"|{{flagicon|Germany}} Riesa||Openweight|| Keishō Shimoda || {{JPN}} || {{ill|Wakakeishō Hiroki|ja|若圭翔裕樹}} || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Men_12.pdf |title=12th Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=12 Nov 2012}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Takayuki Ichihara || {{JPN}} || Kiyoseumi Takayuki |- | Middleweight || Katsuo Yoshida || {{JPN}} || |- | Lightweight || Vitaliy Tikhenko || {{UKR}} || |- |rowspan="4"| 13th ||rowspan="4"| 2005 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Japan}} Osaka ||Openweight|| Torsten Scheibler || {{GER}} || || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Men_13.pdf |title=13th Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=12 Nov 2012}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Takayuki Ichihara || {{JPN}} || Kiyoseumi Takayuki |- | Middleweight || Katsuo Yoshida || {{JPN}} || |- | Lightweight || Vitaliy Tikhenko || {{UKR}} || |- |rowspan="4"| 14th ||rowspan="4"| 2006 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Japan}} Sakai ||Openweight|| Alan Gabaraev || {{RUS}} || Aran Hakutora || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Men_14.pdf |title=14th Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=12 Nov 2012}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Byambajav Ulambayar || {{MGL}} || Daishōchi Kenta (ex-professional sumo wrestler) |- | Middleweight || Katsuo Yoshida || {{JPN}} || |- | Lightweight || Takaharu Nagasawa || {{JPN}} || |- |rowspan="4"| 15th ||rowspan="4"| 2007 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Thailand}} Chiang Mai ||Openweight|| Alan Karaev || {{RUS}} || || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Men_15.pdf |title=15th Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=12 Nov 2012}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Byambajav Ulambayar || {{MGL}} || Daishōchi Kenta |- | Middleweight || Katsuo Yoshida || {{JPN}} || |- | Lightweight || Sándor Bárdosi || {{HUN}} || |- |rowspan="4"| 16th ||rowspan="4"| 2008 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Estonia}} Rakvere ||Openweight|| Naranbat Gankhuyag || {{MGL}} || Maenoyū Tarō (ex-professional sumo wrestler) || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Men_16.pdf |title=16th Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=12 Nov 2012}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Takashi Himeno || {{JPN}} || |- | Middleweight || Katsuo Yoshida || {{JPN}} || |- | Lightweight || Takashi Shimako || {{JPN}} || |- | align="center" | − || 2009 || {{flagicon|Egypt}} Alexandria ||colspan="5" align="center"| Cancelled due to the flu pandemic |- |rowspan="4"| 17th ||rowspan="4"| 2010 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Poland}} Warsaw ||Openweight|| Vasily Margiev || {{RUS}} || || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/17th_World.pdf |title=17th Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=12 Nov 2012}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Dezso Libor || {{HUN}} || |- | Middleweight || Ryō Itō || {{JPN}} || |- | Lightweight || Stiliyan Georgiev || {{BUL}} || |- | align="center" | − || 2011 || {{flagicon|Egypt}} Alexandria ||colspan="5" align="center"| Cancelled due to political instability |- |rowspan="4"| 18th ||rowspan="4"| 2012 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Hong Kong}} Wan Chai ||Openweight|| Naranbat Gankhuyag || {{MGL}} || Maenoyū Tarō || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Men_18.pdf |title=18th Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=9 May 2013}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Alan Karaev || {{RUS}} || |- | Middleweight || Kostiantyn Iermakov || {{UKR}} || |- | Lightweight || Gantugs Rentsendorj || {{MGL}} || |- |rowspan="4"| 19th ||rowspan="4"| 2014 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Taiwan}} Kaohsiung ||Openweight|| Turbold Baasansuren || {{MGL}} || Mitoryū Takayuki || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Men_19.pdf |title=19th Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=13 Nov 2014}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Alan Karaev || {{RUS}} || |- | Middleweight || Kiyoyuki Noguchi || {{JPN}} || |- | Lightweight || Yūya Nakamura || {{JPN}} || Enhō Akira |- |rowspan="4"| 20th ||rowspan="4"| 2015 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Japan}} Osaka ||Openweight|| Sōichirō Kurokawa || {{JPN}} || || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/20th_World.pdf |title=20th Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=4 August 2016}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Ryōta Oyanagi || {{JPN}} || Yutakayama Ryōta |- | Middleweight || Atsamaz Kaziev || {{RUS}} || |- | Lightweight || Yūya Nakamura || {{JPN}} || Enhō Akira |- |rowspan="4"| 21st ||rowspan="4"| 2016 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Mongolia}} Ulaanbaatar ||Openweight|| Turbold Baasansuren || {{MGL}} || Mitoryū Takayuki || rowspan="4"| |- | Heavyweight || Vasilii Margiev || {{RUS}} || |- | Middleweight || Hayato Miwa || {{JPN}} || |- | Lightweight || Batyr Altyev || {{RUS}} || |- |rowspan="4"| 22nd ||rowspan="4"| 2018 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Taiwan}} Taoyuan ||Openweight|| Vasilii Margiev || {{RUS}} || || rowspan="4"| |- | Heavyweight || Vasilii Margiev || {{RUS}} || |- | Middleweight || Badral Baasandorj || {{MGL}} || |- | Lightweight || Sviatoslav Semykras || {{UKR}} || |- |rowspan="5"| 23rd ||rowspan="5"| 2019 ||rowspan="5"| {{flagicon|Japan}} Osaka ||Openweight|| Batsuuri Namsraijav || {{MGL}} || || rowspan="5"| |- | Heavyweight || Atsushi Igarashi || {{JPN}} || |- | Light Heavyweight || Konstantin Abdula-Zade || {{RUS}} || |- | Middleweight || Badral Baasandorj || {{MGL}} || |- | Lightweight || Sviatoslav Semykras || {{UKR}} || |- |rowspan="5"| 24th ||rowspan="5"| 2023 ||rowspan="5"| {{flagicon|Japan}} Tokyo ||Openweight|| Oleksandr Veresiuk || {{UKR}} || || rowspan="5"| <ref name="MensIndividual">{{cite web |title=international sumo federation |url=http://www.ifs-sumo.org/19-result-men-i3.html |website=www.ifs-sumo.org |access-date=20 October 2025}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Kusano Naoya || {{JPN}} || Yoshinofuji Naoya |- | Light Heavyweight || Vazha Daiauri || {{UKR}} || |- | Middleweight || Yehor Krupskyi || {{UKR}} || |- | Lightweight || Sviatoslav Semykras || {{UKR}} || |- |rowspan="5"| 25th ||rowspan="5"| 2024 ||rowspan="5"| {{flagicon|Poland}} Krotoszyn ||Openweight|| Shun Ikeda || {{JPN}} || || rowspan="5"| <ref name="MensIndividual" /> |- | Heavyweight || Lasha Jeladze || {{GEO}} || |- | Light Heavyweight || Badral Baasandorj || {{MGL}} || |- | Middleweight || Yehor Krupskyi || {{UKR}} || |- | Lightweight || Demid Karachenko || {{UKR}} || |- |rowspan="5"| 26th ||rowspan="5"| 2025 ||rowspan="5"| {{flagicon|Thailand}} Bangkok ||Openweight|| Shun Ikeda || {{JPN}} || || rowspan="5"| |- | Heavyweight || Kosei Takeguchi || {{JPN}} || |- | Light Heavyweight || Badral Baasandorj || {{MGL}} || |- | Middleweight || Erdenesuren Ganbold || {{MGL}} || |- | Lightweight || Sviatoslav Semykras || {{UKR}} || |}

==Men's Team competition== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" ! style="width:60px;" | Year !! style="width:130px; background: gold;" | 1st place !! style="width:130px; background: silver;" | 2nd place !! style="width:130px; background: #cc9966;" | 3rd !! style="width:130px; background: #cc9966;" | 3rd |- |1992 || {{JPN}} || {{USA}} || {{MGL}} || {{FRA}} |- |1993 || {{JPN}} || {{USA}} || {{MGL}} || {{RUS}} |- |1994 || {{JPN}} || {{USA}} || {{BRA}} || {{MGL}} |- |1995 || {{JPN}} || {{MGL}} || {{BRA}} || {{USA}} |- |1996 || {{JPN}} || {{MGL}} || {{FIN}} || {{GER}} |- |1997 || {{JPN}} || {{FIN}} || {{USA}} || {{EST}} |- |1998 || {{JPN}} || {{USA}} || {{GER}} || {{POL}} |- |1999 || {{MGL}} || {{MGL}} || {{MGL}} || {{MGL}} |- |2000 || {{MGL}} || {{MGL}} || {{MGL}} || {{MGL}} |- |2001 || {{MGL}} || {{MGL}} || {{MGL}} || {{MGL}} |- |2002 || {{MGL}} || {{MGL}} || {{MGL}} || {{MGL}} |- |2004 || {{MGL}} || {{BUL}} || {{GER}} || {{HUN}} |- |2005 || {{MGL}} || {{BUL}} || {{RUS}} || {{NOR}} |- |2006 || {{MGL}} || {{JPN}} || {{MGL}} || {{POL}} |- |2007 || {{MGL}} || {{JPN}} || {{UKR}} || {{MGL}} |- |2008 || {{RUS}} || {{JPN}} || {{POL}} || {{MGL}} |- |2010 || {{JPN}} || {{RUS}} || {{UKR}} || {{MGL}} |- |2012 || {{MGL}} || {{RUS}} || {{UKR}} || {{MGL}} |- |2014 || {{MGL}} || {{RUS}} || {{UKR}} || {{MGL}} |- |2015 || {{RUS}} || {{MGL}} || {{GEO}} || {{JPN}} |- |2016 || {{RUS}} || {{MGL}} || {{UKR}} || {{JPN}} |- |2018 || {{JPN}} || {{RUS}} || {{POL}} || {{UKR}} |- |2019 || {{MGL}} || {{JPN}} || {{EGY}} || {{UKR}} |- |2023 || {{JPN}} || {{UKR}} || {{MGL}} || {{GEO}} |- |2024 || {{JPN}} || {{UKR}} || {{MGL}} || {{GEO}} |- |2025 || {{JPN}} || {{GEO}} || {{UKR}} || {{MGL}} |}

==Women's Individual competition== {| class="wikitable" !   !! Year !! Host !! Weight class !! Winner !! Country !! ref |- |rowspan="4"| 1st ||rowspan="4"| 2001 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Japan}} Aomori ||Openweight|| Sandra Köppen || {{GER}} || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Women_1.pdf |title=1st Women's Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Veronika Kozlovskaya || {{BLR}} |- | Middleweight || Satomi Ishigaya || {{JPN}} |- | Lightweight || Lene Aanes || {{GER}} |- |rowspan="4"| 2nd ||rowspan="4"| 2002 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Poland}} Kraków||Openweight|| Rie Tsuihiji || {{JPN}} || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Women_2.pdf |title=2nd Women's Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Olesya Kovalenko || {{RUS}} |- | Middleweight || Edyta Witkowska || {{POL}} |- | Lightweight || Satomi Ishigaya || {{JPN}} |- | align="center" | − || 2003 || Hong Kong ||colspan="5" align="center"| Cancelled due to the SARS outbreak. |- |rowspan="4"| 3rd ||rowspan="4"| 2004 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Germany}} Riesa||Openweight|| Sandra Köppen || {{GER}} || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Women_3.pdf |title=3rd Women's Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Fernanda Pereira da Costa || {{BRA}} |- | Middleweight || Svetlana Panteleeva || {{RUS}} |- | Lightweight || Alina Boykova || {{UKR}} |- |rowspan="4"| 4th ||rowspan="4"| 2005 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Japan}} Osaka ||Openweight|| Ekaterina Keyb || {{RUS}} || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Women_4.pdf |title=4th Women's Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Sandra Köppen || {{GER}} |- | Middleweight || Svetlana Panteleeva || {{RUS}} |- | Lightweight || Satomi Ishigaya || {{JPN}} |- |rowspan="4"| 5th ||rowspan="4"| 2006 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Japan}} Sakai ||Openweight|| Anna Zhigalova || {{RUS}} || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Women_5.pdf |title=5th Women's Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Olesya Kovalenko || {{RUS}} |- | Middleweight || Svetlana Panteleeva || {{RUS}} |- | Lightweight || Alina Boykova || {{UKR}} |- |rowspan="4"| 6th ||rowspan="4"| 2007 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Thailand}} Chiang Mai ||Openweight|| Ekaterina Keyb || {{RUS}} || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Women_6.pdf |title=6th Women's Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Olesya Kovalenko || {{RUS}} |- | Middleweight || Asano Matsuura || {{JPN}} |- | Lightweight || Nelli Vorobyeva || {{RUS}} |- |rowspan="4"| 7th ||rowspan="4"| 2008 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Estonia}} Rakvere ||Openweight|| Anna Zhigalova || {{RUS}} || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Women_7.pdf |title=7th Women's Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Olga Davydko || {{UKR}} |- | Middleweight || Maryna Pryshchepa || {{UKR}} |- | Lightweight || Nelli Vorobyeva || {{RUS}} |- | align="center" | − || 2009 || {{flagicon|Egypt}} Alexandria ||colspan="5" align="center"| Cancelled due to the flu pandemic |- |rowspan="4"| 8th ||rowspan="4"| 2010 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Poland}} Warsaw ||Openweight|| Sylwia Krzemien || {{POL}} || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/17th_World.pdf |title=8th Women's Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Anna Zhigalova || {{RUS}} |- | Middleweight || Dulmaa Yadmaa || {{MGL}} |- | Lightweight || Alina Boykova || {{UKR}} |- | align="center" | − || 2011 || {{flagicon|Egypt}} Alexandria ||colspan="5" align="center"| Cancelled due to political instability |- |rowspan="4"| 9th ||rowspan="4"| 2012 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Hong Kong}} Wan Chai ||Openweight|| Yuka Ueta || {{JPN}} || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Men_18.pdf |title=9th Women's Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Anna Zhigalova || {{RUS}} |- | Middleweight || Svetlana Panteleeva || {{RUS}} |- | Lightweight || Alina Boykova || {{UKR}} |- |rowspan="4"| 10th ||rowspan="4"| 2014 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Taiwan}} Kaohsiung ||Openweight|| Anna Zhigalova || {{RUS}} || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/World_Men_19.pdf |title=10th Women's Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=13 Nov 2014}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Mariia Drboian || {{UKR}} |- | Middleweight || Anna Aleksandrova || {{RUS}} |- | Lightweight || Vera Koval || {{RUS}} |- |rowspan="4"| 11th ||rowspan="4"| 2015 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Japan}} Osaka ||Openweight|| Anna Zhigalova || {{RUS}} || rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ifs-sumo.org/pdf/20th_World.pdf |title=11th Sumo World Championships Results |access-date=4 August 2016}}</ref> |- | Heavyweight || Sunjidmaa Khishigdorj || {{MGL}} |- | Middleweight || Maryna Maksymenko || {{UKR}} |- | Lightweight || Daria Ibragimova || {{RUS}} |- |rowspan="4"| 12th ||rowspan="4"| 2016 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Mongolia}} Ulaanbaatar ||Openweight|| Anna Poliakova (nee Zhigalova) || {{RUS}} || rowspan="4"| |- | Heavyweight || Sunjidmaa Khishigdorj || {{MGL}} |- | Middleweight || Maryna Maksymenko || {{UKR}} |- | Lightweight || Alina Boykova || {{UKR}} |- |rowspan="4"| 13th ||rowspan="4"| 2018 ||rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|Taiwan}} Taoyuan ||Openweight|| Anna Poliakova || {{RUS}} || rowspan="4"| |- | Heavyweight || Olga Davydko || {{RUS}} |- | Middleweight || Anna Aleksandrova|| {{RUS}} |- | Lightweight || Vera Koval || {{RUS}} |- |rowspan="5"| 14th ||rowspan="5"| 2019 ||rowspan="5"| {{flagicon|Japan}} Osaka ||Openweight|| Svitlana Yaromka || {{UKR}} || rowspan="5"| |- | Heavyweight || Anna Poliakova || {{RUS}} |- | Light Heavyweight || Maryna Maksymenko || {{UKR}} |- | Middleweight || Magda Katarzyna Skrajnowska || {{POL}} |- | Lightweight || Alina Duzhenko || {{UKR}} |- |rowspan="5"| 15th ||rowspan="5"| 2023 ||rowspan="5"| {{flagicon|Japan}} Tokyo ||Openweight|| Airi Hisano || {{JPN}} || rowspan="5"| |- | Heavyweight || Ivanna Berezovska || {{UKR}} |- | Light Heavyweight || Maryna Maksymenko || {{UKR}} |- | Middleweight || Karyna Kolesnik || {{UKR}} |- | Lightweight || Elekes Enikő || {{HUN}} |- |rowspan="5"| 16th ||rowspan="5"| 2024 ||rowspan="5"| {{flagicon|Poland}} Krotoszyn ||Openweight|| Iryna Pasichnyk || {{UKR}} || rowspan="5"| |- | Heavyweight || Ivanna Berezovska || {{UKR}} |- | Light Heavyweight || Sakura Ishii || {{JPN}} |- | Middleweight || Rio Hasegawa || {{JPN}} |- | Lightweight || Nene Yamashita || {{JPN}} |- |rowspan="5"| 17th ||rowspan="5"| 2025 ||rowspan="5"| {{flagicon|Thailand}} Bangkok ||Openweight|| Iryna Pasichnyk || {{UKR}} || rowspan="5"| |- | Heavyweight || Ivanna Berezovska || {{UKR}} |- | Light Heavyweight || Karyna Kolesnik || {{UKR}} |- | Middleweight || Tetiana Karachenko || {{UKR}} |- | Lightweight || Hana Kishimoto || {{JPN}} |}

==Women's Team competition== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" ! style="width:60px;" | Year !! style="width:130px; background: gold;" | 1st place !! style="width:130px; background: silver;" | 2nd place !! style="width:130px; background: #cc9966;" | 3rd !! style="width:130px; background: #cc9966;" | 3rd |- |2001 || {{MGL}} || {{MGL}} || {{JPN}} || {{RUS}} |- |2002 || {{MGL}} || {{GER}} || {{MGL}} || {{BRA}} |- |2004 || {{GER}} || {{RUS}} || {{JPN}} || {{BRA}} |- |2005 || {{MGL}} || {{MGL}} || {{HUN}} || {{UKR}} |- |2006 || {{MGL}} || {{UKR}} || {{MGL}} || {{JPN}} |- |2007 || {{RUS}} || {{UKR}} || {{JPN}} || {{NED}} |- |2008 || {{RUS}} || {{UKR}} || {{POL}} || {{JPN}} |- |2010 || {{JPN}} || {{MGL}} || {{BRA}} || {{RUS}} |- |2012 || {{RUS}} || {{UKR}} || {{POL}} || {{JPN}} |- |2014 || {{MGL}} || {{UKR}} || {{TPE}} || {{JPN}} |- |2015 || {{UKR}} || {{JPN}} || {{RUS}} || {{MGL}} |- |2016 || {{RUS}} || {{MGL}} || {{JPN}} || {{UKR}} |- |2018 || {{RUS}} || {{JPN}} || {{THA}} || {{UKR}} |- |2019 || {{RUS}} || {{JPN}} || {{THA}} || {{UKR}} |- |2023 || {{UKR}} || {{JPN}} || {{USA}} || {{POL}} |- |2024 || {{UKR}} || {{JPN}} || {{USA}} || {{POL}} |- |2025 || {{JPN}} || {{USA}} || {{UKR}} || {{BRA}} |}

==See also== *List of World Sumo Championships medalists (men) *List of World Sumo Championships medalists (women) *Sumo at the World Games *[http://www.ifs-sumo.org International Sumo Federation]

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Sumo World championships