European Sumo Championships 2026 — Team England results
Held on Saturday 27 June 2026 (26–28 June 2026) at University of Stirling Sports Centre (Stirling, Scotland), the senior European Sumo Championships were hosted in Great Britain for the first time. England sent 16 athletes in individual categories and entered senior men's and women's team events.
Placements below are from the official Sumo Cup results . Full brackets and every bout across all nations are on that page.
Squad list and selection context: Team England Sumo.
Men's categories
| Athlete | Club | Category | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex King-Zhang | London Sumo Club | 70 kg | 13th (0–1) |
| Harvey Dines | Oxford Sumo Club | 70 kg | 9th (0–2) |
| Mark Jacobs | Sumo East | 77 kg | 13th (0–1) |
| Sebastian Wray | Deep Sumo Club | 85 kg | 7th (1–2) |
| Damien Gardach | Deep Sumo Club | 92 kg | 9th (3–2) |
| Lance Wicks | Southampton Sumo Club | 92 kg | 14th (1–1) |
| Shorai Lai | Southampton Sumo Club | 100 kg | 9th (2–2) |
| Joshua Christian | London Sumo Club | 100 kg | 9th (2–2) |
| Sonny Bell | London Sumo Club | 115 kg | 13th (0–1) |
| Nathaniel Thatcher | Southampton Sumo Club | 115 kg | 13th (0–1) |
| Nathan Rault | Southampton Sumo Club | +115 kg | 9th (1–2) |
| Mandeep Singh Kundi | Deep Sumo Club | +115 kg | 11th (0–1) |
Women's categories
| Athlete | Club | Category | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiona Chan | Southampton Sumo Club | 65 kg | 13th (0–1) |
| Laura Clark | Doncaster Sumo Club | 73 kg | 7th (2–2) |
| Leah Cozens | Southampton Sumo Club | 80 kg | 7th (0–2) |
| Manjinder Nagra | Deep Sumo Club | +80 kg | 5th (1–2) |
Team events
| Division | Category | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| Team England (Men) | Senior team | 7th (2–2) |
| Team England (Women) | Senior team | 7th (0–2) |
Source
Official results: 2026 European Sumo Championships on Sumo Cup .