European Sumo Cup 2026 — Poland — Team England results
Held on Sunday 2 August 2026 (1–2 August 2026) in Rzeszów, Poland, the European Sumo Cup was a World Games 2029 ranking tournament. England was represented by Lance Wicks and Nathaniel Thatcher, with Guy Simpson attending as referee — his first international event as a referee.
Placements below are from the official Sumo Cup results . Full brackets and every bout across all nations are on that page.
Squad context: Team England Sumo.
Placements
| Athlete | Club | Category | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Wicks | Southampton Sumo Club | 92 kg | 5th (0–2) |
| Lance Wicks | Southampton Sumo Club | Open weight | 12th (0–1) |
| Nathaniel Thatcher | Southampton Sumo Club | 115 kg | 5th (0–2) |
| Nathaniel Thatcher | Southampton Sumo Club | Open weight | 7th (1–2) |
England bouts
Every contested bout by England athletes at the event (byes omitted). Where an opponent finished on the podium or is otherwise high-level, a short note follows their name. Each row links to the YouTube archive at that bout’s start (same timestamps Sumo Cup uses for replays).
| Athlete | Category | Round | Opponent | Result | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Wicks | 92 kg | Semi-final | Maksymilian Włoszek (Poland) — Eventual 92 kg silver medallist | Loss | Watch |
| Lance Wicks | 92 kg | Bronze match | Daviti Akubardia (Georgia) — 92 kg bronze medallist | Loss | Watch |
| Lance Wicks | Open weight | Round of 16 | Lasha Jeladze (Georgia) — Open-weight bronze medallist | Loss | Watch |
| Nathaniel Thatcher | 115 kg | First round | Patryk Swora (Poland) | Loss | Watch |
| Nathaniel Thatcher | 115 kg | Bronze match | Saba Gamtenadze (Georgia) — 115 kg bronze medallist | Loss | Watch |
| Nathaniel Thatcher | Open weight | Round of 16 | Jonathan Templeton (Ireland) | Win | Watch |
| Nathaniel Thatcher | Open weight | Quarter-final | Badri Khatiskatsi (Georgia) | Loss | Watch |
| Nathaniel Thatcher | Open weight | Repechage | Oleksandr Veresiuk (Ukraine) — Open-weight bronze medallist; Sumo Cup featured elite athlete | Loss | Watch |
Source
Official results: 2026 European Sumo Cup on Sumo Cup .
See also: Find a sumo club in England, Coaching pathway, Governance, Team England Sumo, and All results.