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Daikiko
Terunoumi Masato, also known as Daikikō Masato, born Masato Hayashi (September 15, 1967 – June 6, 2009), was a sumo wrestler from Gobō, Wakayama, Gobō, Wakayama Prefecture, Wakayama, Japan. A former amateur champion, he made his professional debut in 1990. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 15. He was the first wrestler in the six tournaments per year era to reach the top ''makuuchi'' division after spending just one tournament in the second highest ''jūryō'' division. After injury problems he retired in 1993, and died at the age of 41 in 2009. Career He had played an active role in national sumo competitions since junior high school, and was a junior high school ''yokozuna'' in the third grade. He was an amateur champion at Kinki University, and won the All Japan Gakusei Championship in his senior year. He made his professional debut in March 1990 as a ''makushita tsukedashi'' entrant. It had been thought that he would join Wakamatsu stable because of their connections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiyoseumi Takayuki
Kiyoseumi Takayuki (born Takayuki Ichihara, 16 August 1984) is a former sumo wrestler from Nagoya, Japan. An extremely successful amateur, his highest rank in the professional sport was ''maegashira'' 13. He was forced to retire in April 2011 after an investigation by the Japan Sumo Association found him guilty of match-fixing. Career Initially competing under his real surname of Ichihara, he was an amateur sumo champion at Nihon University, where he won eleven national titles. At the 2005 World Games, he won silver in the men's heavyweight division and gold in the men's open division. He won the Japan Games and the National Amateur Championships and was runner-up in the Japanese university championship. He was crowned the "Amateur Yokozuna" of 2006. He joined Kise stable, run by another former Nihon University champion, the ex-''maegashira'' Higonoumi. Because of his amateur achievements, Ichihara was able to make his professional debut at the rank of ''makushita'' 10, the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |