, born , was a Japanese

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from Osaka. His highest rank was '' komusubi''.

Early life and career

Chiyotenzan Daihachirō was born on February 6, 1976, as a premature baby, who had to spend more than a year and a half in an incubator. Chiyotenzan made his professional debut in March 1991, joining the Kokonoe stable that was then home to '' yokozuna''

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and Hokutoumi. He reached the second highest '' jūryō'' division in January 1997, and the top '' makuuchi'' division two years after that. He had an explosive start to his ''makuuchi'' career, winning three special prizes in his first three tournaments (the first wrestler ever to do so) and reaching the fourth highest rank of ''komusubi'' in July 1999. However, that was to be his only tournament in the top ranks and his initial promise quickly faded. His last winning score in the top division came in November 2001 and after suffering a fractured leg in the January 2002 tournament he fell back to ''jūryō'' in July 2002. Hampered by diabetes, his fortunes slumped even further. After making a final appearance in the '' sekitori'' ranks in November 2005, in January 2006 he was demoted to the unsalaried '' makushita'' division, and in May 2007, to the fourth '' sandanme'' division. He reappeared in ''makushita'' in September 2007, but won only one match before withdrawing. By November he had fallen to ''sandanme'' 27, the second lowest rank ever held by a former '' sanyaku'' wrestler.

Later life and death

After losing his first bout in the January 2008 tournament, Chiyotenzan announced his retirement. He was unable to obtain an

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position in the Japan Sumo Association and left the sumo world completely. Chiyotenzan died on August 28, 2024, at the age of 48, after a long period of declining health.

Fighting style

Chiyotenzan's favoured '' kimarite'' or techniques were ''migi-yotsu'' (a left hand outside, right hand inside grip on the opponent's mawashi), ''yori kiri'' (force out) and ''uwatenage'' (overarm throw).

Career record

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