Kirishima Kazuhiro
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Kirishima Kazuhiro (霧島 一博, born April 3, 1959) is a former sumo wrestler from Makizono, Kagoshima, Japan, who held the second highest rank of ōzeki from 1990 to 1992 and won one top division tournament championship, and was runner up in seven others. He retired in March 1996, and from December 1997 until April 2024 was the head coach of Michinoku stable under the elder name of Michinoku Oyakata.
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Kirishima Kazuhiro | |
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霧島 一博 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Kazumi Yoshinaga (1959-04-03) April 3, 1959 (age 65) Makizono, Kagoshima, Japan |
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 127 kg (280 lb) |
Career | |
Stable | Izutsu |
Record | 754–696–40 |
Debut | March, 1975 |
Highest rank | Ōzeki (May, 1990) |
Retired | March, 1996 |
Elder name | Michinoku |
Championships | 1 (Makuuchi) |
Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (3) Fighting Spirit (1) Technique (4) |
Gold Stars | 2 (Ōnokuni) |
* Up to date as of July 2007. |
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