Kushimaumi Keita
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Kushimaumi Keita (久島海 啓太; 6 August 1965 – 13 February 2012),[1] born as Keita Kushima (久嶋 啓太), was a sumo wrestler from Shingū, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. A successful amateur, his highest rank in professional sumo was maegashira 1. After his retirement he became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and established Tagonoura stable.
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Kushimaumi Keita | |
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久島海 啓太 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Keita Kushima (1965-08-06)6 August 1965 Wakayama, Japan |
Died | 13 February 2012(2012-02-13) (aged 46) Tokyo |
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 203 kg (448 lb) |
Career | |
Stable | Dewanoumi |
University | Nihon University |
Record | 462-442-15 |
Debut | January 1988 |
Highest rank | Maegashira 1 (March 1991) |
Retired | November 1998 |
Elder name | Tagonoura |
Championships | 3 (Jūryō) |
Special Prizes | Fighting Spirit (2) |
Gold Stars | 2 (Hokutoumi, Asahifuji) |
* Up to date as of June 2020. |
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