Yutakayama Hiromitsu
Japanese sumo wrestler (1947–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yutakayama Hiromitsu (豊山広光, (22 October 1947 – 19 September 2020), born Hiromitsu Nagahama (長濱廣光, Nagahama Hiromitsu)) was a sumo wrestler from Shibata, Niigata, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1970. His highest rank was komusubi. He wrestled for Tokitsukaze stable and took his shikona or fighting name from the head coach who recruited him, former ozeki Yutakayama Katsuo. After his retirement in 1981 he became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association, and founded the Minato stable which he led from 1982 until 2010. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2020.
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Yutakayama Hiromitsu | |
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豊山広光 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Hiromitsu Nagahama (1947-10-22)22 October 1947 Shibata, Niigata, Japan |
Died | 19 September 2020(2020-09-19) (aged 72) |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 127 kg (280 lb) |
Career | |
Stable | Tokitsukaze |
Record | 491-505 |
Debut | March, 1970 |
Highest rank | Komusubi (September, 1972) |
Retired | May, 1981 |
Elder name | Minato |
Championships | 2 (Jūryō) 2 (Makushita) |
Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (1) Fighting Spirit (2) |
Gold Stars | 8 Wajima (4) Kitanofuji (2) Kotozakura (2) |
* Up to date as of September 2020. |
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