Ryūkōzan Kazuto
Ryūkōzan Kazuto | |
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龍興山 一人 | |
Personal information | |
Born |
Kazuto Miyata June 23, 1967 Sakai, Osaka, Japan |
Died | February 2, 1990 22) | (aged
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 160 kg (350 lb; 25 st) |
Career | |
Stable | Dewanoumi |
Record | 170-109-34 |
Debut | March, 1983 |
Highest rank | Maegashira 5 (March, 1990) |
Retired | March, 1990 |
Championships |
1 (Jūryō) 1 (Jonokuchi) |
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012. |
Ryūkōzan Kazuto, born Kazuto Miyata (June 23, 1967 – February 2, 1990), was a sumo wrestler from Sakai, Osaka, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1983, and reached the top division in January 1990, alongside his stablemate Oginohana, He achieved a winning record in his makuuchi debut which saw him promoted to his highest rank of maegashira 5. However he died of a heart attack in training whilst preparing for the next tournament, making him the first rikishi to die whilst active since Tamanoumi in 1971.[1]
Career record
Year in sumo | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo |
March Haru basho, Osaka |
May Natsu basho, Tokyo |
July Nagoya basho, Nagoya |
September Aki basho, Tokyo |
November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
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1983 | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #19 3–4 |
West Jonokuchi #22 4–3 |
East Jonokuchi #3 4–3 |
East Jonidan #127 3–4 |
1984 | West Jonidan #127 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
West Jonokuchi #34 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
(Banzukegai) | (Banzukegai) | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #38 7–0 Champion |
1985 | East Jonidan #55 5–2 |
West Jonidan #19 5–2 |
West Sandanme #81 4–3 |
West Sandanme #62 5–2 |
West Sandanme #29 3–4 |
West Sandanme #40 3–4 |
1986 | West Sandanme #55 2–1–4 |
East Sandanme #87 6–1 |
West Sandanme #32 6–1 |
West Makushita #53 3–4 |
East Sandanme #7 4–3 |
East Makushita #52 6–1 |
1987 | West Makushita #24 3–4 |
East Makushita #33 4–3 |
East Makushita #24 4–3 |
West Makushita #16 3–4 |
West Makushita #21 5–2 |
West Makushita #11 4–3 |
1988 | West Makushita #7 3–4 |
West Makushita #11 4–3 |
East Makushita #7 3–3–1 |
East Makushita #16 4–3 |
East Makushita #10 4–3 |
East Makushita #7 3–4 |
1989 | East Makushita #13 4–3 |
East Makushita #9 4–3 |
East Makushita #5 6–1 |
West Jūryō #13 9–6 |
East Jūryō #9 10–5–PP Champion |
West Jūryō #2 11–4 |
1990 | West Maegashira #10 9–6 |
East Maegashira #5 Retired 0–0–15 | ||||
Record given as win-loss-absent Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s) |
See also
References
- ↑ Sharnoff, Lora (1993). Grand Sumo. Weatherhill. ISBN 0-8348-0283-X.
- ↑ "Ryūkōzan Kazuto Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
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