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Hiroshi Wajima (Japanese: 輪島大士, Hepburn: Wajima Hiroshi, 11 January 1948 – 8 October 2018) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Nanao, Ishikawa.He was the sport's 54th yokozuna and remains the only wrestler with a collegiate background to reach its highest rank.
John Anthony Tenta Jr. (June 22, 1963 – June 7, 2006) [1] was a Canadian professional wrestler and sumo wrestler best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation as Earthquake, though initially known as Canadian Earthquake.
Wakatakakage Atsushi (Japanese: 若隆景 渥, born December 6, 1994 as Atsushi Onami (大波 渥, Ōnami Atsushi)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Fukushima. He made his debut in March 2017 and reached the top makuuchi division in November 2019.
Sumo (Japanese: 相撲, Hepburn: sumō, Japanese pronunciation:, lit. ' striking one another ') [1] is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a rikishi (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by throwing, shoving or pushing him down).
Shimazuumi Sora (Japanese: 島津海 空, born Nakazono Sora (中園 空, Sora Nakazono) on May 18, 1996) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Nishinoomote, Kagoshima. He debuted in sumo wrestling in March 2012 and made his jūryō debut in March 2022. His highest rank has been maegashira 12. He wrestles for Hanaregoma.
Hōshōryū is the sixth Mongolian to be promoted to sumo's highest rank, and the first wrestler to be promoted to yokozuna since Terunofuji in July 2021. [2] He is the sixth-fastest wrestler to reach the top rank since the six-tournament system was introduced in 1958, doing so in 42 tournaments. [ 98 ]
Ura Kazuki (Japanese: 宇良 和輝, born 22 June 1992) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Neyagawa, Osaka.After winning a gold medal in sumo at the 2013 World Combat Games, he made his professional debut in 2015, wrestling with the Kise stable and he won the jonokuchi division championship in his first tournament.
Satonofuji Hisashi (Japanese: 聡ノ富士 久志, born 15 April 1977 as Hisashi Matsuoka (松岡 久志, Matsuoka Hisashi)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Gunma Prefecture. He made his debut in 1996 at the age of eighteen.