Ryūkōzan Kazuto
| Ryūkōzan Kazuto | |
|---|---|
| 龍興山 一人 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
Kazuto Miyata June 23, 1967 Sakai, Osaka, Japan |
| Died | February 2, 1990 (aged 22) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Record given as win-loss-absent Top Division Champion Retired Lower Divisions Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s) | ||||||
See also
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
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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