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Wakamiyama Kōhei
若見山 幸平
Personal information
BornToshihiko Kumano
(1943-04-16) 16 April 1943 (age 81)
Toyama, Japan
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight176 kg (388 lb)
Career
StableTatsunami
Record424-406-12
DebutNovember, 1957
Highest rankSekiwake (November, 1965)
RetiredNovember, 1969
Elder nameŌnaruto
Championships1 (Jūryō)
Special PrizesFighting Spirit (1)
Gold Stars1 (Sadanoyama)
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Wakamiyama Kōhei (born 16 April 1943 as Toshihiko Kumano) is a former sumo wrestler from Toyama City, Japan. He made his professional debut in November 1957, and reached the top division in January 1964. His highest rank was sekiwake. He retired in November 1969.

Career record

  • The Nagoya tournament was first held in 1958.
Wakamiyama Kōhei
Year January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1957 x x x Not held x Shinjo
1–2
 
1958 West Jonidan #126
6–2
 		 East Jonidan #93
1–7
 		 West Jonidan #104
5–3
 		 West Jonidan #74
6–2
 		 West Jonidan #41
5–3
 		 West Jonidan #21
4–4
 
1959 West Jonidan #19
7–1
 		 West Sandanme #77
6–2
 		 West Sandanme #55
2–6
 		 West Sandanme #65
3–5
 		 West Sandanme #72
4–4
 		 East Sandanme #66
5–3
 
1960 East Sandanme #49
5–3
 		 East Sandanme #34
5–3
 		 East Sandanme #12
5–3
 		 East Makushita #82
1–6
 		 West Sandanme #16
5–2
 		 East Makushita #82
6–1
 
1961 East Makushita #62
3–4
 		 East Makushita #71
5–2
 		 East Makushita #52
1–6
 		 East Makushita #69
4–3
 		 West Makushita #62
5–2
 		 East Makushita #44
5–2
 
1962 East Makushita #28
3–4
 		 West Makushita #30
3–4
 		 West Makushita #31
4–3
 		 East Makushita #26
3–4
 		 East Makushita #28
6–1
 		 West Makushita #16
6–1
 
1963 East Makushita #5
5–2
 		 West Makushita #2
6–1
 		 West Jūryō #14
10–5
 		 West Jūryō #11
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #6
10–5
 		 West Jūryō #2
11–4
 
1964 East Maegashira #14
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #2
8–7
F		 West Komusubi #1
4–11
 		 West Maegashira #5
11–4
 		 West Komusubi #1
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #3
8–7
 
1965 East Maegashira #2
2–7–6
 		 West Maegashira #10
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #12
10–5
 		 West Maegashira #6
11–4
 		 West Komusubi #1
8–7
 		 West Sekiwake #1
9–6
 
1966 West Sekiwake #1
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #1
4–11
★		 West Maegashira #4
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #5
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #1
2–7–6
 		 West Maegashira #7
8–7
 
1967 West Maegashira #3
3–12
 		 West Maegashira #12
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #5
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #9
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #8
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #5
4–11
 
1968 East Maegashira #12
2–13
 		 West Jūryō #5
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #1
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #1
14–1
Champion
 		 West Maegashira #6
3–12
 		 East Jūryō #1
9–6
 
1969 East Maegashira #12
2–13
 		 West Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #6
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #7
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #12
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #9
Retired
1–14
Record given as wins–losses–absences    Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also

References

  1. "Wakamiyama Kōhei Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 5 September 2012.


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