Daigō Kenshi
| Daigō Kenshi | |
|---|---|
| 大豪 健嗣 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Noburu Itakura 23 May 1952 Yamamoto, Akita, Japan |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 120 kg (260 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Hanakago |
| Record | 498-482-14 |
| Debut | May, 1966 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 11 (January, 1977) |
| Retired | March, 1982 |
| Elder name | see bio |
| Championships | 1 (Jūryō) |
| * Up to date as of June 2020. | |
Daigō Kenshi (born 23 May 1952 Noburu Itakura) is a former sumo wrestler from Yamamoto, Akita, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1966 and reached the top division in November 1975. His highest rank was maegashira 11. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. He was forced to leave the Sumo Association in September 1988, as the Kitajin elder name he was using was needed by the retiring sekiwake Kirinji.[1]
Career record
[edit]| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | x | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #27 4–3 |
East Jonidan #74 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
East Jonokuchi #1 3–4 |
| 1967 | East Jonokuchi #1 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
(Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #19 5–2 |
West Jonidan #77 3–4 |
East Jonidan #95 4–3 |
West Jonidan #65 4–3 |
| 1968 | East Jonidan #45 4–3 |
West Jonidan #22 3–4 |
East Jonidan #33 5–2 |
East Sandanme #99 4–3 |
West Sandanme #78 5–2 |
West Sandanme #45 3–4 |
| 1969 | West Sandanme #50 2–5 |
West Sandanme #63 2–5 |
West Sandanme #82 5–2 |
West Sandanme #53 6–1 |
East Sandanme #12 6–1 |
East Makushita #42 1–6 |
| 1970 | East Sandanme #9 3–4 |
East Sandanme #20 5–2 |
East Makushita #60 6–1 |
West Makushita #36 1–6 |
West Sandanme #3 6–1 |
West Makushita #36 4–3 |
| 1971 | East Makushita #29 4–3 |
West Makushita #23 5–2 |
East Makushita #12 2–5 |
East Makushita #26 3–4 |
East Makushita #35 5–2 |
West Makushita #16 5–2 |
| 1972 | West Makushita #9 3–4 |
East Makushita #13 4–3 |
East Makushita #10 3–4 |
East Makushita #17 3–4 |
West Makushita #23 4–3 |
West Makushita #20 4–3 |
| 1973 | East Makushita #15 3–4 |
West Makushita #20 3–4 |
West Makushita #26 3–4 |
West Makushita #34 3–4 |
East Makushita #44 5–2 |
West Makushita #26 5–2 |
| 1974 | West Makushita #13 3–4 |
West Makushita #17 5–2 |
East Makushita #6 2–5 |
West Makushita #20 6–1 |
East Makushita #4 3–4 |
West Makushita #7 6–1 |
| 1975 | East Makushita #1 4–3 |
West Jūryō #13 10–5 |
East Jūryō #6 8–7 |
East Jūryō #4 9–6 |
East Jūryō #1 8–7 |
West Maegashira #13 4–11 |
| 1976 | West Jūryō #4 7–8 |
West Jūryō #5 8–7 |
West Jūryō #3 8–7 |
East Jūryō #1 8–7 |
East Maegashira #14 5–10 |
West Jūryō #4 11–4 Champion |
| 1977 | East Maegashira #11 2–13 |
East Jūryō #8 9–6 |
East Jūryō #4 9–6 |
West Maegashira #12 3–12 |
West Jūryō #4 6–9 |
East Jūryō #10 9–6 |
| 1978 | East Jūryō #5 9–6 |
East Jūryō #1 6–9 |
West Jūryō #5 10–5 |
West Jūryō #1 8–7 |
West Jūryō #1 6–9 |
West Jūryō #7 8–7 |
| 1979 | East Jūryō #5 8–7 |
West Jūryō #2 7–8 |
East Jūryō #3 7–8 |
West Jūryō #3 8–7 |
West Jūryō #1 5–10 |
East Jūryō #8 10–5 |
| 1980 | East Jūryō #2 8–7 |
East Jūryō #2 7–8 |
West Jūryō #5 7–8 |
West Jūryō #7 7–8 |
West Jūryō #9 8–7 |
East Jūryō #7 6–9 |
| 1981 | East Jūryō #9 8–7 |
East Jūryō #5 5–10 |
East Jūryō #11 8–7 |
West Jūryō #8 8–7 |
East Jūryō #8 6–9 |
West Jūryō #13 6–9 |
| 1982 | West Makushita #3 5–2 |
West Jūryō #12 Retired 3–12 |
x | x | x | x |
| 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) |
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See also
[edit]- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
References
[edit]- ^ "Kitajin Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ^ "Daigō Kenshi Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 17 September 2012.