Wakatenryū Yuzo
| Wakatenryū Yuzo | |
|---|---|
| 若天龍 裕三 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Tatsuo Nakagawa January 1, 1940 Kyōto, Japan |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Hanakago |
| Record | 533-493-2 |
| Debut | March, 1955 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 1 (November, 1965) |
| Retired | July, 1969 |
| Championships | 2 (Jūryō) |
| Gold Stars | 1 (Tochinoumi) |
| * Up to date as of Sep. 2012. | |
Wakatenryū Yuzo (born 1 January 1940 as Tatsuo Nakagawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Kyōto, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1955 and reached the top division in September 1961. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in July 1969.
Career record
- The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | x | Shinjo 2–1 |
East Jonidan #77 4–4 |
Not held | East Jonidan #67 4–4 |
Not held |
| 1956 | East Jonidan #57 4–4 |
West Jonidan #55 5–3 |
West Jonidan #30 7–1–P |
Not held | West Sandanme #86 5–3 |
Not held |
| 1957 | East Sandanme #65 3–5 |
East Sandanme #69 6–2 |
West Sandanme #33 6–2 |
Not held | West Sandanme #9 5–3 |
West Makushita #75 5–3 |
| 1958 | East Makushita #70 5–3 |
West Makushita #61 6–2 |
West Makushita #48 6–2 |
West Makushita #30 3–5 |
West Makushita #37 5–3 |
West Makushita #25 5–3 |
| 1959 | East Makushita #18 5–3 |
East Makushita #13 5–3 |
East Makushita #9 5–3 |
West Makushita #5 7–1–P |
East Makushita #1 3–5 |
East Makushita #5 3–5 |
| 1960 | West Makushita #10 4–4 |
East Makushita #8 6–2 |
East Makushita #3 4–4 |
East Makushita #2 6–1 |
West Jūryō #19 10–5 |
West Jūryō #12 6–9 |
| 1961 | East Jūryō #16 8–7 |
East Jūryō #13 9–6 |
East Jūryō #7 9–6 |
West Jūryō #3 11–4 |
West Maegashira #11 8–7 |
East Maegashira #9 7–8 |
| 1962 | West Maegashira #10 2–13 |
East Jūryō #2 5–10 |
East Jūryō #8 9–6 |
West Jūryō #2 5–10 |
East Jūryō #7 12–3 Champion |
West Jūryō #1 7–8 |
| 1963 | East Jūryō #2 10–5 |
East Maegashira #15 4–11 |
East Jūryō #6 6–9 |
East Jūryō #12 9–6 |
West Jūryō #6 9–6 |
West Jūryō #3 6–9 |
| 1964 | West Jūryō #5 13–2–P Champion |
East Maegashira #14 8–7 |
East Maegashira #11 7–8 |
West Maegashira #12 8–7 |
West Maegashira #9 8–7 |
East Maegashira #8 6–9 |
| 1965 | East Maegashira #11 7–8 |
East Maegashira #12 8–7 |
West Maegashira #7 9–6 |
West Maegashira #4 8–7 |
East Maegashira #4 9–6 |
East Maegashira #1 5–10 ★ |
| 1966 | West Maegashira #6 9–6 |
West Maegashira #4 5–10 |
West Maegashira #7 8–7 |
West Maegashira #5 5–10 |
West Maegashira #7 9–6 |
East Maegashira #3 0–13–2 |
| 1967 | East Maegashira #15 8–7 |
West Maegashira #13 6–9 |
East Jūryō #5 8–7 |
West Jūryō #3 6–9 |
West Jūryō #7 9–6 |
East Jūryō #4 11–4 |
| 1968 | West Maegashira #10 8–7 |
East Maegashira #9 8–7 |
East Maegashira #8 6–9 |
West Maegashira #10 6–9 |
East Jūryō #2 9–6 |
West Maegashira #12 8–7 |
| 1969 | West Maegashira #10 5–10 |
West Jūryō #1 5–10 |
East Jūryō #8 6–9 |
West Jūryō #11 Retired 6–9–0 |
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| 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
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
References
- ^ "Wakatenryū Yuzo Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
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