Yutakayama Katsuo
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| Personal information | ||
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| Birth name | Katsuo Uchida | |
| Date of birth | August 18, 1937 | |
| Place of birth | Niigata, Japan | |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 21⁄2 in) | |
| Weight | 137 kg (300 lb) | |
| Career* | ||
| Heya | Tokitsukaze | |
| Record | 413-245-8 | |
| Debut | March, 1961 | |
| Highest rank | Ozeki (March, 1963) | |
| Retired | September, 1968 | |
| Yusho | 1 (Juryo) | |
| Special Prizes | Fighting Spirit (4) Outstanding Performance (3) |
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| Gold stars | 1 | |
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* Career information is correct as of July 2007. |
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Yutakayama Katsuo (born 18 August 1937 as Katsuo Uchida) is a former sumo wrestler from Niigata, Japan. His highest rank was ozeki. Although he never managed to win a top division tournament championship he was a runner-up on eight occasions. Before wrestling professionally he was an amateur champion at Tonodai University and he was the first former collegiate competitor to reach the ozeki rank. After retirement he was head coach of the Tokitsukaze stable. From 1998 until 2002 he also served as head of the Sumo Association.
[edit] Top division record
| January Hatsu basho, Tokyo |
March Haru basho, Osaka |
May Natsu basho, Tokyo |
July Nagoya basho, Nagoya |
September Aki basho, Tokyo |
November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
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| 1962 | East Maegashira #9 12–3 F |
East Maegashira #3 9–6 |
West Komusubi 7–8 |
West Maegashira #1 7–8 ★ |
West Maegashira #2 12–3 OF |
East Sekiwake 12–3 OF |
| 1963 | East Sekiwake 13–2 OF |
West Ōzeki 7–8 |
West Ōzeki 13–2 |
East Ōzeki 10–5 |
West Ōzeki 13–2 |
East Ōzeki 9–6 |
| 1964 | West Ōzeki 8–7 |
West Ōzeki 10–5 |
West Ōzeki 9–6 |
West Ōzeki 13–2 |
East Ōzeki 11–4 |
West Ōzeki 10–5 |
| 1965 | West Ōzeki 9–6 |
West Ōzeki 11–4 |
East Ōzeki 11–4 |
East Ōzeki 10–5 |
East Ōzeki 5–10 |
East Ōzeki 8–7 |
| 1966 | East Ōzeki 10–5 |
East Ōzeki 10–5 |
East Ōzeki 9–6 |
East Ōzeki 8–7 |
East Ōzeki 7–8 |
East Ōzeki 9–6 |
| 1967 | East Ōzeki 9–6 |
East Ōzeki 5–10 |
West Ōzeki 1–6–8 |
West Ōzeki 10–5 |
East Ōzeki 6–9 |
West Ōzeki 10–5 |
| 1968 | West Ōzeki 7–8 |
West Ōzeki 12–3 |
West Ōzeki 10–5 |
West Ōzeki 7–8 |
West Ōzeki 4–11 |
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| Record given as win-loss-absent Championship Retired Demoted from makuuchi Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi |
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Yutakayama Katsuo (English). Sumo Reference. Retrieved on 2007-09-07.
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