Japanese sumo wrestler
| Taikō Yoshio |
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| Born | Yoshio Yokoyama
(1953-10-30) 30 October 1953 (age 71)
Aomori, Japan |
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| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb) |
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| Stable | Futagoyama |
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| Record | 350-326-4 |
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| Debut | November, 1968 |
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| Highest rank | Maegashira 8 (July, 1978) |
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| Retired | November, 1980 |
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| Championships | 2 (Jūryō) |
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| * Up to date as of Sep. 2012. |
Taikō Yoshio (born 30 October 1953 as Yoshio Yokoyama) is a former sumo wrestler from Aomori, Japan. He made his professional debut in November 1968, and reached the top division in May 1978. His highest rank was maegashira 2. He left the sumo world upon retirement in November 1980.
Career record
Taikō Yoshio[1]
| 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 |
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| 1968 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
(Maezumo) |
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| 1969 |
East Jonokuchi #9
3–4
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West Jonidan #78
4–3
|
East Jonidan #52
4–3
|
West Jonidan #30
3–4
|
West Jonidan #39
6–1
|
West Sandanme #90
3–4
|
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| 1970 |
West Jonidan #3
4–3
|
East Sandanme #84
5–2
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West Sandanme #58
4–3
|
West Sandanme #35
5–2
|
East Sandanme #16
5–2
|
West Makushita #54
2–5
|
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| 1971 |
East Sandanme #11
5–2
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East Makushita #53
3–4
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West Sandanme #2
4–3
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West Makushita #54
3–4
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West Sandanme #7
5–2
|
West Makushita #42
4–3
|
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| 1972 |
West Makushita #37
4–3
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West Makushita #31
3–4
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West Makushita #37
5–2
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East Makushita #22
3–4
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East Makushita #30
2–5
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East Makushita #48
5–2
|
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| 1973 |
West Makushita #28
4–3
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West Makushita #24
5–2
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East Makushita #12
3–4
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West Makushita #16
4–3
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East Makushita #12
3–4
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West Makushita #17
2–5
|
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| 1974 |
East Makushita #37
3–4
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East Makushita #44
5–2
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East Makushita #25
2–5
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East Makushita #39
6–1
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West Makushita #14
4–2–1
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West Makushita #11
5–2
|
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| 1975 |
East Makushita #7
5–2
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West Makushita #3
4–3
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East Makushita #2
4–3
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West Jūryō #13
10–5
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West Jūryō #7
1–14
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East Makushita #8
5–2
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| 1976 |
East Makushita #4
2–5
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West Makushita #14
5–2
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East Makushita #4
3–4
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West Makushita #8
4–3
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East Makushita #6
3–4
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West Makushita #11
4–3
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| 1977 |
East Makushita #8
3–4
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East Makushita #14
5–2
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East Makushita #7
6–1–P
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West Jūryō #12
8–7
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West Jūryō #11
8–7
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East Jūryō #9
8–7
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| 1978 |
West Jūryō #7
9–6
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East Jūryō #2
11–4–P
Champion
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West Maegashira #11
8–7
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West Maegashira #8
6–9
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West Maegashira #11
4–11
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West Jūryō #8
8–7
|
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| 1979 |
East Jūryō #6
8–7
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West Jūryō #3
9–6
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East Maegashira #13
6–9
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West Jūryō #2
8–7
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East Jūryō #1
6–9
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West Jūryō #5
6–9
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| 1980 |
East Jūryō #10
11–4
Champion
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West Jūryō #3
8–7
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West Jūryō #1
7–8
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East Jūryō #3
4–11
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East Jūryō #12
3–9–3
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West Makushita #11
Retired
0–7 |
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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)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi
Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira |
See also
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