Kotonowaka Terumasa
Japanese former sumo wrestler / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Kotonowaka" redirects here. For his son who formerly wrestled as Kotonowaka Masahiro, see Kotozakura Masakatsu II.
Kotonowaka Terumasa (琴ノ若 晴將), born May 15, 1968, as Konno Mitsuya (鎌谷 今野, Mitsuya Konno), is a former sumo wrestler from Obanazawa, Yamagata prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1984 and after reaching the top makuuchi division in 1990 he remained there for 15 years until his retirement in 2005. His highest rank was sekiwake and he earned seven special prizes and eight gold stars during his long makuuchi career. He is now the head coach of Sadogatake stable.
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Kotonowaka Terumasa | |
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琴ノ若 晴將 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Mitsuya Konno (1968-05-15) May 15, 1968 (age 56) Yamagata, Japan |
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 181 kg (399 lb) |
Career | |
Stable | Sadogatake |
Record | 785-764-100 |
Debut | May, 1984 |
Highest rank | Sekiwake (January, 1999) |
Retired | November, 2005 |
Elder name | Sadogatake |
Championships | 2 (Sandanme) |
Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (2) Fighting Spirit (5) |
Gold Stars | 8 Takanohana II (3) Wakanohana III (2) Asashōryū (2) Akebono |
* Up to date as of July 2007. |
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