Minatofuji Takayuki

Minatofuji Takayuki
湊富士 孝行
Personal information
Born Takayuki Miura
(1968-07-06) July 6, 1968
Annaka, Gunma, Japan
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 161 kg (355 lb)
Career
Stable Minato
Record 601-631-41
Debut March, 1984
Highest rank Maegashira 2 (September, 1995)
Retired September, 2002
Championships 1 (Jūryō)
Special Prizes Fighting Spirit (1)
Gold Stars 3
Takanohana II (2)
Musashimaru
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Minatofuji Takayuki (born 6 July 1968 as Takayuki Miura) is a former sumo wrestler from Annaka, Gunma, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1984, and reached the top division in July 1993. His highest rank was maegashira 2. He retired in September 2002 and is currently an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Minato.[1]

Career record

Minatofuji Takayuki[2]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1984 x (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #43
5–2
 		 East Jonidan #125
2–5
 		 East Jonokuchi #14
4–3
 		 West Jonidan #112
4–3
 
1985 West Jonidan #86
5–2
 		 East Jonidan #48
4–3
 		 West Jonidan #24
5–2
 		 East Sandanme #87
2–5
 		 East Jonidan #27
3–4
 		 West Jonidan #39
5–2
 
1986 West Sandanme #100
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #77
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #54
1–6
 		 West Jonidan #1
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #64
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #45
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7
1987 West Sandanme #95
2–5
 		 West Jonidan #18
6–1
 		 East Sandanme #59
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #43
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #25
5–2
 		 West Makushita #56
2–5
 
1988 East Sandanme #22
6–1
 		 East Makushita #47
2–5
 		 West Sandanme #11
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #27
6–1
 		 East Makushita #50
4–3
 		 West Makushita #40
5–2
 
1989 East Makushita #21
3–4
 		 East Makushita #28
5–2
 		 East Makushita #14
5–2
 		 West Makushita #7
3–4
 		 West Makushita #11
4–3
 		 West Makushita #4
4–3
 
1990 East Makushita #4
2–2–3
 		 West Makushita #17
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7		 West Makushita #17
4–3
 		 East Makushita #12
4–3
 		 East Makushita #7
3–4
 		 West Makushita #11
3–4
 
1991 East Makushita #17
4–3
 		 East Makushita #10
5–2
 		 West Makushita #3
4–3
 		 East Makushita #2
3–4
 		 East Makushita #7
5–2
 		 West Makushita #1
4–3
 
1992 West Jūryō #13
5–10
 		 West Makushita #3
4–3
 		 East Makushita #2
6–1
 		 East Jūryō #10
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #8
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #11
8–7
 
1993 West Jūryō #8
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #11
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #8
12–3
Champion
 		 East Maegashira #15
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #8
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #15
7–8
 
1994 West Jūryō #2
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #2
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #15
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #9
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #15
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #10
6–9
 
1995 East Maegashira #14
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #11
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #6
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #10
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #2
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #5
8–7
F
1996 West Maegashira #3
4–11
 		 East Maegashira #9
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #2
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #4
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #7
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #12
9–6
 
1997 West Maegashira #9
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #14
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #12
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #7
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #9
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #12
9–6
 
1998 East Maegashira #6
6–9
★		 East Maegashira #9
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #4
4–11
★		 East Maegashira #10
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #2
3–12
 		 West Maegashira #9
8–7
 
1999 East Maegashira #4
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #6
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #9
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #4
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #5
6–9
★		 East Maegashira #7
7–8
 
2000 West Maegashira #9
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #4
2–11–2
 		 West Maegashira #9
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15		 West Maegashira #9
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #11
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #13
8–7
 
2001 West Maegashira #11
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #14
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #3
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #15
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #6
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #10
8–7
 
2002 East Jūryō #8
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #11
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #13
3–12
 		 West Makushita #11
Retired
0–0–7		 x x
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Oyakata (Coaches)". Nihon Sumo Kyokai. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
  2. ↑ "Minatofuji Takayuki Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-03.

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