Ryūkōzan Kazuto

Ryūkōzan Kazuto
龍興山 一人
Personal information
Born Kazuto Miyata
(1967-06-23)June 23, 1967
Sakai, Osaka, Japan
Died February 2, 1990(1990-02-02) (aged 22)
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 160 kg (350 lb; 25 st)
Career
Stable Dewanoumi
Record 170-109-34
Debut March, 1983
Highest rank Maegashira 5 (March, 1990)
Retired March, 1990
Championships 1 (Jūryō)
1 (Jonokuchi)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Ryūkōzan Kazuto, born Kazuto Miyata (June 23, 1967 February 2, 1990), was a sumo wrestler from Sakai, Osaka, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1983, and reached the top division in January 1990, alongside his stablemate Oginohana, He achieved a winning record in his makuuchi debut which saw him promoted to his highest rank of maegashira 5. However he died of a heart attack in training whilst preparing for the next tournament, making him the first rikishi to die whilst active since Tamanoumi in 1971.[1]

Career record

Ryūkōzan Kazuto[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
1983 x (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #19
34
 
West Jonokuchi #22
43
 
East Jonokuchi #3
43
 
East Jonidan #127
34
 
1984 West Jonidan #127
Sat out due to injury
007
West Jonokuchi #34
Sat out due to injury
007
(Banzukegai) (Banzukegai) (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #38
70
Champion

 
1985 East Jonidan #55
52
 
West Jonidan #19
52
 
West Sandanme #81
43
 
West Sandanme #62
52
 
West Sandanme #29
34
 
West Sandanme #40
34
 
1986 West Sandanme #55
214
 
East Sandanme #87
61
 
West Sandanme #32
61
 
West Makushita #53
34
 
East Sandanme #7
43
 
East Makushita #52
61
 
1987 West Makushita #24
34
 
East Makushita #33
43
 
East Makushita #24
43
 
West Makushita #16
34
 
West Makushita #21
52
 
West Makushita #11
43
 
1988 West Makushita #7
34
 
West Makushita #11
43
 
East Makushita #7
331
 
East Makushita #16
43
 
East Makushita #10
43
 
East Makushita #7
34
 
1989 East Makushita #13
43
 
East Makushita #9
43
 
East Makushita #5
61
 
West Jūryō #13
96
 
East Jūryō #9
105PP
Champion

 
West Jūryō #2
114
 
1990 West Maegashira #10
96
 
East Maegashira #5
Retired
0015
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. Sharnoff, Lora (1993). Grand Sumo. Weatherhill. ISBN 0-8348-0283-X.
  2. "Ryūkōzan Kazuto Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-09.


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