Sakaizawa Kenichi
| Sakaizawa Kenichi | |
|---|---|
| 境澤 賢一 | |
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
Kenichi Sakaizawa April 11, 1983 Saitama, Japan |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 162 kg (357 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Mihogaseki → Onoe |
| Record | 199-149-15 |
| Debut | March, 2006 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 15 (March, 2008) |
| Retired | May, 2011 |
| Championships |
1 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) 1 (Jonokuchi) |
| * Up to date as of Sep. 2012. | |
Sakaizawa Kenichi (born 11 April 1983 as Kenichi Sakaizawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Saitama, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 2006, and reached the top division in March 2008. His highest rank was maegashira 15. He was forced to retire by the Japan Sumo Association, as a result of the 2011 match-fixing scandal (yaocho).[1][2]
Career record
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #16
7–0 Champion |
West Jonidan #21
7–0–P |
West Sandanme #27
6–1 |
West Makushita #46
6–1 |
|
| 2007 | West Makushita #19
7–0 Champion |
West Makushita #2
5–2 |
East Makushita #1
5–2 |
West Jūryō #10
7–6–2 |
West Jūryō #11
7–8 |
East Jūryō #13
13–2 Champion |
| 2008 | East Jūryō #3
9–6 |
West Maegashira #15
3–5–7 |
East Jūryō #9
3–12 |
East Makushita #6
4–3 |
West Makushita #3
5–2 |
East Jūryō #9
9–6 |
| 2009 | East Jūryō #5
6–9 |
East Jūryō #10
10–5 |
West Jūryō #3
6–9 |
East Jūryō #8
5–4–6 |
East Jūryō #14
9–6 |
West Jūryō #7
6–9 |
| 2010 | West Jūryō #12
10–5 |
East Jūryō #5
5–10 |
West Jūryō #8
8–7 |
East Jūryō #7
7–8 |
West Jūryō #7
7–8 |
East Jūryō #9
10–5 |
| 2011 | West Jūryō #3
7–8 |
West Jūryō #4
Tournament Cancelled 0–0–0 |
West Jūryō #4
Retired – |
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| 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) | ||||||
See also
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of past sumo wrestlers
References
- ↑ "Match-fixing wrestlers forced to retire". Times Live/Reuters. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
- ↑ "Sumo stablemaster forced to quit over bout-fixing". Yahoo News. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
- ↑ "Sakaizawa Kenichi Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
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