- Byambajav Ulambayar
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Byambajav Ulambayar (born 24 November 1984) is an amateur sumo wrestler from Ulan-Bator, Mongolia. He is a two-time winner of the World Sumo Championships, in 2006 and 2007. He is 6'1" tall, weighing 350 lb. He was featured as a sumo wrestler in the film "Ocean's 13" (2007). He has also entered in over 100 matches winning all gold medals, in Japan, Mongolia, Thailand, USA, Italy, Germany, and more. He also featured as a model for the Subaru car company.
In September 2009 he won in the +115 kg and overall category at the US Open Championship held in California.[1]
He was formerly a professional sumo wrestler (rikishi) who competed under the shikona of Daishochi. He was a member of Shibatayama stable from July 2001 until September 2005, reaching a highest rank of makushita 15.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Mongolian Sumo Wrestler Grabs Gold in US Open Championship". UB Post. 6 Oct 2009. http://ubpost.mongolnews.mn/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3798&Itemid=46. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "Daishochi Kenta Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. http://sumodb.sumogames.com/Rikishi.aspx?r=1205. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
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