Tochisakae Atsushi

Sumo wrestler infobox

wrestlername = 栃栄 篤史
Tochisakae Atsushi
birthname = Atsushi Okamoto
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|06|27
placeofbirth = Saga, Japan
height = height|meters=1.81
weight = convert|156|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
heya = Kasugano
rank =
record = 480-423-86
debut = January, 1993
highestrank = Maegashira 1 (January, 2001)
retireddate = January, 2008
yushos = 2 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) 2 (Sandanme) 1 (Jonidan)
prizes =
goldstars =
weburl = http://ameblo.jp/tochisakae/
update = January 2008

Tochisakae Atsushi (born June 27, 1974 as Atsushi Okamoto) is a former sumo wrestler from Saga Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was "maegashira" 1.

Career

Born in Saga City, he joined Kasugano stable in January 1993. He initially wrestled under his own surname of Okamoto and then used the sumo name of Tochinoiwa, before adopting his current name of Tochisakae in January 1999. He first reached a salaried rank in March 1998 when he was promoted to the "jūryō" division but after pulling out with an injury towards the end of the tournament he fell back to "makushita." More misfortune was to follow him when he earned promotion back to jūryō in November 1998, only to miss the entire tournament with another injury. After falling down to the fourth "sandanme" division he fought his way back up the ranks and was promoted to "jūryō" for the third time in May 2000. He made his debut in the top "makuuchi" division just two tournaments later in September 2000. More injury problems struck him in 2002 when he had to pull out of three tournaments in a row, resulting in demotion back to "jūryō". He won the "jūryō" championship in March 2003 and returned to the top division in July. After missing the whole of the January 2005 tournament he fell to the second division once again. His 26th and last tournament in "makuuchi" was in January 2006. In May 2007 at the rank of "Jūryō 3" he lost his first ten bouts and pulled out on the 11th day, resulting in a return to "makushita" for the first time since 2000. In January 2008 he announced his retirement. He will stay with the Sumo Association as an elder under the name Takenawa.

Top Division Record

Sumo record box start|Tochisakae Atsushi [cite web | author= | title=Rikishi in Juryo and Makunouchi | publisher=szumo.hu | language=English | url=http://www.szumo.hu/sekitori/Tochisakae.html | date= | accessdate=2007-07-23]


Sumo record year start|2000 Basho Basho Basho Basho Basho |m|15|e|8|7 Basho |m|6|e|8|7 Sumo record year start|2001 Basho |m|1|w|4|11 Basho |m|7|w|8|7 Basho |m|5|e|7|8 Basho |m|6|w|4|5|6 Basho |m|12|w|0|0|15 Basho |m|12|w|7|8 Sumo record year start|2002 Basho |m|14|e|9|6 Basho |m|10|e|5|10 Basho |m|15|e|8|7 Basho |m|10|w|9|3|3 Basho |m|4|e|2|8|5 Basho |m|12|w|0|6|9 Sumo record year start|2003 Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho |m|11|w|8|7 Basho |m|6|w|5|10 Basho |m|10|w|7|8 Sumo record year start|2004 Basho |m|11|w|9|6 Basho |m|7|e|7|8 Basho |m|8|w|7|8 Basho |M|9|w|6|9 Basho |M|13|e|5|10 Basho |JURYO Sumo record year start|2005 Basho |m|15|e|0|0|15 Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho |M|12|w|7|8 Basho |M|13|w|5|10 Basho |JURYO Sumo record year start|2006 Basho |M|13|e|4|10|1 Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Sumo record year start|2007 Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Sumo record year end Sumo record year start|2008 Basho |intai|rank=MA|r-no=1|tozai=w|win=2|loss=4|absent=1 Basho | Basho | Basho | Basho | Basho | Sumo record year end

References

ee also

*Glossary of sumo terms
*List of past sumo wrestlers

External links

* [http://sumo.goo.ne.jp/eng/ozumo_meikan/rikishi_joho/rikishi.php?A=138 Japan Sumo Association profile]