Takahama Tatsurō

Sumo wrestler infobox


wrestlername = 高濱 竜郎
Takahama Tatsurō
realname = Tatsurō Takahama
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|11|23
placeofbirth = Kumamoto, Japan
height = height|meters=1.82
weight = convert|127.5|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
heya = Oitekaze
rank = Makushita 34
record = 291-285-30
debut = March 1999
highestrank = Maegashira 11 (March, 2002)
yushos =
prizes =
goldstars =
update = Sept 2008

Takahama Tatsurō (born November 23, 1976) is a sumo wrestler from Kumamoto, Japan. His highest rank has been "maegashira" 11.

Career

Takahama practised amateur sumo at Nihon University and joined the professional sport in March 1999. He made his debut alongside Kotomitsuki and Takamisakari. [ [http://www.sumofanmag.com/content/lists/gakusei.htm Sumo Fan Magazine ] ] He began wrestling under his own name but upon promotion to the second highest "jūryō" division in July 2000 he adopted the "shikona" of Hamanishiki.

After five tournaments in "jūryō" he made his debut in the top "makuuchi" division in May 2001. However he was unable to progress higher than the lower "maegashira" ranks and fell back to the second division in September 2002. In November 2004, ranked at the very bottom of "jūryō", he produced a disastrous 1-14 record and was demoted to the third "makushita" division, where he had begun his career. He reverted back to his own surname in November 2005 but this has done little to change his fortunes. He missed two tournaments through injury in November 2006 and January 2007 and was demoted once more, to the fourth "sandanme" division.

He managed to return to the "makushita" division after a good 6-1 performance in January 2008, and he followed up with a 5-2 score in March and 4-3 in May, which took him to "Makushita" 26 for the July tournament. This is his highest rank since September 2006, before his injury.

Top division record

Sumo record box start|Takahama Tatsurō [cite web | author= | title=Rikishi in Juryo and Makunouchi | publisher=szumo.hu | language=English | url=http://www.szumo.hu/sekitori/Hamanishiki.html | date= | accessdate=2007-07-13]


Sumo record year start|2001 Basho | Basho | Basho |m|12|w|4|11 Basho |JURYO Basho |m|14|w|8|7 Basho |M|12|e|7|8 Sumo record year start|2002 Basho |M|13|W|8|7 Basho |M|11|e|7|8 Basho |M|12|e|6|9 Basho |M|14|3|4|11 Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Sumo record year end Sumo record year start|2003 Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Sumo record year start|2004 Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Sumo record year end Sumo record year start|2005 Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Sumo record year start|2006 Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Sumo record year end Sumo record year start|2007 Basho |SANDANME Basho |SANDANME Basho |SANDANME Basho |SANDANME Basho |SANDANME Basho |SANDANME Sumo record year end Sumo record year start|2008 Basho |SANDANME Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho | Sumo record year end

References

ee also

*Glossary of sumo terms
*List of active sumo wrestlers

External links

* [http://sumo.goo.ne.jp/eng/ozumo_meikan/rikishi_joho/rikishi.php?A=121 Japan Sumo Association profile]