Tamaasuka Daisuke

Sumo wrestler infobox

wrestlername = 玉飛鳥 大輔
Tamaasuka Daisuke
realname = Daisuke Takahashi
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|01|26
placeofbirth = Aichi, Japan
height = height|meters=1.85
weight = convert|144|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
heya = Kataonami
rank = Makushita 4
record = 277-222-22
debut = March 1998
highestrank = Maegashira 9 (September, 2005)
yushos = 2 (Makushita)
prizes =
goldstars =
update = Sept 2008

Tamaasuka Daisuke (born January 26, 1983 as Daisuke Takahashi) is a sumo wrestler from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank has been "maegashira" 9.

Career

He made his professional debut in March 1998, joining Tamanoi stable. After six years of steady but unspectacular progress in the lower ranks, Tamaasuka was promoted to the second highest "jūryō" division in November 2004 after winning the "makushita" championship with a perfect 7-0 record. He reached the top "makuuchi" division in July 2005, making his debut alongside Hakurozan.

Tamaasuka scored nine wins in his top division debut and climbed to "maegashira" 9, but could only manage a disappointing 4-11 record in the next tournament. On the fourth day of the November 2005 tournament he broke his left ankle and was forced to pull out. As a result, he was demoted back to the "juryo" division. It was the first time in his career that he had missed any bouts. Since he had an enforced layoff, he decided to undergo eyesight corrective surgery in December 2005. [ [http://www.webtrek.com/pipermail/sumo/2005-December/001247.html [sumo [spoilerTamaasuka ] ] He had not fully recovered from either his injury or his surgery by the January 2006 tournament but felt he had to compete to try to prevent demotion to the unsalaried "makushita" division. However, in the event he withdrew once again after losing his first two bouts. He has largely remained in the third division ever since.

In May 2008 he won his second "makushita" division championship, once more with a perfect 7-0 record. This performance returned him to the "sekitori" ranks for the first time since November 2006. His return was not successful however, as he could only manage a 5-10 score. He returned to the "juryo" division once again for the November 2008 tournament.

Top Division Record

Sumo record box start|Tamaasuka [cite web | author= | title=Rikishi in Juryo and Makunouchi | publisher=szumo.hu | language=English | url=http://www.szumo.hu/sekitori/Tamaasuka.html | date= | accessdate=2007-07-15]


Sumo record year start|2005 Basho Basho Basho Basho |m|14|e|9|6 Basho |m|9|w|4|11 Basho |M|15|w|0|5|10 Sumo record year end Sumo record year start|2006 Basho |JURYO Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |JURYO Sumo record year start|2007 Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Sumo record year end Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |JURYO 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=1801 Japan Sumo Association profile]