Wakatoba Hiromi

Sumo wrestler infobox

wrestlername = 若兎馬 裕三
Wakatoba Hiromi
realname = Hiromi Yamada
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|06|15
placeofbirth = Tokyo, Japan
height = height|meters=1.75
weight = convert|130|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
heya = Oguruma, formerly Oshiogawa
rank =
record = 416-406-28
debut = March, 1993
highestrank = Maegashira 11 (November, 2003)
retireddate= September, 2007
yushos =
prizes =
goldstars =
update = August 2007

Wakatoba Hiromi (born June 15, 1977 as Hiromi Yamada) is a former sumo wrestler from Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan. His highest rank was "maegashira" 11.

Career

He made his professional debut in March 1993, joining Oshiogawa stable, run by former "ōzeki" Daikirin. He initially wrestled under his own surname of Yamada. After a long apprenticeship in the junior ranks he achieved senior "sekitori" status in May 2001 upon promotion to the "jūryō" division. To mark the occasion he changed his "shikona" to Wakatoba. After a 10-5 record at the rank of "jūryō" 4 in July 2003 he was promoted to the top "makuuchi" division. An 8-7 mark in his top division debut saw him promoted to his highest rank of "maegashira" 11. He fought in the top division for a total of seven tournaments. He was demoted back to "jūryō" in March 2006 and after pulling out of the January 2007 tournament after only five days with an injury to his left leg he was relegated to the unsalaried ranks.

Retirement

In August 2007, having fallen to the rank of "makushita" 57, he retired from active competition and became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association. [cite web|author=|title=Sumo Beya Guide|publisher=Japan Sumo Association|url=http://sumo.goo.ne.jp/eng/ozumo_meikan/sumo_beya/oguruma.html|date=2007-08-27|accessdate=2007-08-29] He will work as a coach at Oguruma stable, the stable to which he was transferred in March 2005 when his old stable was shut down upon the retirement of Oshiogawa. Wakatoba will use the same name of Oshiogawa as an elder.

Top division record

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


Sumo record year start|2003 Basho | Basho | Basho | Basho | Basho |m|13|e|8|7 Basho |m|11|e|7|8 Sumo record year end Sumo record year start|2004 Basho |m|12|w|4|11 Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho |m|15|3|3|12 Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Sumo record year start|2005 Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho |m|15|w|8|7 Basho |m|12|e|5|10 Sumo record year end Sumo record year start|2006 Basho |m|15|w|4|11 Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Sumo record year start|2007 Basho |JURYO Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |MAKUSHITA Basho |INTAI|rank=MA|r-no=57|tozai=e|win=0|loss=0|absent=7 Basho Sumo record year end

ee also

*Glossary of sumo terms
*List of past sumo wrestlers

References

External links

* [http://sumo.goo.ne.jp/eng/ozumo_meikan/rikishi_joho/rikishi.php?A=1161 Japan Sumo Association profile]