Takamiyama Torinosuke

Sumo wrestler infobox
wrestlername = 髙見山酉之助
Takamiyama Torinosuke


birthname =Yoshioka Torinosuke
dateofbirth =birth date|1873|10|25
placeofbirth =Choshi, Chiba Prefecture
dateofdeath =death date and age|1924|1|11|1873|10|25
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height =height|meters=1.73
weight =convert|139|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
heya =Takasago
rank =
record =43-29-55-13draws (makuuchi)
debut =June 1895
highestrank =Sekiwake (January 1910)
retireddate =May 1913
yushos =1 (Makuuchi)
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update =July 2008

Takamiyama Torinosuke (髙見山酉之助, October 25, 1873 - January 11, 1924) was a Japanese sumo wrestler. He joined Takasago stable, reaching the top makuuchi division in 1907. In the June 1909 tournament, he defeated "ozeki" Tachiyama and won the first "official" championship in the history of the professional sumo. He reached his highest rank of "sekiwake" in January 1910. He reportedly feared Tamatsubaki Kentaro. [cite web|url=http://www.fsinet.or.jp/~sumo/profile/1/19070104.htm|title=高見山 酉之助|language=Japanese|accessdate=2008-05-19] After he retired in May 1913, he left the sumo world and returned to his hometown.

References

ee also

*Glossary of sumo terms
*List of past sumo wrestlers
*List of sumo tournament winners

External links

[http://sumodb.sumogames.com/Rikishi.aspx?r=3583 Tournament results]