Takamiyama Torinosuke (髙見山酉之助, October 25, 1873 – January 11, 1924) was a Japanese sumo wrestler.
Career
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 professional sumo. He reached his highest rank of sekiwake in January 1910. He reportedly feared facing the small but fierce Tamatsubaki Kentaro.[1] After he retired in May 1913, he left the sumo world and returned to his hometown.
Top Division Record
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| 1907 | West Maegashira #14 5–3–1 1d |
West Maegashira #9 5–3–1 1d |
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| 1908 | West Maegashira #5 5–4–1 |
West Maegashira #3 6–3–1 |
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| 1909 | Sat out | East Maegashira #7 7–0 3d |
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| 1910 | East Sekiwake 1–6–1 2d |
East Maegashira #5 5–2–1 2d |
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| 1911 | East Komusubi 3–3–3 1d |
Sat out | ||||
| 1912 | Sat out | East Maegashira #12 6–2 2d |
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| 1913 | East Maegashira #2 0–3–6 1d |
West Maegashira #12 Retired 0–0–10 |
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| Record given as win-loss-absent Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions Key:d=Draw(s) (引分); h=Hold(s) (預り) |
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See also
References
- ^ 高見山 酉之助 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ^ "Takamiyama Torinosuke Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference.
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