Katsuhikari Toshio

Katsuhikari Toshio (born Toshio Sugiura; 9 August 1942 – 1 January 2018) was a Japanese sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in November 1958 and reached the top division in September 1969. His highest rank was maegashira 1. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Wakafuji. He reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age in August 2007.[1] He died from cancer of the bile duct on 1 January 2018 aged 75.[2][3]

Katsuhikari Toshio
和晃 敏郎
Personal information
BornToshio Sugiura
(1942-08-09)9 August 1942
Gamagōri, Aichi
Died1 January 2018(2018-01-01) (aged 75)
Tokyo
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight113 kg (249 lb)
Career
StableAraisoIsegahama
Record461-426-3-1 (draw)
DebutNovember, 1958
Highest rankMaegashira 1 (September, 1970)
RetiredMarch, 1973
Elder nameWakafuji
Championships1 (Jūryō)
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Career record

Katsuhikari Toshio[4]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo
March
Haru basho, Osaka
May
Natsu basho, Tokyo
July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya
September
Aki basho, Tokyo
November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1958 x x x x x (Maezumo)
1959 East Jonokuchi #14
62
 
West Jonidan #103
62
 
East Jonidan #71
62
 
West Jonidan #39
62
 
West Jonidan #11
62
 
West Sandanme #75
44
 
1960 West Sandanme #75
35
 
West Sandanme #76
35
 
East Sandanme #90
71P
 
East Sandanme #38
34
 
East Sandanme #45
43
 
East Sandanme #34
43
 
1961 East Sandanme #24
61
 
East Makushita #69
34
 
West Makushita #84
43
 
East Makushita #75
52
 
West Makushita #58
25
 
East Makushita #74
61
 
1962 West Makushita #38
34
 
East Makushita #43
52
 
West Makushita #28
43
 
East Makushita #23
43
 
East Makushita #22
61
 
East Makushita #11
34
 
1963 East Makushita #14
43
 
East Makushita #12
34
 
East Makushita #15
52
 
West Makushita #7
34
 
West Makushita #10
43
 
West Makushita #8
34
 
1964 East Makushita #12
34
 
East Makushita #14
52
 
West Makushita #4
43
 
West Makushita #3
34
 
West Makushita #5
34
 
East Makushita #7
34
 
1965 East Makushita #10
61
 
East Makushita #1
43
 
West Jūryō #17
87
 
East Jūryō #16
87
 
East Jūryō #15
87
 
West Jūryō #12
681draw
 
1966 East Jūryō #18
78
 
East Makushita #2
61
 
West Jūryō #18
411
 
West Makushita #8
34
 
East Makushita #11
52
 
East Makushita #5
25
 
1967 East Makushita #16
61
 
East Makushita #4
52
 
West Makushita #6
43
 
East Makushita #4
34
 
East Makushita #7
34
 
West Makushita #8
34
 
1968 West Makushita #11
61
 
West Makushita #3
52
 
East Jūryō #13
96
 
East Jūryō #7
69
 
West Jūryō #11
96
 
West Jūryō #5
69
 
1969 East Jūryō #8
87
 
East Jūryō #7
96
 
West Jūryō #1
78
 
West Jūryō #2
96
 
West Maegashira #10
213
 
East Jūryō #7
510
 
1970 East Jūryō #12
132
Champion

 
West Jūryō #2
114
 
West Maegashira #10
87
 
East Maegashira #6
96
 
East Maegashira #1
312
 
West Maegashira #7
213
 
1971 East Jūryō #3
78
 
West Jūryō #5
96
 
West Jūryō #2
105
 
West Maegashira #12
411
 
East Jūryō #6
87
 
East Jūryō #3
87
 
1972 East Jūryō #2
96
 
East Maegashira #10
510
 
East Jūryō #3
510
 
East Jūryō #8
69
 
West Jūryō #9
105P
 
East Jūryō #4
312
 
1973 East Jūryō #12
69
 
East Makushita #3
Retired
133
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: =Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi Jūryō Makushita Sandanme Jonidan Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna Ōzeki Sekiwake Komusubi Maegashira

See also

References

  1. "Katsuhikari Toshio Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  2. "大相撲元前頭和晃の杉浦敏朗氏死去". Jiji (in Japanese). 13 January 2018. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  3. "杉浦敏朗さん75歳=元日本相撲協会理事、元・和晃". Manichi (in Japanese). 13 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. "Katsuhikari Toshio Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
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