Oiteyama Hirokuni

Oiteyama Hirokuni, born Mitsugu Yamaguchi (16 June 1938 2 January 2014),[1] was a sumo wrestler from Goshogawara, Aomori, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1953 and reached the top division in May 1960. His highest rank was maegashira 6. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. He reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age of 65 in June 2003.[2]

Oiteyama Hirokuni
追風山 裕邦
Personal information
BornMitsugu Yamaguchi
(1938-06-16)16 June 1938
Goshogawara, Aomori, Japan
Died2 January 2014(2014-01-02) (aged 75)
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight131 kg (289 lb)
Career
StableOitekazeTatsunami
Record577-545-18
DebutMay, 1953
Highest rankMaegashira 6 (November, 1962)
RetiredMay, 1969
Elder nameNakagawa
Championships1 (Jūryō)
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Career record

  • The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
Oiteyama Hirokuni[3]
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
1953 x x Shinjo
03
 
Not held East Jonokuchi #1
26
 
Not held
1954 East Jonidan #64
53
 
West Jonidan #24
53
 
East Jonidan #7
35
 
Not held West Jonidan #11
53
 
Not held
1955 West Sandanme #66
53
 
East Sandanme #40
53
 
East Sandanme #24
44
 
Not held East Sandanme #20
71
 
Not held
1956 West Makushita #59
53
 
East Makushita #46
44
 
West Makushita #44
53
 
Not held West Makushita #39
53
 
Not held
1957 West Makushita #27
53
 
West Makushita #18
35
 
West Makushita #23
53
 
Not held West Makushita #19
44
 
West Makushita #19
332
 
1958 West Makushita #26
53
 
East Makushita #20
62
 
West Makushita #11
44
 
West Makushita #10
44
 
West Makushita #9
62
 
East Makushita #3
71
 
1959 West Jūryō #22
123P
 
West Jūryō #7
78
 
West Jūryō #8
96
 
East Jūryō #6
69
 
West Jūryō #9
78
 
East Jūryō #10
87
 
1960 West Jūryō #8
96
 
West Jūryō #5
114
 
West Maegashira #17
87
 
East Maegashira #13
312
 
East Jūryō #6
87
 
East Jūryō #5
510
 
1961 West Jūryō #10
96
 
East Jūryō #5
87
 
West Jūryō #2
69
 
East Jūryō #6
105
 
West Jūryō #1
78
 
West Jūryō #3
105
 
1962 West Maegashira #13
96
 
West Maegashira #9
69
 
West Maegashira #10
96
 
West Maegashira #8
87
 
West Maegashira #7
87
 
East Maegashira #6
411
 
1963 West Maegashira #12
69
 
West Maegashira #15
510
 
West Jūryō #5
78
 
West Jūryō #6
69
 
West Jūryō #8
510
 
East Jūryō #16
96
 
1964 West Jūryō #7
96
 
East Jūryō #5
96
 
West Jūryō #3
69
 
East Jūryō #8
78
 
East Jūryō #9
105
 
West Jūryō #3
132
Champion

 
1965 East Maegashira #13
96
 
West Maegashira #7
Sat out due to injury
0015
East Jūryō #2
510
 
East Jūryō #7
78
 
West Jūryō #7
87
 
East Jūryō #5
69
 
1966 East Jūryō #7
96
 
East Jūryō #2
105
 
East Maegashira #14
96
 
West Maegashira #9
69
 
West Maegashira #11
87
 
West Maegashira #6
69
 
1967 East Maegashira #10
312
 
East Jūryō #5
87
 
East Jūryō #6
96
 
West Jūryō #2
510
 
East Jūryō #9
96
 
West Jūryō #5
78
 
1968 West Jūryō #6
87
 
East Jūryō #4
69
 
East Jūryō #9
771
 
West Jūryō #10
96
 
West Jūryō #4
411
 
East Jūryō #12
96
 
1969 West Jūryō #7
96
 
East Jūryō #4
510
 
East Jūryō #12
Retired
510
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. ベースボール・マガジン社刊 相撲 March 2014, page 127
  2. "Oiteyama Hirokuni Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  3. "Oiteyama Hirokuni Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 15 September 2012.


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