Wakanokuni Takeo

Wakanokuni Takeo (born 4 April 1936 as Teruo Ito) is a former sumo wrestler from Nannō, Gifu, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1953 and reached the top division in November 1959. His highest rank was maegashira 8. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in September 1969.

Wakanokuni Takeo
若ノ國 豪夫
Personal information
BornTeruo Ito
(1936-04-04) 4 April 1936
Nannō, Gifu, Japan
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight125 kg (276 lb)
Career
StableShibatayamaHanakago
Record592-555-21
DebutMarch, 1953
Highest rankMaegashira 8 (July, 1960)
RetiredSeptember, 1969
Championships3 (Jūryō)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Career record

  • The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
Wakanokuni Takeo[1]
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 (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #2
341
 
Not held West Jonidan #54
62
 
Not held
1954 East Jonidan #30
62
 
West Sandanme #62
71
 
East Sandanme #33
332
 
Not held West Sandanme #35
44
 
Not held
1955 West Sandanme #29
62
 
West Sandanme #3
53
 
East Makushita #46
71
 
Not held East Makushita #22
25
 
Not held
1956 West Makushita #26
62
 
East Makushita #16
44
 
West Makushita #15
35
 
Not held West Makushita #21
44
 
Not held
1957 West Makushita #20
62
 
East Makushita #8
44
 
East Makushita #7
44
 
Not held East Makushita #7
44
 
East Makushita #7
44
 
1958 East Makushita #8
44
 
West Makushita #7
44
 
East Makushita #7
62
 
East Makushita #2
26
 
West Makushita #8
62
 
East Makushita #2
44
 
1959 East Makushita #2
71
 
West Jūryō #21
105
 
East Jūryō #10
123
Champion

 
West Jūryō #1
87
 
East Jūryō #1
87
 
East Maegashira #17
87
 
1960 West Maegashira #14
96
 
East Maegashira #10
78
 
West Maegashira #10
87
 
East Maegashira #8
411
 
West Maegashira #13
96
 
West Maegashira #9
69
 
1961 West Maegashira #13
411
 
East Jūryō #4
114
 
West Maegashira #11
87
 
West Maegashira #9
69
 
East Maegashira #10
69
 
West Maegashira #12
87
 
1962 West Maegashira #11
411
 
West Jūryō #1
105
 
West Maegashira #11
312
 
West Jūryō #3
96
 
East Jūryō #1
96
 
East Maegashira #14
375
 
1963 West Jūryō #5
96
 
West Jūryō #1
114
 
West Maegashira #11
96
 
East Maegashira #8
510
 
West Maegashira #15
69
 
East Jūryō #2
69
 
1964 East Jūryō #4
105
 
East Jūryō #2
114
 
East Maegashira #13
510
 
West Jūryō #1
546
 
West Jūryō #4
312
 
East Jūryō #15
96
 
1965 East Jūryō #9
123
Champion

 
East Jūryō #4
69
 
West Jūryō #6
69
 
West Jūryō #8
105
 
West Jūryō #3
105
 
West Jūryō #1
96
 
1966 East Jūryō #1
69
 
East Jūryō #3
87
 
East Jūryō #2
69
 
East Jūryō #5
510
 
East Jūryō #10
69
 
East Jūryō #14
105
 
1967 West Jūryō #3
78
 
West Jūryō #4
96
 
West Jūryō #3
87
 
East Jūryō #2
96
 
West Maegashira #11
510
 
West Jūryō #2
123
Champion

 
1968 East Maegashira #8
411
 
East Jūryō #2
87
 
West Maegashira #12
87
 
East Maegashira #8
411
 
East Jūryō #3
69
 
East Jūryō #7
96
 
1969 East Jūryō #3
69
 
West Jūryō #8
96
 
East Jūryō #3
87
 
East Jūryō #2
411
 
East Jūryō #9
Retired
177
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. "Wakanokuni Takeo Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 13 September 2012.


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