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Katsuhikari Toshio

Sumo wrestler

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Birth9 August 1942
Age82 years
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Katsuhikari Toshio (born 9 August 1942 as Toshio Sugiura) is a former sumo wrestler from Gamagōri, Aichi, Japan. 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.

Career record

Katsuhikari Toshio
Year in sumoJanuary
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		March
Haru basho, Osaka		May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		September
Aki basho, Tokyo		November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1958xxxxx(Maezumo)
1959East Jonokuchi #14
6–2
 		West Jonidan #103
6–2
 		East Jonidan #71
6–2
 		West Jonidan #39
6–2
 		West Jonidan #11
6–2
 		West Sandanme #75
4–4
 
1960West Sandanme #75
3–5
 		West Sandanme #76
3–5
 		East Sandanme #90
7–1–P
 		East Sandanme #38
3–4
 		East Sandanme #45
4–3
 		East Sandanme #34
4–3
 
1961East Sandanme #24
6–1
 		East Makushita #69
3–4
 		West Makushita #84
4–3
 		East Makushita #75
5–2
 		West Makushita #58
2–5
 		East Makushita #74
6–1
 
1962West Makushita #38
3–4
 		East Makushita #43
5–2
 		West Makushita #28
4–3
 		East Makushita #23
4–3
 		East Makushita #22
6–1
 		East Makushita #11
3–4
 
1963East Makushita #14
4–3
 		East Makushita #12
3–4
 		East Makushita #15
5–2
 		West Makushita #7
3–4
 		West Makushita #10
4–3
 		West Makushita #8
3–4
 
1964East Makushita #12
3–4
 		East Makushita #14
5–2
 		West Makushita #4
4–3
 		West Makushita #3
3–4
 		West Makushita #5
3–4
 		East Makushita #7
3–4
 
1965East Makushita #10
6–1
 		East Makushita #1
4–3
 		West Jūryō #17
8–7
 		East Jūryō #16
8–7
 		East Jūryō #15
8–7
 		West Jūryō #12
6–8–1draw
 
1966East Jūryō #18
7–8
 		East Makushita #2
6–1
 		West Jūryō #18
4–11
 		West Makushita #8
3–4
 		East Makushita #11
5–2
 		East Makushita #5
2–5
 
1967East Makushita #16
6–1
 		East Makushita #4
5–2
 		West Makushita #6
4–3
 		East Makushita #4
3–4
 		East Makushita #7
3–4
 		West Makushita #8
3–4
 
1968West Makushita #11
6–1
 		West Makushita #3
5–2
 		East Jūryō #13
9–6
 		East Jūryō #7
6–9
 		West Jūryō #11
9–6
 		West Jūryō #5
6–9
 
1969East Jūryō #8
8–7
 		East Jūryō #7
9–6
 		West Jūryō #1
7–8
 		West Jūryō #2
9–6
 		West Maegashira #10
2–13
 		East Jūryō #7
5–10
 
1970East Jūryō #12
13–2
Champion
 		West Jūryō #2
11–4
 		West Maegashira #10
8–7
 		East Maegashira #6
9–6
 		East Maegashira #1
3–12
 		West Maegashira #7
2–13
 
1971East Jūryō #3
7–8
 		West Jūryō #5
9–6
 		West Jūryō #2
10–5
 		West Maegashira #12
4–11
 		East Jūryō #6
8–7
 		East Jūryō #3
8–7
 
1972East Jūryō #2
9–6
 		East Maegashira #10
5–10
 		East Jūryō #3
5–10
 		East Jūryō #8
6–9
 		West Jūryō #9
10–5–P
 		East Jūryō #4
3–12
 
1973East Jūryō #12
6–9
 		East Makushita #3
Retired
1–3–3
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Retired Lower Divisions

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

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira
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