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Wakanoumi Masateru II

Sumo wrestler

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Work fieldSports
Gender
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Birth25 October 1945
Death31 March 1995 (aged 49 years)
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Biography

Wakanoumi Masateru II (born Akio Matsuda; October 25, 1945 – March 31, 1995) was a sumo wrestler from Ōhasama, Iwate, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1961 and was given ex-komusubi Wakanoumi's old shikona when he was promoted to jūryō. His highest rank was maegashira 2. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Ōtake. He left the Sumo Association in May 1992.

Career record

Wakanoumi Masateru II
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
1961xx(Maezumo)East Jonokuchi #34
3–4
 		West Jonokuchi #14
3–4
 		West Jonokuchi #5
4–3
 
1962East Jonidan #54
1–6
 		East Jonidan #86
4–3
 		West Jonidan #61
4–3
 		West Jonidan #35
2–5
 		West Jonidan #59
5–2
 		West Jonidan #14
2–5
 
1963East Jonidan #37
3–4
 		West Jonidan #58
3–4
 		West Jonidan #75
6–1
 		East Sandanme #96
4–3
 		East Sandanme #70
5–2
 		East Sandanme #34
2–5
 
1964East Sandanme #55
2–5
 		West Sandanme #79
5–2
 		West Sandanme #43
3–4
 		West Sandanme #46
4–3
 		East Sandanme #31
5–2
 		East Sandanme #4
3–4
 
1965West Sandanme #10
5–2
 		West Makushita #76
4–3
 		East Makushita #70
3–4
 		East Makushita #75
6–1
 		East Makushita #36
3–3–1
 		West Makushita #41
4–3
 
1966West Makushita #38
3–4
 		East Makushita #44
3–4
 		East Makushita #49
5–2
 		East Makushita #33
3–4
 		West Makushita #39
4–3
 		West Makushita #32
5–2
 
1967East Makushita #20
3–4
 		West Makushita #23
5–2
 		West Makushita #20
3–4
 		West Makushita #22
4–3
 		West Makushita #18
3–4
 		West Makushita #22
5–2
 
1968West Makushita #13
3–4
 		East Makushita #16
2–5
 		East Makushita #27
3–4
 		West Makushita #31
5–2
 		West Makushita #21
5–2
 		East Makushita #9
4–3
 
1969West Makushita #6
4–3
 		East Makushita #4
2–5
 		West Makushita #14
6–1
 		East Makushita #4
3–4
 		West Makushita #6
3–4
 		West Makushita #9
3–4
 
1970East Makushita #12
5–2
 		West Makushita #6
3–4
 		West Makushita #8
4–3
 		East Makushita #6
3–4
 		East Makushita #9
4–3
 		West Makushita #5
5–2
 
1971East Jūryō #13
2–13
 		West Makushita #11
4–3
 		West Makushita #9
4–3
 		East Makushita #7
5–2
 		East Makushita #1
5–2
 		West Jūryō #11
9–6
 
1972East Jūryō #6
6–9
 		West Jūryō #9
10–5
 		West Jūryō #3
12–3
Champion
 		East Maegashira #10
8–7
 		East Maegashira #7
8–7
 		East Maegashira #5
8–7
 
1973East Maegashira #2
4–11
 		West Maegashira #9
8–7
 		East Maegashira #8
7–8
 		East Maegashira #10
8–7
 		West Maegashira #7
9–6
 		West Maegashira #3
5–10
 
1974West Maegashira #5
8–7
 		East Maegashira #3
7–8
 		West Maegashira #4
6–9
 		West Maegashira #8
8–7
 		West Maegashira #5
8–7
 		East Maegashira #3
4–11
 
1975West Maegashira #10
2–13
 		West Jūryō #4
6–9
 		West Jūryō #9
8–7
 		East Jūryō #6
8–7
 		West Jūryō #4
9–6
 		East Jūryō #1
5–10
 
1976West Jūryō #5
8–7
 		West Jūryō #2
9–6
 		West Jūryō #1
5–10
 		West Jūryō #6
8–7
 		East Jūryō #4
10–5–P
 		Maegashira
–
 
1977East Maegashira #13
9–6
 		West Maegashira #5
6–9
 		West Maegashira #8
8–7
 		East Maegashira #5
6–9
 		East Maegashira #9
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15		East Jūryō #7
5–10
 
1978East Makushita #1
Retired
0–0–0
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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