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Ryūkōzan Kazuto
Sumo wrestler

Ryūkōzan Kazuto

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Quick Facts

Intro
Sumo wrestler
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Ōsaka Prefecture
Age
22 years
The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

Ryūkōzan Kazuto, born Kazuto Miyata (June 23, 1967 – February 2, 1990), was a sumo wrestler from Sakai, Osaka, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1983, and reached the top division in January 1990, alongside his stablemate Oginohana, He achieved a winning record in his makuuchi debut which saw him promoted to his highest rank of maegashira 5. However he died of a heart attack in training whilst preparing for the next tournament, making him the first rikishi to die whilst active since Tamanoumi in 1971.

Career record

Ryūkōzan Kazuto
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
1983x(Maezumo)West Jonokuchi #19
3–4
 
West Jonokuchi #22
4–3
 
East Jonokuchi #3
4–3
 
East Jonidan #127
3–4
 
1984West Jonidan #127
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7
West Jonokuchi #34
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7
(Banzukegai)(Banzukegai)(Maezumo)West Jonokuchi #38
7–0
Champion

 
1985East Jonidan #55
5–2
 
West Jonidan #19
5–2
 
West Sandanme #81
4–3
 
West Sandanme #62
5–2
 
West Sandanme #29
3–4
 
West Sandanme #40
3–4
 
1986West Sandanme #55
2–1–4
 
East Sandanme #87
6–1
 
West Sandanme #32
6–1
 
West Makushita #53
3–4
 
East Sandanme #7
4–3
 
East Makushita #52
6–1
 
1987West Makushita #24
3–4
 
East Makushita #33
4–3
 
East Makushita #24
4–3
 
West Makushita #16
3–4
 
West Makushita #21
5–2
 
West Makushita #11
4–3
 
1988West Makushita #7
3–4
 
West Makushita #11
4–3
 
East Makushita #7
3–3–1
 
East Makushita #16
4–3
 
East Makushita #10
4–3
 
East Makushita #7
3–4
 
1989East Makushita #13
4–3
 
East Makushita #9
4–3
 
East Makushita #5
6–1
 
West Jūryō #13
9–6
 
East Jūryō #9
10–5–PP
Champion

 
West Jūryō #2
11–4
 
1990West Maegashira #10
9–6
 
East Maegashira #5
Retired
0–0–15
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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