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Wakanokuni Takeo
Sumo wrestler

Wakanokuni Takeo

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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.

Career record

  • The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
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
1953x(Maezumo)West Jonokuchi #2
3–4–1
 
Not heldWest Jonidan #54
6–2
 
Not held
1954East Jonidan #30
6–2
 
West Sandanme #62
7–1
 
East Sandanme #33
3–3–2
 
Not heldWest Sandanme #35
4–4
 
Not held
1955West Sandanme #29
6–2
 
West Sandanme #3
5–3
 
East Makushita #46
7–1
 
Not heldEast Makushita #22
2–5
 
Not held
1956West Makushita #26
6–2
 
East Makushita #16
4–4
 
West Makushita #15
3–5
 
Not heldWest Makushita #21
4–4
 
Not held
1957West Makushita #20
6–2
 
East Makushita #8
4–4
 
East Makushita #7
4–4
 
Not heldEast Makushita #7
4–4
 
East Makushita #7
4–4
 
1958East Makushita #8
4–4
 
West Makushita #7
4–4
 
East Makushita #7
6–2
 
East Makushita #2
2–6
 
West Makushita #8
6–2
 
East Makushita #2
4–4
 
1959East Makushita #2
7–1
 
West Jūryō #21
10–5
 
East Jūryō #10
12–3
Champion

 
West Jūryō #1
8–7
 
East Jūryō #1
8–7
 
East Maegashira #17
8–7
 
1960West Maegashira #14
9–6
 
East Maegashira #10
7–8
 
West Maegashira #10
8–7
 
East Maegashira #8
4–11
 
West Maegashira #13
9–6
 
West Maegashira #9
6–9
 
1961West Maegashira #13
4–11
 
East Jūryō #4
11–4
 
West Maegashira #11
8–7
 
West Maegashira #9
6–9
 
East Maegashira #10
6–9
 
West Maegashira #12
8–7
 
1962West Maegashira #11
4–11
 
West Jūryō #1
10–5
 
West Maegashira #11
3–12
 
West Jūryō #3
9–6
 
East Jūryō #1
9–6
 
East Maegashira #14
3–7–5
 
1963West Jūryō #5
9–6
 
West Jūryō #1
11–4
 
West Maegashira #11
9–6
 
East Maegashira #8
5–10
 
West Maegashira #15
6–9
 
East Jūryō #2
6–9
 
1964East Jūryō #4
10–5
 
East Jūryō #2
11–4
 
East Maegashira #13
5–10
 
West Jūryō #1
5–4–6
 
West Jūryō #4
3–12
 
East Jūryō #15
9–6
 
1965East Jūryō #9
12–3
Champion

 
East Jūryō #4
6–9
 
West Jūryō #6
6–9
 
West Jūryō #8
10–5
 
West Jūryō #3
10–5
 
West Jūryō #1
9–6
 
1966East Jūryō #1
6–9
 
East Jūryō #3
8–7
 
East Jūryō #2
6–9
 
East Jūryō #5
5–10
 
East Jūryō #10
6–9
 
East Jūryō #14
10–5
 
1967West Jūryō #3
7–8
 
West Jūryō #4
9–6
 
West Jūryō #3
8–7
 
East Jūryō #2
9–6
 
West Maegashira #11
5–10
 
West Jūryō #2
12–3
Champion

 
1968East Maegashira #8
4–11
 
East Jūryō #2
8–7
 
West Maegashira #12
8–7
 
East Maegashira #8
4–11
 
East Jūryō #3
6–9
 
East Jūryō #7
9–6
 
1969East Jūryō #3
6–9
 
West Jūryō #8
9–6
 
East Jūryō #3
8–7
 
East Jūryō #2
4–11
 
East Jūryō #9
Retired
1–7–7
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(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan— Jonokuchi

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