Asashōryū Akinori

Mongolian sumo wrestler, 68th Yokozuna

Asashōryū Akinori - Mongolian sumo wrestler, 68th Yokozuna
Born

September 27th, 1980
44 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Mongolia

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Became the first Mongolian to earn the rank of Yokozuna, the highest title in sumo wrestling. Debuted in professional sumo in 1999 and achieved the Yokozuna title in 2003. Returned to competition after a brief retirement, continuing to lead in tournaments. Won a total of 25 top division championships before retirement in 2010. Played a significant role in popularizing sumo outside of Japan.

First Mongolian Yokozuna

25 top division championships

Dominated the sport in the 2000s

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