Kisenosato Yutaka
Sumo wrestler and Yokozuna champion
Born
July 3rd, 1986
38 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Japan
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Born in Japan in 1986, a prominent sumo wrestler achieved the highest rank of Yokozuna in 2017. Training at the Yoshida stable, he made his professional debut in 2004. His rise to prominence included several notable tournament victories and consistent performances in the top division. After several years of competing at the elite level, he became the first Japanese-born wrestler to attain the rank of Yokozuna in nearly two decades. Retirement came in 2020 after an illustrious career marked by struggles with injury, yet a lasting legacy within the sport.
Achieved the rank of Yokozuna
Won the 2017 New Year Basho
First Japanese Yokozuna since Takanohana
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