Wakamiyama Kōhei

Wakamiyama Kōhei
若見山 幸平
Personal information
Born Toshihiko Kumano
(1943-04-16) April 16, 1943
Toyama, Japan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Weight 176 kg (388 lb)
Career
Stable Tatsunami
Record 424-406-12
Debut November, 1957
Highest rank Sekiwake (November, 1965)
Retired November, 1969
Championships 1 (Jūryō)
Special Prizes Fighting Spirit (1)
Gold Stars 1 (Sadanoyama)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Wakamiyama Kōhei (born 16 April 1943 as Toshihiko Kumano) is a former sumo wrestler from Toyama City, Japan. He made his professional debut in November 1957, and reached the top division in January 1964. His highest rank was sekiwake. He retired in November 1969.

Career record

Wakamiyama Kōhei[1]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1957 x x x Not held x Shinjo
1–2
 
1958 West Jonidan #126
6–2
 		 East Jonidan #93
1–7
 		 West Jonidan #104
5–3
 		 West Jonidan #74
6–2
 		 West Jonidan #41
5–3
 		 West Jonidan #21
4–4
 
1959 West Jonidan #19
7–1
 		 West Sandanme #77
6–2
 		 West Sandanme #55
2–6
 		 West Sandanme #65
3–5
 		 West Sandanme #72
4–4
 		 East Sandanme #66
5–3
 
1960 East Sandanme #49
5–3
 		 East Sandanme #34
5–3
 		 East Sandanme #12
5–3
 		 East Makushita #82
1–6
 		 West Sandanme #16
5–2
 		 East Makushita #82
6–1
 
1961 East Makushita #62
3–4
 		 East Makushita #71
5–2
 		 East Makushita #52
1–6
 		 East Makushita #69
4–3
 		 West Makushita #62
5–2
 		 East Makushita #44
5–2
 
1962 East Makushita #28
3–4
 		 West Makushita #30
3–4
 		 West Makushita #31
4–3
 		 East Makushita #26
3–4
 		 East Makushita #28
6–1
 		 West Makushita #16
6–1
 
1963 East Makushita #5
5–2
 		 West Makushita #2
6–1
 		 West Jūryō #14
10–5
 		 West Jūryō #11
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #6
10–5
 		 West Jūryō #2
11–4
 
1964 East Maegashira #14
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #2
8–7
F		 West Komusubi #1
4–11
 		 West Maegashira #5
11–4
 		 West Komusubi #1
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #3
8–7
 
1965 East Maegashira #2
2–7–6
 		 West Maegashira #10
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #12
10–5
 		 West Maegashira #6
11–4
 		 West Komusubi #1
8–7
 		 West Sekiwake #1
9–6
 
1966 West Sekiwake #1
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #1
4–11
★		 West Maegashira #4
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #5
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #1
2–7–6
 		 West Maegashira #7
8–7
 
1967 West Maegashira #3
3–12
 		 West Maegashira #12
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #5
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #9
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #8
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #5
4–11
 
1968 East Maegashira #12
2–13
 		 West Jūryō #5
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #1
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #1
14–1
Champion
 		 West Maegashira #6
3–12
 		 East Jūryō #1
9–6
 
1969 East Maegashira #12
2–13
 		 West Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #6
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #7
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #12
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #9
Retired
1–14
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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Wakamiyama Kōhei Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-05.


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