Taikō Yoshio

Japanese sumo wrestler

1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)Weight125 kg (276 lb)CareerStableFutagoyamaRecord350-326-4DebutNovember, 1968Highest rankMaegashira 8 (July, 1978)RetiredNovember, 1980Championships2 (Jūryō)* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Taikō Yoshio (born 30 October 1953 as Yoshio Yokoyama) is a former sumo wrestler from Aomori, Japan. He made his professional debut in November 1968, and reached the top division in May 1978. His highest rank was maegashira 2. He left the sumo world upon retirement in November 1980.

Career record

Taikō Yoshio[1]
Year January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1968 x x x x x (Maezumo)
1969 East Jonokuchi #9
3–4
 		 West Jonidan #78
4–3
 		 East Jonidan #52
4–3
 		 West Jonidan #30
3–4
 		 West Jonidan #39
6–1
 		 West Sandanme #90
3–4
 
1970 West Jonidan #3
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #84
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #58
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #35
5–2
 		 East Sandanme #16
5–2
 		 West Makushita #54
2–5
 
1971 East Sandanme #11
5–2
 		 East Makushita #53
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #2
4–3
 		 West Makushita #54
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #7
5–2
 		 West Makushita #42
4–3
 
1972 West Makushita #37
4–3
 		 West Makushita #31
3–4
 		 West Makushita #37
5–2
 		 East Makushita #22
3–4
 		 East Makushita #30
2–5
 		 East Makushita #48
5–2
 
1973 West Makushita #28
4–3
 		 West Makushita #24
5–2
 		 East Makushita #12
3–4
 		 West Makushita #16
4–3
 		 East Makushita #12
3–4
 		 West Makushita #17
2–5
 
1974 East Makushita #37
3–4
 		 East Makushita #44
5–2
 		 East Makushita #25
2–5
 		 East Makushita #39
6–1
 		 West Makushita #14
4–2–1
 		 West Makushita #11
5–2
 
1975 East Makushita #7
5–2
 		 West Makushita #3
4–3
 		 East Makushita #2
4–3
 		 West Jūryō #13
10–5
 		 West Jūryō #7
1–14
 		 East Makushita #8
5–2
 
1976 East Makushita #4
2–5
 		 West Makushita #14
5–2
 		 East Makushita #4
3–4
 		 West Makushita #8
4–3
 		 East Makushita #6
3–4
 		 West Makushita #11
4–3
 
1977 East Makushita #8
3–4
 		 East Makushita #14
5–2
 		 East Makushita #7
6–1–P
 		 West Jūryō #12
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #11
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #9
8–7
 
1978 West Jūryō #7
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #2
11–4–P
Champion
 		 West Maegashira #11
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #8
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #11
4–11
 		 West Jūryō #8
8–7
 
1979 East Jūryō #6
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #3
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #13
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #2
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #1
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #5
6–9
 
1980 East Jūryō #10
11–4
Champion
 		 West Jūryō #3
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #1
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #3
4–11
 		 East Jūryō #12
3–9–3
 		 West Makushita #11
Retired
0–7
Record given as wins–losses–absences    Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Taikō Yoshio Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 11 September 2012.


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