Dewanohana Yoshitaka | |
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出羽の花 義貴 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Soichi Nomura May 13, 1951 Nakasato, Aomori, Japan |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 122 kg (269 lb) |
Career | |
Stable | Dewanoumi |
Record | 572-586-6 |
Debut | March, 1974 |
Highest rank | Sekiwake (March, 1982) |
Retired | January, 1988 |
Championships | 1 (Jūryō) |
Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (1) Fighting Spirit (5) Technique (4) |
Gold Stars | 2 Wakanohana II Takanosato |
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012. |
Dewanohana Yoshitaka (born 13 May 1951 as Soichi Nomura) is a former sumo wrestler from Nakasato, Aomori, Japan. He made his professional debut in July 1974, and reached the top division in November 1977. His highest rank was sekiwake. He retired in January 1988 and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Dekiyama. Upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65 in May 2016 he was re-hired by the Sumo Association for five years as a consultant.
Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi