Harumafuji Kōhei
| Harumafuji Kōhei | |
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| 日馬富士 公平 | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | Davaanyamyn Byambadorj April 14, 1984 Ulan Bator, Mongolia |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 133 kg (293 lb; 20.9 st) |
| Web presence | blog |
| Career | |
| Stable | Ajigawa → Isegahama |
| Current rank | Yokozuna |
| Debut | January 2001 |
| Highest rank | Yokozuna (September 2012) |
| Championships | 8 (Makuuchi) 1 (Jūryō) 1 (Sandanme) 1 (Jonokuchi) |
| Special Prizes | Fighting Spirit (1) Technique (5) Outstanding Performance (4) |
| Gold Stars | 1 (Asashōryū) |
| * Up to date as of Mar 26, 2016. | |
Harumafuji Kōhei (日馬富士 公平?, born April 14, 1984, as Davaanyamyn Byambadorj, Mongolian: Даваанямын Бямбадорж), previously known as Ama Kōhei, is a sumo wrestler. He is a yokozuna, sumo's highest rank, receiving his promotion September 26, 2012, the third consecutive Mongolian and fifth overall non-Japanese wrestler to attain yokozuna status.
He began his professional career in 2001 and reached the top makuuchi division in 2004. He has won ten special prizes for his achievements in tournaments. In November 2008 he became the seventh foreign-born wrestler in sumo history to reach the second highest rank of ōzeki. In May 2009, he won his first championship, winning the Natsu basho (May tournament). He has won a total of eight top division championships, three of them with a perfect record.
At 133 kg (293 lb), Harumafuji was the lightest man in the top division as of September 2015. He is noted for his technical skill.
Byambadorj is a native of Ulan Bator, Mongolia. His father was a Mongolian wrestler, holding a rank roughly equivalent to sumo's sekiwake. He appeared at the Naadam, a Mongolian games festival that includes wrestling, at the age of 15. He was scouted by Ajigawa-oyakata (former yokozuna Asahifuji) in July 2000 and subsequently joined Ajigawa stable (now Isegahama stable).
He took the fighting name Ama and made his first appearance in January 2001. He reached the top makuuchi division in November 2004, rising slowly to komusubi in May 2006. However, a disappointing 4–11 result in this tournament sent him back to the maegashira ranks.
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