Kurohimeyama Hideo | |
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黒姫山 秀男 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Hideo Tanaka November 12, 1948 Ōmi, Niigata, Japan |
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 143 kg (315 lb) |
Career | |
Stable | Tatsunami |
Record | 677-691-2 |
Debut | March, 1964 |
Highest rank | Sekiwake (July, 1974) |
Retired | January, 1982 |
Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (4) Fighting Spirit (3) Technique (1) |
Gold Stars | 6 Kitanoumi (3) Kitanofuji Kotozakura Wajima |
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012. |
Kurohimeyama Hideo (born 12 November 1948 as Hideo Tanaka) is a former sumo wrestler from Ōmi, Niigata, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1964, and first reached the top division in July 1969. After he was re-promoted to the top division in November 1969 he fought there for 71 consecutive tournaments and 1065 matches, never missing a single bout. His highest rank was sekiwake. He retired in January 1982 and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Takekuma. He reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age of 65 in November 2013.
Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi