Hisanoumi Taiyo
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Real name | Tebita Togawa | |
| Date of birth | December 16, 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Tonga | |
| Height | 183.0cm (6'0") | |
| Weight | 126.5kg (279lb) | |
| Career* | ||
| Heya | Tagonoura | |
| Rank | Jonokuchi 29 | |
| Record | 109-82-32 | |
| Debut | March, 2001 | |
| Highest rank | Sandanme 24 | |
| Yushos | 1 (Jonokuchi) | |
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* Career information is correct as of February 16, 2007. |
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Hisanoumi Taiyo (born 16 December 1982) is a professional sumo wrestler. In 2006, he obtained Japanese citizenship.
Hisanoumi was once ranked in the fourth highest sandanme division, but injury meant he was not able to participate in any tournaments from September 2005. As a result, he fell off the banzuke (ranking lists) completely in July 2006. He finally returned to the ring in November 2006 and fought three maezumo (pre-sumo) bouts-- effectively beginning his career all over again from the very bottom. He won all three bouts and reappeared on the banzuke in January 2007, ranked at Jonokuchi 29. He then took the Jonokuchi championship with a 6-1 record.
