Masurao Hiroo
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| Personal information | ||
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| Birth name | Hiroo Teshima | |
| Date of birth | June 27, 1961 | |
| Place of birth | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |
| Weight | 126 kg (280 lb) | |
| Career* | ||
| Heya | Oshiogawa | |
| Record | 387-321-86 | |
| Debut | March, 1979 | |
| Highest rank | Sekiwake (July, 1987) | |
| Retired | July, 1990 | |
| Yusho | 5 (Juryo) | |
| Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (2) Fighting Spirit (2) Technique (1) |
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| Gold stars | 2 (Futahaguro, Hokutoumi) | |
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* Career information is correct as of May 2008. |
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Masurao Hiroo (益荒雄広生? born June 27, 1961) is a Japanese former sumo wrestler, born Hiroo Teshima (手島 広生 Teshima Hiroo?) in Itoda, Fukuoka Prefecture.
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[edit] Career
In his youth he excelled at judo but was persuaded to give sumo a try by Oshiogawa Oyakata, the former ozeki Daikirin. He entered sumo after his second year of high school, and fought his first match, under the name Tejima, at age 17 in the March tournament of 1979. In 1985 he entered the makuuchi ranks, having already taken the name Masurao.
The March tournament of 1987 saw Masurao ranked komusubi. He defeated two yokozuna (Chiyonofuji and Futahaguro) and four ōzeki (Hokuten'yū, future yokozuna Ōnokuni, Asashio, and Wakashimazu). Despite these six victories over higher-ranked opponents, he ended the tournament with a 9-6 record, losing the last five matches. In July of the same year he advanced to sekiwake, the highest rank he attained.
He was one of the lightest wrestlers in the top division, and very popular with tournament crowds. In his later career he suffered from a number of injuries, particularly to his knee, and was demoted to the second jūryō division on several occasions. He ended up winning the jūryō division championship five times, which is a record.
Masurao retired from wrestling in July of 1990. He left a record of 387 wins, 329 losses, missing 86 bouts.[1] His career spanned 68 tournaments, 20 in the makuuchi division, where his record was 111-125-64. He received several honors: the shukunshō twice, the kantōshō twice, and the ginōshō once.
After leaving the ring, Masurao remained in sumo. He is now the head of the Ōnomatsu stable, which he founded in 1994.
[edit] Top division record
| January Hatsu basho, Tokyo |
March Haru basho, Osaka |
May Natsu basho, Tokyo |
July Nagoya basho, Nagoya |
September Aki basho, Tokyo |
November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
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| 1985 | x | x | x | x | East Maegashira #14 7–8 |
(Jūryō) |
| 1986 | East Maegashira #14 5–10 |
(Jūryō) | East Maegashira #13 6–6–3 |
(Jūryō) | (Jūryō) | West Maegashira #13 11–4 F |
| 1987 | East Maegashira #4 8–7 T★ |
East Komusubi 9–6 O |
East Komusubi 10–5 O |
West Sekiwake 4–11 |
West Maegashira #3 1–3–11 |
Sat out due to injury |
| 1988 | West Maegashira #13 9–6 |
East Maegashira #6 9–6 |
West Maegashira #1 2–6–7 |
West Maegashira #12 0–2–13 |
(Jūryō) | (Jūryō) |
| 1989 | (Jūryō) | East Maegashira #14 10–5 F |
West Maegashira #4 8–7 |
East Maegashira #2 6–9 ★ |
West Maegashira #4 4–11 |
Sat out due to injury |
| 1990 | (Jūryō) | (Jūryō) | West Maegashira #12 2–13 |
(Jūryō) | x | x |
| Record given as win-loss-absent Championship Retired Demoted from makuuchi Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi |
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[edit] References
- ^ Ounomatsu - goo Sumo. Nihon Sumo Kyokai. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
- ^ Masurao Hiroo Rikishi Information (English). Sumo Reference. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
