Ganyū Kenji
Ganyū Kenji | |
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巌雄 謙治 | |
Personal information | |
Born |
Kenji Hirano August 6, 1970 Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan |
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 173 kg (381 lb) |
Career | |
Stable | Kitanoumi |
Record | 400-382-53 |
Debut | March, 1986 |
Highest rank | Maegashira 1 (September, 1997) |
Retired | May, 2000 |
Championships |
2 (Makushita) 1 (Jonidan) |
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012. |
Ganyū Kenji (born 6 August 1970 as Kenji Hirano) is a former sumo wrestler from Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1986, and reached the top division in March 1996. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He retired in May 2000 and is currently an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Yamahibiki.[1]
Career record
Year in sumo | 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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1986 | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #10
4–3 |
West Jonidan #123
4–3 |
West Jonidan #97
3–4 |
West Jonidan #111
6–1 |
1987 | West Jonidan #40
5–2 |
West Jonidan #4
2–5 |
West Jonidan #39
5–2 |
East Jonidan #4
4–3 |
West Sandanme #90
5–2 |
East Sandanme #54
3–4 |
1988 | East Sandanme #68
6–1 |
East Sandanme #18
4–3 |
East Sandanme #5
4–3 |
East Makushita #46
5–2 |
East Makushita #28
1–6 |
West Makushita #56
Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
1989 | West Makushita #56
4–3 |
East Makushita #44
0–1–6 |
East Makushita #20
Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
East Makushita #80
Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
West Jonidan #40
7–0–P Champion |
East Sandanme #45
6–1 |
1990 | East Makushita #60
3–4 |
East Sandanme #15
3–4 |
West Sandanme #31
6–1 |
East Makushita #52
5–2 |
East Makushita #31
4–3 |
West Makushita #18
3–4 |
1991 | West Makushita #25
6–1 |
East Makushita #8
2–5 |
West Makushita #20
4–3 |
East Makushita #13
3–4 |
East Makushita #18
7–0 Champion |
East Makushita #1
4–3 |
1992 | East Jūryō #13
3–12 |
East Makushita #9
5–2 |
West Makushita #4
Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
East Makushita #44
2–5 |
West Sandanme #3
6–1 |
East Makushita #33
5–2 |
1993 | West Makushita #20
0–1–6 |
West Makushita #60
6–1 |
East Makushita #31
4–3 |
West Makushita #24
3–4 |
West Makushita #32
5–2 |
West Makushita #20
3–4 |
1994 | East Makushita #29
3–4 |
West Makushita #42
5–2 |
West Makushita #26
6–1 |
East Makushita #12
3–4 |
East Makushita #20
5–2 |
West Makushita #12
3–4 |
1995 | East Makushita #20
4–3 |
East Makushita #15
5–2 |
West Makushita #7
7–0 Champion |
East Jūryō #11
9–6 |
West Jūryō #7
9–6 |
East Jūryō #3
8–7 |
1996 | East Jūryō #2
9–6 |
East Maegashira #15
9–6 |
East Maegashira #8
6–9 |
East Maegashira #13
8–7 |
East Maegashira #12
8–7 |
East Maegashira #7
6–9 |
1997 | East Maegashira #12
8–7 |
West Maegashira #6
7–8 |
East Maegashira #7
7–8 |
West Maegashira #8
8–7 |
West Maegashira #1
3–12 |
East Maegashira #7
7–8 |
1998 | East Maegashira #9
8–7 |
West Maegashira #3
3–12 |
East Maegashira #8
8–7 |
East Maegashira #5
3–12 |
West Maegashira #11
8–7 |
West Maegashira #3
3–12 |
1999 | West Maegashira #10
8–7 |
West Maegashira #7
5–10 |
East Maegashira #12
7–7–1 |
West Maegashira #14
9–6 |
West Maegashira #9
5–10 |
East Maegashira #14
0–10–5 |
2000 | East Jūryō #10
7–8 |
East Jūryō #12
2–13 |
East Makushita #10
Retired 0–0–7 |
x | x | x |
Record given as win-loss-absent Top Division Champion Retired Lower Divisions Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s) |
See also
References
- ↑ "Oyakata (Coaches)". Nihon Sumo Kyokai. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ↑ "Ganyu Kenji Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
External links
- Ganyū Kenji's official biography (English) at the Grand Sumo Homepage