Tenryū Saburō

Tenryū Saburō
天竜 三郎
Personal information
Born Saburō Wakuta
November 1, 1903
Shizuoka prefecture, Japan
Died August 20, 1989 (aged 85)
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Weight 116 kg (256 lb)
Career
Stable Dewanoumi
Record 171-85-18-6draws
Debut May, 1920
Highest rank Sekiwake (May, 1930)
Retired January, 1932
Championships 1 (Jūryō),
1 (Sandanme)
* Up to date as of July 2013.

Tenryū Saburō, born on November 1, 1903 as Saburō Wakuta 1907 in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan, was a professional sumo wrestler with Dewanoumi stable.


Career record

Tenryū Saburō[1]
- Spring
Haru basho, varied		 Summer
Natsu basho, varied
1920 (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #18
0–0–5
 
1921 East Jonokuchi #11
1–2–2
 		 East Jonokuchi #9
2–2
1d
 
1922 East Jonidan #26
4–1
 		 West Sandanme #27
1–3
1d
 
1923 East Sandanme #40
6–3
1d
 		 East Sandanme #18
4–2
 
1924 East Sandanme #4
4–0
1d
Championship
 		 East Makushita #14
4–2
 
1925 East Makushita #3
3–3
 		 West Makushita #5
2–3
1d
 
1926 West Makushita #9
4–2
 		 West Makushita #5
2–4
 
- Spring
Haru basho, Tokyo		 March
Sangatsu basho, varied		 Summer
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 October
Jūgatsu basho, varied
1927 East Makushita #19
5–1
 		 East Makushita #19
5–1
 		 East Jūryō #10
3–3
 		 West Jūryō #10
6–5
 
1928 East Jūryō #10
10–1
Championship
 		 East Jūryō #2
7–4
 		 West Maegashira #13
9–2
 		 West Maegashira #13
8–3
 
1929 East Maegashira #2
0–0–11
 		 East Maegashira #2
6–5
 		 East Maegashira #6
8–3
 		 East Maegashira #6
6–5
 
1930 East Maegashira #1
7–4
 		 East Maegashira #1
10–1
 		 East Sekiwake
6–4
 		 East Sekiwake
8–3
 
1931 West Sekiwake
8–3
 		 West Sekiwake
8–3
 		 East Sekiwake
6–5
 		 East Sekiwake
8–3
 
1932 West Sekiwake
–
Expelled
 
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Retired Lower Divisions

Key:  ★=Kinboshi(s);   d=Draw(s) (引分);   h=Hold(s) (預り)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

References

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  1. ↑ "Tenryu Saburo Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2013-07-12.