Teruzakura Hiroyuki

Teruzakura Hiroyuki
照櫻 弘行
Personal information
Born Hiroyuki Ozaki
December 5, 1947
Minoo, Osaka, Japan
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight 110 kg (240 lb)
Career
Stable Isegahama
Record 371-352-7
Debut May, 1964
Highest rank Maegashira 7 (September, 1970)
Retired January, 1976
Championships 1 (Jonidan)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Teruzakura Hiroyuki (born 5 December 1947 as Hiroyuki Ozaki) is a former sumo wrestler from Minoo, Osaka, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1964, and reached the top division in July 1970. He fought for five tournaments in the top division and his highest rank was maegashira 7. He retired in January 1976 and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Urakaze, working as a coach at Isegahama stable, Kiriyama stable and Asahiyama stable until reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65 in December 2012. The Urakaze name is now held by former maegashira Shikishima. [1]

Career record

Teruzakura Hiroyuki[2]
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
1964 x x (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #10
6–1
 		 West Jonidan #66
7–0–P
Champion
 		 East Sandanme #35
3–4
 
1965 East Sandanme #41
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #27
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #20
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #6
5–2
 		 West Makushita #83
3–4
 		 East Makushita #93
4–3
 
1966 East Makushita #83
5–2
 		 East Makushita #63
2–5
 		 West Makushita #81
4–3
 		 West Makushita #71
3–4
 		 East Makushita #81
6–1
 		 West Makushita #46
6–1
 
1967 West Makushita #24
3–4
 		 West Makushita #27
5–2
 		 East Makushita #24
3–4
 		 East Makushita #26
3–4
 		 West Makushita #32
5–2
 		 East Makushita #19
4–3
 
1968 East Makushita #14
2–5
 		 East Makushita #31
5–2
 		 East Makushita #21
4–3
 		 West Makushita #15
5–2
 		 East Makushita #8
3–4
 		 West Makushita #10
5–2
 
1969 West Makushita #4
3–4
 		 East Makushita #7
4–3
 		 East Makushita #4
5–2
 		 East Makushita #1
4–3
 		 West Jūryō #12
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #9
9–6
 
1970 East Jūryō #4
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #1
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #4
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #13
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #7
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #10
7–8
 
1971 East Jūryō #1
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #12
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #8
4–11
 		 West Jūryō #3
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #6
1–12–2
 		 East Makushita #8
1–6
 
1972 West Makushita #29
4–3
 		 West Makushita #25
5–2
 		 East Makushita #15
5–2
 		 East Makushita #7
5–2
 		 West Makushita #1
5–2
 		 East Jūryō #11
8–7
 
1973 East Jūryō #9
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #2
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #5
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #3
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #8
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #6
7–8
 
1974 East Jūryō #8
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #5
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #8
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #6
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #7
7–8
 
1975 West Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #8
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #10
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #8
2–13
 		 West Makushita #8
4–3
 		 East Makushita #6
2–5
 
1976 East Makushita #20
Retired
0–2–5		 x x 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)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Oyakata (Coaches)". Nihon Sumo Kyokai. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  2. ↑ "Teruzakura Hiroyuki Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-02.