Wakasegawa Yoshimitsu
| Wakasegawa Yoshimitsu | |
|---|---|
| 若瀬川 剛充 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
Wataru Sato July 28, 1962 Sakata, Yamagata, Japan |
| Died | October 8, 2011 (aged 49) |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 150 kg (330 lb; 24 st) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Isegahama |
| Record | 546-519-41 |
| Debut | March, 1978 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 1 (July, 1983) |
| Retired | July, 1992 |
| Championships |
3 (Jūryō) 2 (Makushita) |
| Gold Stars | 1 (Ōnokuni) |
| * Up to date as of Sep. 2012. | |
Wakasegawa Yoshimitsu (born Wataru Sato; July 28, 1962 - October 8, 2011) was a sumo wrestler from Sakata, Yamagata, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1978, and reached the top division in January 1983. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He left the sumo world upon retirement in July 1992.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #6
6–1–P |
East Jonidan #45
5–2 |
West Jonidan #5
4–3 |
East Sandanme #71
4–3 |
| 1979 | East Sandanme #60
5–2 |
East Sandanme #30
4–3 |
East Sandanme #18
5–2 |
East Makushita #55
3–4 |
West Sandanme #5
4–3 |
East Makushita #56
4–3 |
| 1980 | West Makushita #46
4–3 |
East Makushita #34
4–3 |
West Makushita #25
6–1 |
West Makushita #8
7–0 Champion |
West Jūryō #12
5–10 |
East Makushita #9
6–1 |
| 1981 | East Makushita #3
Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
East Makushita #28
Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
East Makushita #59
6–1–P |
West Makushita #29
6–1–P |
East Makushita #10
3–4 |
East Makushita #18
6–1 |
| 1982 | East Makushita #3
5–2 |
West Jūryō #11
7–8 |
West Makushita #1
6–1–PPP Champion |
East Jūryō #7
11–4 Champion |
West Jūryō #1
8–7 |
East Jūryō #1
9–6 |
| 1983 | West Maegashira #11
9–6 |
West Maegashira #4
4–11 |
East Maegashira #11
10–5 |
West Maegashira #1
5–10 |
East Maegashira #7
5–10 |
West Maegashira #13
4–7–4 |
| 1984 | West Jūryō #6
Sat out due to injury 0–0–15 |
West Jūryō #6
6–9 |
East Jūryō #10
8–7 |
West Jūryō #7
9–6 |
East Jūryō #4
10–5 |
East Maegashira #14
6–9 |
| 1985 | East Jūryō #6
7–8 |
West Jūryō #6
10–5 |
West Jūryō #1
4–11 |
West Jūryō #8
9–6 |
West Jūryō #5
5–10 |
East Jūryō #11
10–5–PP Champion |
| 1986 | West Jūryō #5
7–8 |
East Jūryō #6
8–7 |
West Jūryō #3
8–7 |
East Jūryō #2
6–9 |
East Jūryō #5
9–6 |
West Jūryō #2
6–9 |
| 1987 | West Jūryō #5
9–6 |
East Jūryō #1
7–8 |
West Jūryō #3
10–5 |
East Maegashira #13
5–10 |
West Jūryō #3
8–7 |
West Jūryō #2
8–7 |
| 1988 | East Jūryō #2
8–7 |
West Jūryō #1
13–2 Champion |
West Maegashira #10
9–6 |
East Maegashira #3
6–9 |
East Maegashira #8
8–7 |
West Maegashira #3
5–10 ★ |
| 1989 | West Maegashira #7
10–5 |
East Maegashira #1
1–7–7 |
East Maegashira #12
8–7 |
West Maegashira #9
8–7 |
West Maegashira #6
6–9 |
West Maegashira #10
8–7 |
| 1990 | West Maegashira #4
5–10 |
East Maegashira #12
9–6 |
West Maegashira #4
5–10 |
West Maegashira #11
9–6 |
West Maegashira #6
6–9 |
West Maegashira #10
8–7 |
| 1991 | West Maegashira #6
8–7 |
East Maegashira #2
5–10 |
West Maegashira #8
8–7 |
East Maegashira #4
6–9 |
East Maegashira #8
8–7 |
East Maegashira #5
6–9 |
| 1992 | East Maegashira #9
6–9 |
East Maegashira #13
7–8 |
West Maegashira #14
3–11–1 |
East Jūryō #7
Retired 2–13–0 |
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
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
References
- ↑ "Wakasegawa Yoshimitsu Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-06.