Konuma Katsuyuki

Konuma Katsuyuki (born 14 August 1955 as Katsuyuki Konuma) is a former sumo wrestler from Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan. He made his professional debut in July 1971, and reached the top division in March 1976. His highest rank was maegashira 9. He was a contemporary of Chiyonofuji, and the second man after him born in the Shōwa 30s (1955–1964) to reach the top division. He was talked of as a future yokozuna candidate and the "new Kitanoumi" but after breaking his leg in May 1976 his career never recovered.[1] He retired from active competition in November 1978 at the age of just 23, due partly to the effects of his injury but also to a breakdown in relations with his stablemaster Kagamiyama, former yokozuna Kashiwado. After leaving sumo he ran a restaurant in his hometown of Kasukabe. His relationship with Kagamiyama later improved enough for the latter to attend his wedding ceremony.

Konuma Katsuyuki
小沼 克行
Personal information
BornKatsuyuki Konuma
(1955-08-14) 14 August 1955
Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Weight130 kg (290 lb; 20 st)
Career
StableKagamiyama
Record195-151-59
DebutJuly, 1971
Highest rankMaegashira 9 (May, 1976)
RetiredNovember, 1978
Championships1 (Jūryō)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Career record
Konuma Katsuyuki[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
1971 x x x (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #3
5–2
 		 East Jonidan #52
6–1–P
 
1972 West Jonidan #2
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7		 West Jonidan #46
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7		 West Jonidan #90
6–1
 		 West Jonidan #25
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #71
3–4
 		 East Jonidan #2
6–1
 
1973 West Sandanme #33
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #22
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #15
5–2
 		 East Makushita #52
4–3
 		 East Makushita #43
4–3
 		 East Makushita #38
5–2
 
1974 West Makushita #20
1–6
 		 West Makushita #41
5–2
 		 West Makushita #20
5–2
 		 East Makushita #10
4–3
 		 East Makushita #8
4–3
 		 East Makushita #6
4–3
 
1975 East Makushita #5
5–2
 		 East Makushita #2
4–3
 		 East Makushita #1
6–1
 		 East Jūryō #11
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #10
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #11
9–6
 
1976 East Jūryō #5
11–4
Champion
 		 East Maegashira #14
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #9
1–3–11
 		 West Jūryō #5
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15		 West Jūryō #5
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15		 East Makushita #2
3–4
 
1977 West Makushita #6
4–3
 		 East Makushita #4
4–3
 		 East Makushita #3
4–3
 		 East Jūryō #13
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #5
8–7
 
1978 West Jūryō #2
3–8–4
 		 East Jūryō #9
4–11
 		 East Makushita #3
3–4
 		 West Makushita #7
3–4
 		 West Makushita #13
2–5
 		 West Makushita #34
Retired
0–0–7
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up 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. Sharnoff, Lora (1993). Grand Sumo. Weatherhill. p. 94. ISBN 0-8348-0283-X.
  2. "Konuma Katsuyuki Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 17 September 2012.


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