Toyokuni Susumu

Toyokuni Susumu (born 30 November 1937 as Susumu Otsuka) is a former sumo wrestler from Nakatsu, Ōita, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1960, and reached the top division in November 1961. He earned seven gold stars against grand champion yokozuna in the course of his career. His highest rank was komusubi. He retired in January 1968.

Toyokuni Susumu
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Toyokuni Susumu and Yutakayama Katsuo (third from right) in 1961
Personal information
BornSusumu Otsuka
(1937-11-30) 30 November 1937
Nakatsu, Ōita, Japan
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Weight131 kg (289 lb)
Career
StableTokitsukaze
Record318-336-20
DebutMay, 1960
Highest rankKomusubi (May, 1962)
RetiredJanuary, 1968
Championships1 (Jūryō)
1 (Makushita)
Special PrizesFighting Spirit (1)
Technique (1)
Gold Stars7
Taihō (3)
Sadanoyama (2)
Kashiwado
Tochinoumi
* Up to date as of August 2012.

Career record

Toyokuni Susumu[1]
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
1960 x x Makushita tsukedashi #85
80
Champion

 
West Makushita #9
52
 
East Makushita #4
52
 
West Makushita #1
52
 
1961 East Jūryō #18
105
 
West Jūryō #8
69
 
East Jūryō #12
96
 
West Jūryō #6
96
 
East Jūryō #3
123P
Champion

 
West Maegashira #9
87
 
1962 West Maegashira #7
114
 
West Maegashira #2
96
F
East Komusubi #2
411
 
West Maegashira #6
96
 
East Maegashira #2
510
 
East Maegashira #7
411
 
1963 East Maegashira #13
78
 
West Maegashira #13
87
 
West Maegashira #10
663
 
East Maegashira #14
78
 
East Maegashira #15
114
 
East Maegashira #4
78
1964 East Maegashira #5
69
 
East Maegashira #8
87
 
West Maegashira #4
411
 
East Maegashira #11
114
 
East Maegashira #2
411
West Maegashira #9
69
 
1965 East Maegashira #12
87
 
West Maegashira #8
105
 
Maegashira #2
312
West Maegashira #8
96
 
West Maegashira #4
96
 
West Maegashira #1
69
 
1966 East Maegashira #4
87
 
East Maegashira #3
411
West Maegashira #5
105
 
West Maegashira #1
0510
 
West Maegashira #9
105
 
West Maegashira #1
510
1967 East Maegashira #4
96
T
East Maegashira #1
312
 
East Maegashira #9
105
 
East Maegashira #2
510
East Maegashira #7
312
 
East Maegashira #12
213
 
1968 West Jūryō #5
Retired
087
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. "Toyokuni Susumu Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 29 August 2012.


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