Tatsuhikari Kumagoro

Tatsuhikari Kumagoro
立洸 熊五郎
Personal information
BornYoshimitsu Ishibashi
(1969-10-25)October 25, 1969
Shari, Hokkaidō, Japan
DiedFebruary 24, 2011(2011-02-24) (aged 41)[1]
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Weight190 kg (420 lb)
Career
StableTatsunami
Record391-356-25
DebutMarch, 1985
Highest rankMaegashira 6 (July, 1992)
RetiredMarch, 1999
Championships2 (Jūryō)
2 (Makushita)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Tatsuhikari Kumagoro (born Yoshimitsu Ishibashi, 25 October 1969 – February 24, 2011) was a former sumo wrestler from Shari, Hokkaidō, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1985 and reached the top division in January 1992. His highest rank was maegashira 6. He retired from active competition in March 1999 and died in February 2011.

Career record

Tatsuhikari Kumagoro[2]
Year January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1985 x (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #23
4–3
 		 West Jonidan #146
5–2
 		 East Jonidan #99
1–6
 		 West Jonidan #125
4–3
 
1986 East Jonidan #104
4–3
 		 West Jonidan #71
3–4
 		 West Jonidan #91
6–1
 		 East Jonidan #23
2–3–2
 		 West Jonidan #54
5–2
 		 West Jonidan #6
3–4
 
1987 West Jonidan #22
6–1
 		 West Sandanme #62
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #36
2–1–4
 		 East Sandanme #62
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #37
4–2–1
 		 East Sandanme #21
5–2
 
1988 East Makushita #60
4–3
 		 East Makushita #45
3–4
 		 West Makushita #56
2–5
 		 West Sandanme #19
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #6
5–2
 		 East Makushita #42
2–5
 
1989 West Sandanme #3
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #16
6–1
 		 East Makushita #43
3–4
 		 West Makushita #53
7–0–P
 		 East Makushita #8
3–4
 		 West Makushita #14
5–2
 
1990 East Makushita #6
1–6
 		 West Makushita #28
5–2
 		 East Makushita #15
5–2
 		 West Makushita #7
3–4
 		 East Makushita #11
5–2
 		 East Makushita #4
7–0
Champion
 
1991 East Jūryō #10
6–9
 		 West Makushita #2
7–0
Champion
 		 East Jūryō #10
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #2
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #5
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #2
10–5–P
 
1992 West Maegashira #14
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #15
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #9
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #6
4–11
 		 West Maegashira #12
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #9
6–9
 
1993 East Maegashira #13
2–13
 		 West Jūryō #5
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #7
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #6
12–3
Champion
 		 East Maegashira #15
2–13
 		 West Jūryō #9
9–6
 
1994 East Jūryō #5
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #8
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #6
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #10
12–3
Champion
 		 West Jūryō #2
4–6–5
 		 East Jūryō #10
2–13
 
1995 West Makushita #10
2–5
 		 West Makushita #26
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7		 West Sandanme #6
4–3
 		 East Makushita #56
6–1
 		 East Makushita #28
5–2
 		 East Makushita #15
6–1
 
1996 West Makushita #4
3–4
 		 East Makushita #8
3–4
 		 West Makushita #16
3–4
 		 East Makushita #22
4–3
 		 West Makushita #16
4–3
 		 East Makushita #11
4–3
 
1997 East Makushita #7
3–4
 		 West Makushita #13
5–2
 		 West Makushita #5
2–5
 		 West Makushita #17
4–3
 		 East Makushita #13
4–3
 		 East Makushita #11
1–6
 
1998 East Makushita #31
0–4–3
 		 East Sandanme #6
5–2
 		 West Makushita #47
5–2
 		 West Makushita #28
6–1
 		 West Makushita #11
1–5–1
 		 West Makushita #32
4–3
 
1999 East Makushita #24
0–7
 		 East Makushita #59
Retired
1–4–2		 x x x x
Record given as wins–losses–absences    Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tatsuhikari Kumagoro". Shikyonet. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  2. ^ "Tatsuhikari Kumagoro Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-25.


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