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Wakataisei, with a change to Daiki in 1993. His career record was 153 wins against 119 losses, with 19 bouts missed due to injury over 38 tournaments. His peak weight of 224 kilograms (494 lbs) means he ranks equal seventeenth in the
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September 1995 to March 1996. He retired from sumo in 1998, due to appendicitis and knee injuries. He was fluent in Japanese and after returning to his home in
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Meheula, in a dispute over money. Meheula claimed self-defense but was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment on September 7, 2006.
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Happiness: the life and death of a modern Hawaiian warrior
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Happiness: The Life and Death of a Modern Hawaiian Warrior
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He was found dead from multiple stab wounds in a truck in
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942:=Technique Also shown:
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303:His death was the subject of a book by
1067:. Honolulu Star Bulletin. May 19, 2005
1087:"Dark side of sumo | The Japan Times"
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1179:Kobayashi, Ken (September 7, 2006).
296:, Hawaii. He had been killed by his
1203:"Daiki Susumu Rikishi Information"
23:American sumo wrestler (1973–2005)
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1158:"Meheula Found Guilty of Murder"
248:list of heaviest sumo wrestlers
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1137:. Starbulletin. May 19, 2005
1135:"Slain man ex-sumo wrestler"
1065:"Slain man ex sumo wrestler"
266:ranks. He was ranked in the
1045:List of past sumo wrestlers
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1115:the.honoluluadvertiser.com
934:=Outstanding performance;
832:West Makushita #28
821:West Makushita #13
786:West Makushita #43
759:East Makushita #15
664:East Makushita #19
653:East Makushita #41
626:East Makushita #48
615:East Makushita #60
593:East Makushita #47
429:West Jonokuchi #32
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859:East Sandanme #68
810:East Makushita #7
799:West Makushita #3
770:West Makushita #8
748:West Makushita #1
737:West Makushita #5
675:West Makushita #8
604:East Sandanme #12
582:West Sandanme #10
571:West Sandanme #23
555:East Sandanme #36
544:West Sandanme #47
533:West Sandanme #20
522:West Sandanme #52
511:East Sandanme #72
500:East Sandanme #92
484:East Sandanme #75
440:East Jonidan #104
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114:221 kg (487 lb)
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843:East Sandanme #8
642:West Sandanme #2
462:West Jonidan #32
451:West Jonidan #58
155:Juryo 10 (November 1995)
16:Not to be confused with
1246:Sumo people from Hawaii
1241:American sumo wrestlers
473:West Jonidan #8
307:, published in 2011 as
92:1.92 m (6 ft
898:Top division runner-up
726:West Jūryō #10
715:West Jūryō #11
699:West Jūryō #10
688:East Jūryō #13
213:. His sumo stable was
1183:. Honolulu Advertiser
1027:by Mark Panek (2011)
894:Top division champion
846:Sat out due to injury
835:Sat out due to injury
199:Percy Pomaikai Kipapa
49:Percy Pomaikai Kipapa
890:wins–losses–absences
41:Personal information
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926:=Fighting spirit;
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298:Castle High School
250:. He was a former
1160:. Hawaii News Now
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233:Kailua, Oahu
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180:Daiki Susumu
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163:January 1998
152:Highest rank
77:(2005-05-16)
75:May 16, 2005
29:Daiki Susumu
18:Daihi Susumu
1236:2005 deaths
1231:1973 births
964:Divisions:
379:Aki basho,
1225:Categories
1120:2018-06-04
1096:2018-06-04
1051:References
1011:Maegashira
730:3–12
317:of Daiki.
305:Mark Panek
139:153-119-19
54:1973-07-16
986:Jonokuchi
974:Makushita
867:6–1
825:2–5
814:3–4
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790:7–0
763:5–2
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376:September
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215:Azumazeki
130:Azumazeki
106: in)
1209:June 15,
1187:June 15,
1164:June 15,
1071:July 18,
1039:See also
1009:—
1007:Komusubi
1005:—
1003:Sekiwake
1001:—
997:—
995:Yokozuna
991:Makuuchi
984:—
980:—
978:Sandanme
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972:—
968:—
966:Makuuchi
952:Kinboshi
792:Champion
681:Champion
386:November
263:sekitori
231:Born in
82:Kahaluʻu
1141:June 1,
982:Jonidan
960:Playoff
902:Retired
863:Retired
418:Maezumo
391:Fukuoka
336:January
314:shikona
294:Kahaluu
274:Waikane
242:shikona
160:Retired
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227:Career
207:Hawaii
197:(born
136:Record
125:Stable
119:Career
111:Weight
89:Height
67:, U.S.
65:Hawaii
61:Kailua
999:Ōzeki
970:Jūryō
918:key:
381:Tokyo
361:Tokyo
351:Osaka
346:March
341:Tokyo
288:Death
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220:jūryō
144:Debut
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1073:2018
1029:ISBN
855:1998
782:1997
711:1996
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567:1994
496:1993
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398:1991
366:July
332:Year
223:10.
203:sumo
72:Died
46:Born
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186:大喜進
35:大喜進
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