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607:. Throughout his career he consistently weighed around 115 kg (254 lb), a considerable disadvantage in an era when most of his opponents were over 150 kg (330 lb). He compensated by relying on his speed and agility, and was often able to use his quick reactions to outwit his heavier opponents. He was well known for his rapid series of thrusts to the chest (
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Sakahoko died in
September 2019, and Kakureizan in March 2020, leaving Terao as the only surviving Fukuzono brother. His own health declined in 2022, and he was unable to see his top wrestler Abi win the championship in Kyushu in November as he was hospitalized with
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Terao was admitted to the hospital again in
September 2023 with heart issues. His health had been improving, but on 16 December 2023 his condition took a sudden turn for the worse. He died the next evening, on 17 December, at the age of 60.
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for two tournaments in March and May 2001, becoming at 38 years and 24 days the oldest man post World War II to earn promotion to the top division. His last tournament was in
September 2002, where he scored only five wins at the rank of
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Despite suffering from a heart condition, Terao enjoyed an exceptionally long and relatively injury-free career from his debut in 1979 aged 16 to his retirement in 2002 aged 39. He was referred to as the
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Despite his relatively light weight he had an extremely long career, spanning 23 years from 1979 until 2002, and was known as the "iron man" of sumo. After retiring, he was the owner of the
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finished his career with 944 losses in 2015. When he had to sit out 1 day of the March 1997 tournament and the whole May 1997 tournament after breaking his big toe in a bout against
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407:, which was run by his father, alongside his two brothers. He started competing under the name Terao Setsuo (寺尾 節男) after his mother's maiden name Setsuko Terao (寺尾 節子,
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division in July 1984. To mark this promotion he changed his name to
Genjiyama Rikisaburō, but reverted to Terao Setsuo after a single tournament. After winning the
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September 1986 he earned nine wins and his first special prize, for Fighting Spirit. This advanced him to his then highest rank,
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in March 1991, which he regarded as the most disappointing loss of his career, he was determined to keep fighting for as long as possible.
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364:). Terao and his brothers Kakureizan and Sakahoko together hold various sumo records: they are the first three brothers ever to reach
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until May 2000 when he was finally demoted at age 37 after 90 consecutive top division tournaments. However, he managed to return to
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bouts (1378) is the fifth highest ever. His 860 wins are the tenth highest ever; his 938 losses were the most ever recorded until
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2849:""【悼む】元寺尾の錣山親方、通算938敗も「誇り」 弟子に伝えた「負けても腐るな」の教え "Former Terao proud of his 938 career defeats""
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1. He changed his name to Terao
Tsunefumi in November 1987, on the advice of a
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in March 1989, he finally made his breakthrough into the titled
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rank simultaneously. In
November 1990 they appeared together in
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Terao had a long sumo pedigree. He was the third son of former
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division, but won only 6 bouts out of 15 and so returned to
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fighting style. After being defeated by the 18-year-old
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2944:""井筒３兄弟"長男、元十両・鶴嶺山の福薗好政さんが死去…三男の錣山親方「ぽつんと一人残されてしまった」"
629:(force out) if his opponents managed to contain him.
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2691:List of sumo tournament second division champions
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3076:complete biography and basho results (Japanese)
3018:"元関脇寺尾の錣山親方死去、16日に不整脈で容体急変 最期は入院先で弟子の阿炎らにみとられ"
2998:(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 18 December 2023
2919:"Lightweight Terao defied odds in long career"
613:), enabling him to win many of his matches by
438:division the next tournament and so reentered
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2996:"元関脇寺尾の錣山親方死去 60歳 細身の体で闘志あふれる突っ張り 親方として阿炎ら育成"
482:Although Terao fought several tournaments at
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3040:"Terao Tsunefumi Rikishi Information"
7:
686:. His eldest (adopted) son is actor
651:became his first wrestler to reach
535:and faced certain demotion to the
496:being 9–6. His last appearance in
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27:Japanese sumo wrestler (1963–2023)
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3020:. Nikkan Sports. 18 December 2023
103:1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
3081:Terao's official site (Japanese)
2851:(in Japanese). 18 December 2023
2760:Gunning, John (19 March 2019).
414:Terao first entered the second
231:* Up to date as of August 2007.
2917:Gunning, John (8 March 2020).
2737:Lewin, Brian (December 2005).
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2798:. Weatherhill. p. 218.
2762:"Sumo 101: Brothers in sumo"
2701:List of past sumo wrestlers
2686:List of sumo record holders
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2364:West Maegashira #13
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190:Outstanding Performance (3)
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3086:Sumo Fan Magazine article
2950:(in Japanese). 17 May 2020
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2006:West Maegashira #5
1995:East Maegashira #1
1977:West Maegashira #6
1966:West Maegashira #2
1948:West Maegashira #9
1937:East Maegashira #3
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1121:West Makushita #10
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1094:East Makushita #31
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1072:West Makushita #34
1061:East Makushita #20
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1012:West Makushita #16
1001:West Makushita #19
990:West Makushita #37
963:West Makushita #55
810:East Jonokuchi #34
492:, his best performance as
2871:"Terao bouts by kimarite"
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1143:East Makushita #1
1132:West Makushita #4
979:West Sandanme #14
941:East Sandanme #20
930:West Sandanme #69
919:West Sandanme #58
908:West Sandanme #79
892:East Sandanme #68
859:East Sandanme #77
308:, and younger brother of
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2893:"Shikoroyama – goo Sumo"
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1926:West Komusubi #1
1911:West Komusubi #1
1684:East Komusubi #1
1673:West Komusubi #1
1640:East Sekiwake #1
1629:West Sekiwake #1
1618:West Komusubi #1
1607:East Sekiwake #1
1596:West Komusubi #1
1585:East Sekiwake #2
1567:West Sekiwake #1
1552:West Sekiwake #1
1512:West Sekiwake #1
952:East Sandanme #8
881:East Jonidan #21
848:West Jonidan #42
837:East Jonidan #19
821:West Jonidan #80
3119:Japanese sumo wrestlers
2794:Sharnoff, Lora (1993).
870:West Jonidan #7
510:for the only time as a
486:he never came close to
2897:Japan Sumo Association
2696:Glossary of sumo terms
2559:Top division runner-up
2532:East Jūryō #11
2521:East Jūryō #11
1165:West Jūryō #11
1154:East Jūryō #10
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2524:Sat out due to injury
2510:West Jūryō #2
2499:West Jūryō #6
2488:West Jūryō #2
2473:Sat out due to injury
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2459:West Jūryō #1
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2386:East Jūryō #6
2375:West Jūryō #3
2144:Sat out due to injury
1216:East Jūryō #3
1192:West Jūryō #7
1176:West Jūryō #8
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346:, who was adopted by
152:Sekiwake (March 1989)
2551:wins–losses–absences
262:, but brought up in
59:Personal information
3094:The Eternal Typhoon
2706:List of sumo elders
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621:(the push out) and
278:. He fought out of
192:Fighting Spirit (3)
2976:. 28 November 2022
2829:. 18 December 2023
2739:"Brothers in sumo"
2587:=Fighting spirit;
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682:. He was a fan of
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291:Shikoroyama stable
250:Yoshifumi Fukuzono
67:Yoshifumi Fukuzono
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2452:9–6–P
617:(the slap down),
522:. He remained in
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16:(Redirected from
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