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385:âor cushionsâinto the ring in delight, that Kitanoumi said he could "hardly see the ceiling". He was known for not offering a defeated opponent a hand to get back to their feet, and was also notoriously monosyllabic when being interviewed by reporters. His best year was 1978, when he won five of the six tournaments and won 82 out of a possible 90 bouts, a record that stood until 2005. His chief rival during these years was
537:. When it became clear in September 2008 that one of them was his own wrestler Hakurozan, whom he had previously backed, Kitanoumi resigned his post, apologizing for "the trouble I have caused to the Sumo Association and to fans". He remained on the board of directors, in charge of running the Osaka tournament, but had to resign from that position in April 2011 after another of his wrestlers,
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by defeating him in decisive matches in
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In 2002 Kitanoumi became head of the Sumo
Association. He was the first chairman under the age of 50 in half a century, and his appointment was widely welcomed; however, he came under pressure after a series of scandals hit sumo. These included the behavior of
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Kitanoumi was the most successful wrestler in sumo for the rest of the 1970s. His dominance, and perceived stern demeanor, meant that he was not that popular with the general public. When he was defeated by underdog
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in 63 tournaments, which remained the most in history until HakuhÅ surpassed it in May 2018. During his career he had won 951 matches, the most in history at the time (he was overtaken by
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at the age of 21, becoming the youngest ever to achieve sumo's top rank. He won 24 tournament championships during his career and was one of a series of truly great
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January 1985. Three days into the tournament, without winning a match, he announced his retirement. He had been ranked as a
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in 1987). Of those victories, 804 came in the top division (a record broken by
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2391:"A Shot At the Impossible â Yokozuna Comparison Through The Ages â Part 2"
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Kitanoumi original Yokozuna tegata (handprint & signature)
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for the Kyushu tournament and was taken to the hospital for
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from 2002 until 2008, and again from 2012 until his death.
2563:"SUMO/ Scandal illuminates JSA chairman's powerlessness"
2339:"Former yokozuna Kitanoumi was imposing figure in sumo"
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2274:"Kitanoumi: Legendary yokozuna dominated an era"
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2621:"Sumo association head Kitanoumi dies at 62"
2539:. Reuters. September 8, 2008. Archived from
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2593:"Kitanoumi returns as JSA chairman"
2454:. November 22, 2015. Archived from
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2815:Deaths from multiple organ failure
2511:"Sumo head resigns over drugs row"
2337:Gunning, John (January 17, 2020).
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2363:Kaori, Shoji (January 14, 2000).
2241:"Sumo great Kitanoumi dies at 62"
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2310:"The Rise and Fall of Kitanoumi"
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2569:. April 8, 2011. Archived from
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34:name, the surname is Kitanoumi.
2677:Japan Sumo Association profile
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1763:West Yokozuna-Åzeki #1
1752:East Yokozuna-Åzeki #1
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2308:Gould, Chris (October 2008).
305:(63) and most bouts won as a
243:* Up to date as of June 2020.
2173:List of sumo record holders
2168:List of past sumo wrestlers
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221:Outstanding Performance (2)
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2389:Kuroda, Joe (April 2006).
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2067:=Outstanding performance;
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911:East Makushita #29
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840:East Sandanme #5
769:West Jonidan #36
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742:West Jonidan #82
731:West Jonidan #49
720:East Jonidan #95
609:(frontal push out), and
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2420:Sharnoff, Lora (1993).
461:Kitanoumi (right) with
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120:1.79 m (5 ft
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2031:Top division runner-up
1004:East JÅ«ryÅ #10
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1233:East Åzeki #1
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1064:West JÅ«ryÅ #3
1037:West JÅ«ryÅ #2
1026:West JÅ«ryÅ #8
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605:(frontal force out),
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2481:The Big Book of Sumo
2458:on November 24, 2015
2023:winsâlossesâabsences
626:Kitanoumi Toshimitsu
251:Kitanoumi Toshimitsu
183:Yokozuna (July 1974)
66:Personal information
42:Kitanoumi Toshimitsu
2782:Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi
2732:Sporting positions
2711:Wakanohana Kanji II
2626:Nikkei Asian Review
2517:. September 8, 2008
2477:Hall, Mina (1997).
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2601:. January 31, 2012
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2059:=Fighting spirit;
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60:Kitanoumi in 2013
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2348:January 17,
2343:Japan Times
2245:Japan Times
2097:Divisions:
679:Aki basho,
408:Chiyonofuji
401:kachi-koshi
392:kachi-koshi
167:951-350-107
2794:Categories
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2705:1974â1985
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134: in)
18:Kitanoumi
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2659:July 27,
2515:BBC News
2400:June 27,
2152:See also
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2138:—
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686:November
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535:cannabis
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90:Hokkaido
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2093:Playoff
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691:Fukuoka
636:January
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482:rikishi
465:in 2013
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427:on the
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264:, born
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321:Career
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