1.AKASHI SHIGANOSUKE. Legendary personality. It is not even known whether a person with such a name actually lived. Nonetheless, folk lore refers to him as the first great champion to become famous in the early Edo period.

2. AYAKAWA GOROZI. Was born in 1704. The rest of the facts of his biography are unknown.

3. MARUYAMA GONDAZAEMON. Was born in 1713. Height 197 centimeters. Weight 170 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 36. He died shortly thereafter.

4. TANIKAZE KAJINOSUKE. Born on August 8, 1750. Height is 189 centimeters. Weight 160 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 39. He died in 1795.

5. ONOKAWA KISABURO. Was born in 1758. Height is 178 centimeters. Weight 135 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 31. Won 7 tournaments. He finished performances in 1797. He died in 1806.

6. ONOMATSU MIDORINOSUKE. Was born in 1791. Height is 173 centimeters. Weight 135 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 36. Won 5 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1835. He died in 1853.

7. INAZUMA RAIGORO. Was born in 1802. Height is 188 centimeters. Weight 145 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 28. Won 10 tournaments. He finished performing in 1839. He died in 1877.

8. SIRANUI DAKUEMON. Was born in 1801. Height 176 centimeters. Weight 132 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 39. Won 1 tournament. He graduated from performances in 1844. He died in 1854.

9. HIDENOYAMA RAIGORO. Was born in 1808. Height is 164 centimeters. Weight 150 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 39. Won 6 tournaments. He finished performing in 1850. He died in 1862.

10. UNRYU HISAKITI. Was born in 1823. Height is 178 centimeters. Weight 135 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at 38 years old. Won 7 tournaments. He finished performing in 1865. He died in 1890.

11. SHIRANUI KOEMON. Was born in 1825. Height is 177 centimeters. Weight 120 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at 38 years old. Won 3 tournaments. He finished performances in 1869. He died in 1879.

12. JINMAKU KYUGORO. Born on May 3, 1829. Height is 174 centimeters. Weight 138 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at 38 years old. Won 5 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1868. He died in 1903.

13. KIMENZAN TANIGORO. Was born in 1826. Height is 186 centimeters. Weight 140 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 42. Won 7 tournaments. He finished performing in 1870. He died in 1871.

14. SAKAIGAWA NAMIEMON. Born April 8, 1841. Height is 169 centimeters. Weight 130 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 34. Won 5 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1881. He died in 1887.

15. UMEGATANI TOTARO (1). Born February 9, 1845. Height 176 centimeters. Weight 105 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 39. Won 9 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1885. He died in 1928.

16. NISHINOUMI KAJIRO (1). Born on January 3, 1855. Height 176 centimeters. Weight127 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 35. Won 2 tournaments. He finished performing in 1896. He died in 1908.

17. KONISHIKI YASOKICHI. Born October 15, 1867. Height is 168 centimeters. Weight is 128 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 29. Won 7 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1901. He died in 1915.

18. OOZUTSU MAN'EMON. Born November 28, 1869. Height 197 centimeters. Weight 134 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 31. Won 2 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1908. He died in 1919.

19. HITATIYAMA TANIEMON. Born January 19, 1874. Height is 175 centimeters. Weight 145 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 29. Won 8 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1915. He died in 1923.

20. UMEGATANI TOTARO (2). Born March 11, 1878. Height is 168 centimeters. Weight 158 ​​kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 25. Won 3 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1916. He died in 1927.

21. WAKASIMA GONSIRO. Born on August 2, 1874. Height is 178 centimeters. Weight 115 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 30. He graduated from performances in 1907. He died in 1943.

22. TATIYAMA MINEEMON. Born on August 15, 1877. Height is 187 centimeters. Weight 140 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 33. Won 9 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1919. He died in 1941.

23. OOKIDO MORIEMON. Born November 2, 1878. Height is 178 centimeters. Weight 125 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 34. He graduated from performances in 1915. He died in 1930.

24. OTORI TANIGORO. Born April 3, 1887. Height is 174 centimeters. Weight 115 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 27. Won 2 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1921. He died in 1956.

25. NISHINOUMI KAJIRO (2). Born on February 6, 1880. Height is 185 centimeters. Weight 140 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 36. Won 1 tournament. He graduated from performances in 1919. He died in 1931.

26. OONISHIKI WHICHIRO. Born November 25, 1891. Height is 175 centimeters. Weight 140 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 25. Won 5 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1924. He died in 1941.

27. TOCHIGIYAMA MORIA. Born on February 5, 1892. Height is 172 centimeters. Weight 104 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 26. Won 9 tournaments. He finished performing in 1926. He died in 1959.

28. OONISHIKI DIGORO. Born March 22, 1883. Height 176 centimeters. Weight 112 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 35. Won 5 tournaments. He finished performing in 1923. He died in 1943.

29. MIYAGIYAMA FUKUMATSU. Born on February 27, 1895. Height is 175 centimeters. Weight 113 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 26. Won 2 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1931. He died in 1943.

30. NISHINOUMI KAJIRO (3). Born November 2, 1890. Height is 183 centimeters. Weight 116 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 32. Won 1 tournament. He graduated from performances in 1928. He died in 1933.

31. TSUNENOHANA KANJICHI. Born November 23, 1896. Height is 178 centimeters. Weight 115 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 27. Won 10 tournaments. He finished performing in 1930. He died in 1960.

32. TAMANISHIKI SAN'EMON. Born on December 15, 1903. Height is 174 centimeters. Weight 140 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 28. Won 9 tournaments. He died in 1938.

33. MUSASHIYAMA TAKESI. Born on December 5, 1909. Height is 186 centimeters. Weight 117 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 25. Won 1 tournament. He finished performing in 1939. He died in 1969.

34. MINANOGAWA TOZO. Born September 17, 1903. Height is 191 centimeters. Weight 146 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 32. Won 2 tournaments. He finished performing in 1942. He died in 1971.

35. FUTABAYAMA SADADZI. Born on February 9, 1912. Height is 179 centimeters. Weight is 128 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 25. He finished performing in 1945. Won 12 tournaments. He died in 1968.

36. HAGUROYAMA MASADZI. Born November 18, 1914. Height is 179 centimeters. Weight 129.5 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 26. He finished performing in 1953. Won 7 tournaments. He died in 1969.

37. AKINOUMI SETSUO. Born May 30, 1914. Height is 177 centimeters. Weight 127.5 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 27. He finished performing in 1946. Won 1 tournament. He died in 1979.

38. TERUKUNI MANJO. Born on January 10, 1919. Height is 174 centimeters. Weight 161.5 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 23. He finished performing in 1953. Won 2 tournaments. He died in 1977.

39. MAEDAYAMA EIGORO. Born on May 4, 1914. Height is 180 centimeters. Weight 116.5 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 33. He finished performing in 1949. Won 1 tournament. He died in 1971.

40. AZUMAFUJI KINHICHI. Born on October 28, 1921. Height is 179 centimeters. Weight 178 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 26. He finished performing in 1954. Won 6 tournaments. He died in 1973.

41. CHIYONOYAMA MASANOBU. Born June 2, 1926. Height is 190 centimeters. Weight 122 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 24. He finished performing in 1959. Won 6 tournaments. After completing his sports career, he took the name Kokonoe and was promoted to oyakata. He died in 1977.

42. KAGAMISATO KIYOJI. Born April 30, 1923. Height is 174 centimeters. Weight 161 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 29. He graduated from performances in 1958. Won 4 tournaments. He died in 2004.

43. YOSIBAYAMA JUNNOSUKE. Born April 3, 1920. Height is 179 centimeters. Weight 143 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 29. He graduated from performances in 1958. Won 1 tournament. He died in 1977.

44. TOCHINISHIKI KIYOTAKA. Born on February 20, 1925. Height is 177 centimeters. Weight 132 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 29. He finished performing in 1960. Won 10 tournaments. He died in 1990.

45. WAKANOHANA KANJI (1). Born March 16, 1928. Height is 179 centimeters. Weight 105 kilograms. Uncle of the most popular sumo wrestlers of the 90s - the brothers Takanohana and Wakanohana. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 29. He finished performing in 1962. Won 10 tournaments.

46. ​​ASASIO TARO. Born November 13, 1929. Height is 188 centimeters. Weight 135 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 29. He finished performing in 1962. Won 5 tournaments. He died in 1988.

47. KASHIVADO TSUYOSHI. Born November 29, 1938. Height is 188 centimeters. Weight 139 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at 22. He graduated from performances in 1969. Won 5 tournaments. He died in 1996.

48. TAIHO KOKI. Was born on May 29, 1940 in the city of Poronaysk on Sakhalin. Height is 187 centimeters. Weight 150 kilograms. His father is Russian by nationality (according to some sources, Ukrainian). True, the great champion himself prefers not to talk about it. Soon after his birth, he and his mother moved to Hokkaido. Perhaps the most popular and, according to some sumo experts, the most outstanding athlete in the history of wrestling. He was awarded the highest title at the age of 21. He finished performing in 1971. He won 32 tournaments (and he began to fight even when there were less than 6 basso per year). After completing his sports career, he took over the duties of an oyakata. Raised the first Russian sekitori - Roho. He retired in January 2004 and died in January 2013.

49. TOCINOUMI TERUYOSHI. Born March 13, 1938. Height is 177 centimeters. Weight 110 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 25. He finished performing in 1966. Won 3 tournaments. After completing his sports career, he took the name Kasugano and was promoted to oyakata. In 2003 he retired.

50. SADANOYAMA SHINMATSU. Born on February 18, 1938. Height is 182 centimeters. Weight 129 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 26. He finished performing in 1968. Won 6 tournaments. After completing his sports career, he took the name Devanoumi and was promoted to oyakata. Then, under the name Sakaigawa, he was elected president of the Sumo Association. He held this position until 1998. In 2003 he retired. Died in 2017.

51. TAMANOUMI MASAHIRO. Born on February 5, 1944. Height is 177 centimeters. Weight 134 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 25. Won 6 tournaments. He died in 1971 as a result of an operation to remove appendicitis.

52. CHITANOFUJI KATSUAKI. Born on March 28, 1942. Height is 185 centimeters. Weight 135 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 27. He graduated from performances in 1974. Won 10 tournaments. After the end of his sports career, he took the name Kokonoe and was promoted to oyakata. In 1992 he handed over his "room" to the graduated Yokodzuna Chiyonofuji.

53. KOTODZAKURA MASAKATSU. Born on November 26, 1940. Height is 182 centimeters. Weight 150 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 32. Completed performances in 1974. Won 5 tournaments. After completing his sports career, he took the name Sadogatake and was promoted to oyakata. He died in 2007.

54. WAJIMA HIROSHI. Born on January 11, 1948. Height is 186 centimeters. Weight 132 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 25. He graduated from performances in 1981. Won 14 tournaments. After completing his career, Sumotori took up professional wrestling.

55. CHINOUMI TOSHIMITSU. Born May 16, 1953. Height is 179 centimeters. Weight 169 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 21. He graduated from performances in 1985. Won 24 tournaments. After completing his sports career, he took over the duties of an oyakata. He died in 2015.

56. WAKANOHANA KANJI (2). Born April 3, 1953. Height is 186 centimeters. Weight 129 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 25. He finished performing in 1983. Won 4 tournaments. After completing his sports career, he took the name Magaki and was promoted to oyakata.

57. MIENOUMI TSUYOSHI. Born on February 4, 1948. Height is 181 centimeters. Weight 135 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 31. He graduated from performances in 1980. Won 3 tournaments. After completing his sports career, he took the name Musashigawa and was promoted to oyakata.

58. CHIENOFUJI MITSUGU. Born on June 1, 1955. Height is 183 centimeters. Weight 127 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 26. He graduated from performances in 1991. Won 31 tournaments. He was considered invincible. For its small size, mortal grip, inflexibility and frown he received the nickname "wolf". During his career, he won over 1000 fights. Played a fateful role for two generations of the Khanada wrestling dynasty. In his youth, he defeated Ozeki Takanohana, who decided to complete sports career without achieving the title of yokodzuna. In 1991, he himself was forced to end a brilliant career after being defeated by the son of a rikishi who was defeated several years ago. future star Sumo Takahanada (Yokozuna Takanohana). After completing his sports career, he took the name Kokonoe and was promoted to oyakata. He died in 2016.

59. TAKANOSATO TOSIHIDE. Born September 29, 1952. Height is 182 centimeters. Weight 159 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 30. He finished performing in 1986. Won 4 tournaments. After completing his sports career, he took the name Naruto and was promoted to oyakata. He died in 2011.

60. FUTAHAGURO KOJI Born on August 12, 1963. Height is 199 centimeters. Weight 157 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at 22. He was expelled from sumo in 1987 for inappropriate behavior by rikishi (disrespect for the wife of an oyakata). He tried to continue his sports career by doing wrestling.

61. HOKUTOMI NOBUYOSHI. Born June 22, 1963. Height is 181 centimeters. Weight 151 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 23. He graduated from performances in 1992. Won 8 tournaments. After completing his sports career, he took the name Hakkaku and was promoted to oyakata.

62. ONOKUNI YASUSHI. Born on October 9, 1962. Height is 189 centimeters. Weight 203 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 24. He graduated from performances in 1991. Won 2 tournaments. After completing his sports career, he took the name Shibatayama and was promoted to oyakata.

63. ASAHIFUJI SEYA Born on July 6, 1960. Height is 189 centimeters. Weight 143 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 30. He graduated from performances in 1991. Won 4 tournaments. After completing the journey, the rikishi took the name Ajigawa and was promoted to oyakata. In 2007, he received the name Isegahama.

64. AKEBONO TAROT. Born on May 8, 1969. Height is 203 centimeters. Weight 236 kilograms. The first great champion is a foreigner. A native of Hawaii. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 23. Won 11 tournaments. He finished performing in January 2001. After completing his sports career, he entered the position of a junior oyakata in the "room" of Azumazaki. In November 2003 he left sumo and moved to K-1.

65. TAKANOHANA KOJI. Born on August 12, 1972. Height is 185 centimeters. Weight 159 kilograms. The son of the famous ozeki Takanohana (now Oyakata Futagoyama) and the nephew of the yokozuna Wakanohana (1). Received the title of yokodzuna at 22. Won 22 tournaments. He finished performing in January 2003. After completing his sports career, he entered the position of junior oyakata at the Futagoyama School. In February 2004, he took charge of this "room", which was named Takanohana.

66. VAKANOHANA MASARU Born on January 20, 1971. Height is 180 centimeters. Weight 130 kilograms. Elder brother of Yokodzuna Takanohana, son of Ozeki Takanohana and nephew of Yokodzuna Wakanohana (1). Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 27. Won 5 tournaments. He finished performing in March 2000.

67. MUSASHIMARU KOYO. Born on May 2, 1971. Height is 191 centimeters. Weight 235 kilograms. A native of Hawaii. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 28. Won 12 tournaments. He finished performing in November 2003. After completing his sports career, he entered the position of junior oyakata at the Musashigawa School.

68. ASASHORYU AKINORI. Born on September 27, 1980. Height is 185 centimeters. Weight 148 kilograms. A native of Mongolia. Received the title of yokodzuna at 22. Won 25 tournaments.

69. HAKUHO SHO. Born on March 11, 1985. Height 192 centimeters. Weight 155 kilograms. A native of Mongolia. Received the title of yokodzuna at 22. Won 40 tournaments. Continues to perform in dohyo.

70. HARAMAFUJI KOHEI. Born April 14, 1984. Height 186 cm. Weight 133 kilograms. A native of Mongolia. Received the title at the age of 28. He won 9 cups. He was forced to resign (due to the scandal) in 2017.

71. KAKURYU RIKIDZABURO. Born on August 10, 1985. Height 186 cm. Weight 151 kg. A native of Mongolia. He received the title of yokodzuna in May 2014. Won 3 tournaments. Continues to perform.

72. KISENOSATO YUTAKA . Born on July 3, 1986. Height is 187 centimeters. Weight 175 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 30. Won 2 tournaments. Continues to perform in dohyo.

In the entire history of sumo, only 72 rikishi have managed to rise to the highest level of the wrestling hierarchy. Today there are two great champions in dohyo.

1. AKASHI SHIGANOSUKE
Legendary personality. It is not even known whether a person with such a name actually lived. Nonetheless, folk lore refers to him as the first great champion to become famous in the early Edo period.

2. AYAKAWA GOROZI
Was born in 1704. The rest of the facts of his biography are unknown.

3. MARUYAMA GONDAZAEMON
Was born in 1713. Height 197 centimeters. Weight 170 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 36. He died shortly thereafter.

4. TANIKAZE KAJINOSUKE
Born on August 8, 1750. Height is 189 centimeters. Weight 160 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 39. He died in 1795.

5. ONOKAWA KISABURO
Was born in 1758. Height is 178 centimeters. Weight 135 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 31. Won 7 tournaments. He finished performances in 1797. He died in 1806.

6. ONOMATSU MIDORINOSUKE
Was born in 1791. Height is 173 centimeters. Weight 135 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 36. Won 5 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1835. He died in 1853.

7. INAZUMA RAIGORO
Was born in 1802. Height is 188 centimeters. Weight 145 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 28. Won 10 tournaments. He finished performing in 1839. He died in 1877.

8. SHIRANUI DAKUEMON
Was born in 1801. Height 176 centimeters. Weight 132 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 39. Won 1 tournament. He graduated from performances in 1844. He died in 1854.

9. HIDENOYAMA RAIGORO
Was born in 1808. Height is 164 centimeters. Weight 150 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 39. Won 6 tournaments. He finished performing in 1850. He died in 1862.

10. UNRYU HISAKITI
Was born in 1823. Height is 178 centimeters. Weight 135 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at 38 years old. Won 7 tournaments. He finished performing in 1865. He died in 1890.

11. SHIRANUI KOEMON
Was born in 1825. Height is 177 centimeters. Weight 120 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at 38 years old. Won 3 tournaments. He finished performances in 1869. He died in 1879.

12. JINMAKU KYUGORO
Born on May 3, 1829. Height is 174 centimeters. Weight 138 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at 38 years old. Won 5 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1868. He died in 1903.

13. KIMENZAN TANIGORO
Was born in 1826. Height is 186 centimeters. Weight 140 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 42. Won 7 tournaments. He finished performing in 1870. He died in 1871.

14. SAKAIGAWA NAMIEMON
Born April 8, 1841. Height is 169 centimeters. Weight 130 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 34. Won 5 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1881. He died in 1887.

15. UMEGATANI TOTARO (1)
Born February 9, 1845. Height 176 centimeters. Weight 105 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 39. Won 9 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1885. He died in 1928.

16. NISHINOUMI KAJIRO (1)
Born on January 3, 1855. Height 176 centimeters. Weight127 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 35. Won 2 tournaments. He finished performing in 1896. He died in 1908.

17. KONISHIKI YASOKICHI
Born October 15, 1867. Height is 168 centimeters. Weight is 128 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 29. Won 7 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1901. He died in 1915.

18. OOZUTSU MAN'EMON
Born November 28, 1869. Height 197 centimeters. Weight 134 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 31. Won 2 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1908. He died in 1919.

19. HITATYAMA TANIEMON
Born January 19, 1874. Height is 175 centimeters. Weight 145 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 29. Won 8 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1915. He died in 1923.

20. UMEGATANI TOTARO (2)
Born March 11, 1878. Height is 168 centimeters. Weight 158 ​​kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 25. Won 3 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1916. He died in 1927.

21. WAKASIMA GONSIRO
Born on August 2, 1874. Height is 178 centimeters. Weight 115 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 30. He graduated from performances in 1907. He died in 1943.

22. TATYAMA MINEEMON
Born on August 15, 1877. Height is 187 centimeters. Weight 140 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 33. Won 9 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1919. He died in 1941.

23. OOKIDO MORIEMON
Born November 2, 1878. Height is 178 centimeters. Weight 125 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 34. He graduated from performances in 1915. He died in 1930.

24. OTORI TANIGORO
Born April 3, 1887. Height is 174 centimeters. Weight 115 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 27. Won 2 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1921. He died in 1956.

25. NISHINOUMI KAJIRO (2)
Born on February 6, 1880. Height is 185 centimeters. Weight 140 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 36. Won 1 tournament. He graduated from performances in 1919. He died in 1931.

26. OONISHIKI WHICHIRO
Born November 25, 1891. Height is 175 centimeters. Weight 140 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 25. Won 5 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1924. He died in 1941.

27. TOCHIGIYAMA MORIA
Born on February 5, 1892. Height is 172 centimeters. Weight 104 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 26. Won 9 tournaments. He finished performing in 1926. He died in 1959.

28. OONISHIKI DIGORO
Born March 22, 1883. Height 176 centimeters. Weight 112 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 35. Won 5 tournaments. He finished performing in 1923. He died in 1943.

29. MIYAGIYAMA FUKUMATSU
Born on February 27, 1895. Height is 175 centimeters. Weight 113 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 26. Won 2 tournaments. He graduated from performances in 1931. He died in 1943.

30. NISHINOUMI KAJIRO (3)
Born November 2, 1890. Height is 183 centimeters. Weight 116 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 32. Won 1 tournament. He graduated from performances in 1928. He died in 1933.

31. TSUNENOHANA KANJICHI
Born November 23, 1896. Height is 178 centimeters. Weight 115 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 27. Won 10 tournaments. He finished performing in 1930. He died in 1960.

32. TAMANISHIKI SANEMON
Born on December 15, 1903. Height is 174 centimeters. Weight 140 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 28. Won 9 tournaments. He died in 1938.

33. MUSASHIYAMA TAKESI
Born on December 5, 1909. Height is 186 centimeters. Weight 117 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 25. Won 1 tournament. He finished performing in 1939. He died in 1969.

34. MINANOGAWA TOZO
Born September 17, 1903. Height is 191 centimeters. Weight 146 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 32. Won 2 tournaments. He finished performing in 1942. He died in 1971.

35. FUTABAYAMA SADAJI
Born on February 9, 1912. Height is 179 centimeters. Weight is 128 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 25. He finished performing in 1945. Won 12 tournaments. He died in 1968.

36. HAGUROYAMA MASADZI
Born November 18, 1914. Height is 179 centimeters. Weight 129.5 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 26. He finished performing in 1953. Won 7 tournaments. He died in 1969.

37. AKINOUMI SETSUO
Born May 30, 1914. Height is 177 centimeters. Weight 127.5 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 27. He finished performing in 1946. Won 1 tournament. He died in 1979.

38. TERUKUNI MANJO
Born on January 10, 1919. Height is 174 centimeters. Weight 161.5 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 23. He finished performing in 1953. Won 2 tournaments. He died in 1977.

39. MAEDAYAMA EIGORO
Born on May 4, 1914. Height is 180 centimeters. Weight 116.5 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 33. He finished performing in 1949. Won 1 tournament. He died in 1971.

40. AZUMAFUJI KINHICHI
Born on October 28, 1921. Height is 179 centimeters. Weight 178 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 26. He finished performing in 1954. Won 6 tournaments. He died in 1973.

41. CHIYONOYAMA MASANOBU
Born June 2, 1926. Height is 190 centimeters. Weight 122 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 24. He finished performing in 1959. Won 6 tournaments. After completing his sports career, he took the name Kokonoe and was promoted to oyakata. He died in 1977.

42. KAGAMISATO KIYOJI
Born April 30, 1923. Height is 174 centimeters. Weight 161 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 29. He graduated from performances in 1958. Won 4 tournaments. He died in 2004.

43. YOSIBAYAMA JUNNOSUKE
Born April 3, 1920. Height is 179 centimeters. Weight 143 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 29. He graduated from performances in 1958. Won 1 tournament. He died in 1977.

44. TOCHINISHIKI KIYOTAKA
Born on February 20, 1925. Height is 177 centimeters. Weight 132 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 29. He finished performing in 1960. Won 10 tournaments. He died in 1990.

45. WAKANOHANA KANJI (1)
Born March 16, 1928. Height is 179 centimeters. Weight 105 kilograms. Uncle of the most popular sumo wrestlers of the 90s - the brothers Takanohana and Wakanohana. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 29. He finished performing in 1962. Won 10 tournaments.

46. ​​ASASIO TARO
Born November 13, 1929. Height is 188 centimeters. Weight 135 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 29. He finished performing in 1962. Won 5 tournaments. He died in 1988.

47. KASHIVADO TSUYOSHI
Born November 29, 1938. Height is 188 centimeters. Weight 139 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at 22. He graduated from performances in 1969. Won 5 tournaments. He died in 1996.

48. TAIHO KOKI
Was born on May 29, 1940 in the city of Poronaysk on Sakhalin. Height is 187 centimeters. Weight 150 kilograms. His father (Markiyan Boryshko) is Ukrainian by nationality. After Sakhalin crossed The Soviet Union, together with his mother was exiled to Hokkaido. He was awarded the highest title at the age of 21. He finished performing in 1971. Won 32 tournaments. After completing his heroic career, he became a coach-mentor. Raised the first Russian sekitori - Roho. In 2005 he retired. Died on January 19, 2013.

49. TOTINOUMI TERUYOSHI
Born March 13, 1938. Height is 177 centimeters. Weight 110 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 25. He finished performing in 1966. Won 3 tournaments. After completing his sports career, he took the name Kasugano and was promoted to oyakata. In 2003 he retired.

50. SADANOYAMA SHINMATSU
Born on February 18, 1938. Height is 182 centimeters. Weight 129 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 26. He finished performing in 1968. Won 6 tournaments. After completing his sports career, he took the name Devanoumi and was promoted to oyakata. Then, under the name Sakaigawa, he was elected president of the Sumo Association. He held this position until 1998. In 2003 he retired. Died in 2017.

51. TAMANOUMI MASAHIRO
Born on February 5, 1944. Height is 177 centimeters. Weight 134 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 25. Won 6 tournaments. He died in 1971 as a result of an operation to remove appendicitis.

52. CHINO FUJI KATSUAKI
Born on March 28, 1942. Height is 185 centimeters. Weight 135 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 27. He graduated from performances in 1974. Won 10 tournaments. After the end of his sports career, he took the name Kokonoe and was promoted to oyakata. In 1992 he handed over his "room" to the graduated Yokodzuna Chiyonofuji.

53. KOTOZAKURA MASAKATSU
Born on November 26, 1940. Height is 182 centimeters. Weight 150 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 32. Completed performances in 1974. Won 5 tournaments. After completing his sports career, he took the name Sadogatake and was promoted to oyakata. Died in 2007.

54. WAJIMA HIROSHI
Born on January 11, 1948. Height is 186 centimeters. Weight 132 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 25. He graduated from performances in 1981. Won 14 tournaments. After completing his career, Sumotori took up professional wrestling. Died in October 2018.

55. CHINOUMI TOSHIMITSU
Born May 16, 1953. Height is 179 centimeters. Weight 169 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 21. He graduated from performances in 1985. Won 24 tournaments. After completing his sports career, he took over the duties of an oyakata. Died November 20, 2015.

56. WAKANOHANA KANJI (2)
Born April 3, 1953. Height is 186 centimeters. Weight 129 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 25. He finished performing in 1983. Won 4 tournaments. After completing his sports career, he took the name Magaki and was promoted to oyakata.

57. MIENOUMI TSUYOSHI
Born on February 4, 1948. Height is 181 centimeters. Weight 135 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 31. He graduated from performances in 1980. Won 3 tournaments. After completing his sports career, he took the name Musashigawa and was promoted to oyakata.

58. CHIENOFUJI MITSUGU
Born June 1, 1955. Height is 183 centimeters. Weight 127 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 26. He graduated from performances in 1991. Won 31 tournaments. He was considered invincible. For its small size, mortal grip, inflexibility and frown he received the nickname "wolf". During his career, he won over 1000 fights. Played a fateful role for two generations of the Khanada wrestling dynasty. In his youth, he defeated Ozeki Takanohana, who made the decision to end his sports career without achieving the title of yokodzuna. In 1991, he himself was forced to end his brilliant career after being defeated by the son of a rikishi defeated several years ago, the future sumo star Takahanada (Yokozuna Takanohana). After completing his sports career, he took the name Kokonoe and was promoted to oyakata. He died on July 31, 2016 from pancreatic cancer.

59. TAKANOSATO TOSIHIDE
Born September 29, 1952. Height is 182 centimeters. Weight 159 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 30. He finished performing in 1986. Won 4 tournaments. After completing his heroic career, he took the name Naruto and was promoted to oyakata. He died in 2011.

60. FUTAHAGURO KOJI
Born on August 12, 1963. Height is 199 centimeters. Weight 157 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at 22. He was expelled from sumo in 1987 for inappropriate behavior by rikishi (disrespect for the wife of an oyakata). He tried to continue his sports career by doing wrestling. He died in 2019.

61. HOKUTOMI NOBUYOSHI
Born June 22, 1963. Height is 181 centimeters. Weight 151 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 23. He graduated from performances in 1992. Won 8 tournaments. After completing his heroic career, he took the name Hakkaku and was promoted to oyakata.

62. ONOKUNI YASUSHI
Born on October 9, 1962. Height is 189 centimeters. Weight 203 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 24. He graduated from performances in 1991. Won 2 tournaments. After completing his heroic career, he took the name Shibatayama and received the post of oyakata.

63. ASAHIFUJI SEYA
Born on July 6, 1960. Height is 189 centimeters. Weight 143 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 30. He graduated from performances in 1991. Won 4 tournaments. After completing the journey, the rikishi took the name Ajigawa and was promoted to oyakata. In 2007, he received the name Isegahama.

64. AKEBONO TAROT
Born on May 8, 1969. Height is 203 centimeters. Weight 236 kilograms. The first great champion is a foreigner. A native of Hawaii. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 23. Won 11 tournaments. He finished performing in January 2001. After completing his heroic career, he entered the position of a junior oyakata in the "room" of Azumazeki. In November 2003 he left sumo and moved to K-1.

65. TAKANOHANA KOJI
Born on August 12, 1972. Height is 185 centimeters. Weight 159 kilograms. The son of the famous ozeki Takanohana and the nephew of the yokozun Wakanohana (1). Received the title of yokodzuna at 22. Won 22 tournaments. He finished performing in January 2003. After completing his heroic career, he entered the position of a junior oyakata at the Futagoyama school. In February 2004, he took charge of this "room", which was named Takanohana. In the fall of 2018, he retired.

66. VAKANOHANA MASARU
Was born on January 20, 1971. Height is 180 centimeters. Weight 130 kilograms. Elder brother of Yokodzuna Takanohana, son of Ozeki Takanohana and nephew of Yokodzuna Wakanohana (1). Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 27. Won 5 tournaments. He finished performing in March 2000.

67. MUSASHIMARU KOYO
Born on May 2, 1971. Height is 191 centimeters. Weight 235 kilograms. A native of Hawaii. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 28. Won 12 tournaments. He finished performing in November 2003. After completing his heroic career, he entered the position of junior oyakata at the Musashigawa school. In April 2013, he became the head of the Musashigawa school.

68. ASASHORYU AKINORI
Born September 27, 1980. Height is 185 centimeters. Weight 148 kilograms. A native of Mongolia. Received the title of yokodzuna at 22. Won 25 tournaments. He retired on February 4, 2010.

69. HAKUHO SHO
Born on March 11, 1985. Height 192 centimeters. Weight 155 kilograms. A native of Mongolia. Received the title of yokodzuna at 22. Won 43 tournaments (this is a sumo record). Continues to perform in dohyo.

70. HARUMAFUJI KOHEI
Born April 14, 1984. Height is 186 centimeters. Weight 135 kilograms. A native of Mongolia. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 28. Won 9 tournaments. He retired on November 29, 2017.

71. KAKURYU RIKIDZABURO
Born on August 10, 1985. Height is 186 centimeters. Weight 155 kilograms. A native of Mongolia. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 28. Won 6 tournaments. Continues to perform in dohyo.

72. KISENOSATO YUTAKA
Born on July 3, 1986. Height is 187 centimeters. Weight 175 kilograms. Received the title of yokodzuna at the age of 30. Won 2 tournaments. He retired on January 16, 2019.

Sumo is national species Japan's sport and its age is about 2000 years old.

This is the oldest martial arts in Japan, it includes many rituals associated with the Shinto religion.

Mongolian great sumo champion Hakuho performs the ritual of entering the ring during the Honosumo exhibition tournament at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan.

V last years more and more foreign athletes are competing in the top two divisions, and the current yokozuna (great champion) is the Mongolian.
2. Georgian sumo wrestler Gagamaru (left) participates in an exhibition tournament at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan, April 6, 2012. Hundreds of spectators enjoyed this one-day event, where sumo wrestlers demonstrated their skills.
3. A sumo wrestler goes under the cherry blossoms to the Yasukuni Shrine to participate in the Honozumo exhibition tournament.
4. Ekodzuna Hakuho of Mongolia dumps his compatriot Kakuryu during the playoffs at the Spring Grand Sumo tournament in Osaka on March 25, 2012. Hakuho prevailed in the tournament, winning the playoffs after the wrestlers finished a 15-day tournament with an even score of 13-2.
5. Kelly Gneiting (right) throws Leon Arive off the ring during the US National Sumo Championships at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
6. Natalie Burns and Taunia Arive compete in the US National Sumo Championships at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
7. Three-time world champion Byamba shares his knowledge with children in Los Angeles, California, May 5, 2012. Byamba showed children the basic techniques and movements of sumo, and also explained their cultural significance. Born in Mongolia, Byambajav Ulambayar has been involved in sports since childhood. At the age of 15, he won the national junior championship titles in judo, sambo and Mongol wrestling... At this time, he was invited to participate in professional sumo to Japan. At 21, Byamba starred in a small sumo scene in the film, after which he took part in over 120 television shows, commercials and other events around the world. For 4 years, the sumo wrestler has traveled abroad to perform more than 50 times, traveled throughout the United States.
8. Sumo wrestlers participate in acrobatic combat at the Honozumo exhibition tournament at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan.
9. Chris Jimenez (right) helps his father, Randy Jimenez, fasten his belt during the US National Sumo Championships at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
10. Sumo wrestlers prepare for wrestling at the Puppenhausmuseum in Basel, Switzerland.
11. Ozeki (champion) from Mongolia Harumafudzi (right) hugs his senior student after winning his last fight at the Autumn Grand Sumo in Tokyo. Harumafudzi defeated the top-rated yokozuna and his compatriot Hakuho and won the tournament 15-0, beating Hakuho with a 13-2 score. Harumafudzi after the tournament received the title of Yokozuna.
12. Mongolian wrestler Harumafudzi throws his compatriot yokozuna (great champion) Hakuho during the final bout of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo tournament, in which he won.
13. Harumafudzi receives a trophy from Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda during the awards ceremony at the Autumn Grand Sumo tournament in Tokyo, September 23, 2012. Harumafudzi, having won the tournament and over Hakuho, practically guarantees himself a place in the top rankings of the yokozun.
14. Cassio Gomez throws a handful of salt in the ring at the Championship South America Sumo wrestling in Sao Paulo, Brazil on July 22, 2012.
15. Maria Cedeño of Venezuela, women's champion, faces her opponent at the South American Sumo Championships in São Paulo, July 22, 2012.
16. Mongolian wrestler Harumafudzi holds a large red sea bream and smiles after becoming the 70th yokozuna (great champion) on September 26, 2012.

Natalya Kosyakova, AIF: Batyr, why did you choose sumo?

Batyr Altyev: The section was not far from the house, my friend brought me there. I tried it - I liked it: very simple, very clear rules, everything is so fast, dynamic, bright - 5-10 seconds of absolute beauty and harmony. Dohyo (the circle where the fight takes place - Ed.) And two options for the outcome: either the one who goes outside the circle loses, or the one who first touches the ground with any part of the body, except for the feet. At the same time, I was engaged in sambo, there were good successes, but sumo still prevailed.

- You were in a hurry to achieve serious results?

As soon as I found out that our country does not have a single world champion in weight category 85 kg, I began to dream that I would be the first. I wanted to become a legend of Russian sumo and, to be honest, I was very worried that someone would be ahead of me. After serving in the army, the dream became a clear goal. He was simply possessed - in his prayers he asked the Almighty to give these victories, and in return he promised to work in the sweat of his brow.

For the first time I got to the World Championship in 2013, already being the European champion. There was no experience of such competitions yet, therefore, having beautifully won the first fight with a Japanese opponent and caught courage, I stopped thinking and analyzing. In general, there, in Hong Kong, I first removed the strongest fighter, and then myself ...

He returned from the championship to Moscow without any medals, but this loss gave more for further growth than a victory: he understood his mistakes, shortcomings, and also that not everything comes at once. At the world championship in Osaka, I was already the third, and in 2016 in Mongolia, a country where wrestling enjoys special respect, I became the undisputed world champion.

There is no room for error in sumo, it is impossible to take revenge here. Photo: From the personal archive of Batyr Altyev

Win to the maximum

- You are 25, you are the undisputed leader, what are your ambitions now?

In addition to the World Championship, there are also the World Games - an analogue of the Olympic Games for non-Olympic sports. I was the champion of Moscow, Russia, won the European Championship four times, took the world “gold”, I had to climb the heights of world competitions. In 2013, he took second place in Colombia, and this year he won the long-awaited “gold” in Wroclaw, Poland.

I was preparing for these competitions just frantically, sometimes fatigue drove to nausea, but I brought myself to my senses and moved on. I always remember the words Suvorov: "It's hard to learn - easy to fight."

In Poland he swept away all rivals like a broom. And he also won additional fights (according to the rules World Games there is a special day for this) wrestlers in the absolute weight category - representatives of Ukraine, Japan, Mongolia. Lost only to our 180-kilogram Vasily Margiev. With my 90 - not bad.

Dreams do not run out - I want to win several more times, so that it would be difficult to catch up with me. It is very difficult to become world champion, but it is even more difficult to keep this title. All wrestlers see me performing, all have videos where you can trace most of the subtleties - everyone is preparing for me, and this is the difficulty.

- Just on physical strength perhaps you can’t resist. Who inspires you?

I have an amazing coach - Honored Coach of Russia in Sambo and Sumo Oleg Komarov. He "burns" with sports and ignites all of us. I am his fourth world champion.

The coach is actually the second father, the athlete spends a lot of time with him - more than with his parents. In my youth, it sometimes seemed to me that I wasn’t spending my younger years - trainings and training camps took almost all the time. But Oleg Vitalievich always found words that again and again gave rise to courage in me. He said: "Believe me, now you work a lot, but then you will rest, and those who rest and enjoy now, will then work tirelessly." And so it turns out.

Komarov is a creator man, a master of organizing tournaments, championships, always knows what each athlete needs, where and at what time it is best to train him and what performances to send. In short, I am very lucky.

In general, there is a very strong training of sumo wrestlers in Moscow. We train in sports school"Fighter". Last year, our group as part of the national team won the European Championship.

Crafted Weapon

- The sumo wrestler has immense strength and many other extraordinary skills. Does it help in life?

Sumo is a martial art and a real weapon. In the gym, on the dohyo - this is a sport, here show all your strength and skills, fight, but outside the gym, the rules are different.

We understand very well that we have special training, which is absolutely not required to demonstrate in everyday life. What is called "for personal use" - please: slipped on the ice - the trained ability to stay on your feet will certainly work, but if someone, figuratively speaking, touches his shoulder, it is better to be the first to apologize than to regret what he has done all his life. In a conversation with an interlocutor, the sumo wrestler will not go ahead, and we also know how to slide between people in a crowd.

- Some parents whose children want to practice sumo have some fears ...

Yes, many people think that sumo is only a wrestling for huge, clumsy heavyweights. In fact, this is an unfortunate stereotype that it is not clear who needs it. Look at me at least: athletic built, nothing superfluous. Sumo is a fight for real men, because there is no room for error, here it is impossible to take revenge. In sambo, judo, Greco-Roman wrestling if you fell, then you can recoup and you have time for this, but in sumo it is impossible. I touched the floor - I lost, I went out of the circle, or they carried you out - I lost, I got up uncomfortably, I was intercepted - I lost. I call sumo sapper wrestling.

Sumo - fair fight... Before the start of the fight, the wrestlers sit opposite each other on the dohyo and, performing a certain ritual with their hands, make it clear: "I am clean, I am without weapons, I am going out with you in a fair fight, let's face off in a fair fight."

On physical level this type of wrestling perfectly pumps the legs and harmoniously develops the whole body - from the tips of the toes to the crown of the head. And which parent does not want the boy to have healthy legs, a huge strong back, powerful shoulders, forearms, arms, neck?

The young man becomes dexterous, flexible, moreover, he begins to understand the intricacies of partner relationships, because you cannot make mistakes, everything needs to be thought out to the smallest details: how the struggle will go, what the outcome can be. It is also a kind of chess. In addition, sumo trains attention, coordination, stability.

Breathing is worked out too. In those seconds that the fight lasts, you have to invest and hold your breath for almost the entire fight. And here control on an intuitive level, and on microns, is also an excellent school.

After many hours of training, self-confidence grows very much - you understand that you have done a titanic job and all this will return in full.

Why does an athlete need a guitar?

- Do the rivals learn?

We all learn from each other in the fight itself, as well as watching videos of the performances of the most titled world-class wrestlers. It is also useful to study other types of national struggle - for example, Tuvan kuresh. And we also study, I noticed this when I trained for some time in one of the Japanese sumo schools. If the Japanese struggle is aimed at pressing forcefully, then we have everything on techniques, everything on sensitivity. The colleagues liked our style and were invited to come again.

- Batyr, what do you like to do in those rare hours when there are no championships and trainings?

I really like to sing, and I do it well - in the evenings with friends or at karaoke, where, it happens, I go for one hour for 2-3 hours. I decided to resume my guitar lessons. I think everything can be done if the time is right.