Kotogatake Koichi
Kotogatake Koichi | |
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琴ヶ嶽 綱一 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Yoshikazu Takeuchi 24 September 1952 Teshikaga, Japan |
Died | 24 February 2024 Hokkaido, Japan | (aged 71)
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) |
Career | |
Stable | Sadogatake |
Record | 493-472-1 |
Debut | November, 1967 |
Highest rank | Maegashira 1 (May 1977) |
Retired | March, 1984 |
Elder name | Shiratama |
Championships | 1 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) |
* Up to date as of June 2020. |
Kotogatake Koichi (born Yoshikazu Takeuchi; 24 September 1952 – 24 February 2024) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Teshikaga, Hokkaidō.
Profesional debut[edit]
He made his professional debut in November 1967 and reached the top division in July 1976. His highest rank was maegashira 1.
Retirement and life after[edit]
Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. He left the Sumo Association in March 1995.[1]
Death[edit]
Koichi died from heart failure on 24 February 2024, at the age of 71.[2]
Career record[edit]
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 |
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1967 | x | x | x | x | x | (Maezumo) |
1968 | West Jonokuchi #9 5–2 | West Jonidan #78 3–4 | East Jonidan #86 6–1 | West Jonidan #37 2–5 | West Jonidan #55 3–4 | West Jonidan #58 4–3 |
1969 | West Jonidan #42 5–2 | East Jonidan #10 4–3 | West Sandanme #89 5–2 | West Sandanme #56 6–1 | East Sandanme #17 4–3 | East Sandanme #6 2–5 |
1970 | East Sandanme #27 4–3 | West Sandanme #15 3–4 | West Sandanme #22 5–2 | East Makushita #59 3–4 | East Sandanme #7 5–2 | West Makushita #42 2–5 |
1971 | East Sandanme #1 3–4 | West Sandanme #9 3–4 | West Sandanme #16 5–2 | East Makushita #51 4–3 | East Makushita #46 6–1 | West Makushita #19 2–5 |
1972 | West Makushita #34 5–2 | East Makushita #20 3–4 | East Makushita #27 3–4 | West Makushita #32 4–3 | West Makushita #27 3–4 | West Makushita #32 5–2 |
1973 | West Makushita #16 2–5 | East Makushita #34 5–2 | West Makushita #21 7–0 Champion | East Makushita #2 4–3 | West Makushita #1 3–4 | East Makushita #4 6–1 |
1974 | East Jūryō #13 8–7 | East Jūryō #11 3–12 | West Makushita #9 3–4 | East Makushita #16 4–3 | West Makushita #12 3–4 | East Makushita #17 3–4 |
1975 | West Makushita #24 5–2 | West Makushita #15 6–1 | West Makushita #4 3–4 | East Makushita #9 5–2 | West Makushita #2 5–2 | East Jūryō #13 9–6 |
1976 | East Jūryō #7 8–7 | East Jūryō #5 8–7 | East Jūryō #3 9–6 | West Maegashira #13 8–7 | West Maegashira #11 5–10 | East Jūryō #2 8–7 |
1977 | West Jūryō #1 10–5 Champion | West Maegashira #12 11–4 | West Maegashira #1 3–12 | East Maegashira #11 3–12 | East Jūryō #4 6–9 | West Jūryō #9 9–6 |
1978 | East Jūryō #4 10–5 | East Maegashira #12 6–9 | West Jūryō #3 5–10 | West Jūryō #9 8–7 | East Jūryō #7 8–7 | West Jūryō #6 7–8 |
1979 | West Jūryō #8 8–7 | East Jūryō #6 5–10 | West Jūryō #12 9–6 | West Jūryō #6 8–7 | West Jūryō #4 5–10 | East Jūryō #13 7–8 |
1980 | East Makushita #1 2–5 | West Makushita #12 6–1 | East Makushita #3 3–4 | West Makushita #7 5–2 | East Makushita #2 5–2 | West Jūryō #11 5–10 |
1981 | West Makushita #4 3–4 | West Makushita #7 5–2 | East Makushita #2 3–4 | East Makushita #6 5–2 | West Makushita #1 3–4 | East Makushita #5 5–2 |
1982 | West Jūryō #11 8–7 | East Jūryō #8 7–8 | West Jūryō #11 4–11 | West Makushita #4 5–2 | West Jūryō #12 8–7 | East Jūryō #8 6–9 |
1983 | West Jūryō #10 7–8 | West Jūryō #13 5–10 | East Makushita #6 3–4 | East Makushita #12 3–4 | East Makushita #20 4–3 | East Makushita #15 4–3 |
1984 | West Makushita #7 3–4 | East Makushita #13 Retired 1–5–1 | x | x | x | x |
Record given as wins–losses–absencies 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) |
See also[edit]
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
References[edit]
- ^ "Kotogatake Koichi Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ 元前頭琴ケ嶽の竹内孝一さんが心不全で死去 71歳 在位99場所 引退後は高校球児の息子を応援 (in Japanese)
- ^ "Kotogatake Koichi Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 11 September 2012.