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| Personal information | ||
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| Birth name | Davaanyamyn Byambadorj | |
| Date of birth | April 14 1984 | |
| Place of birth | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |
| Weight | 126 kg (277 lb) | |
| Career* | ||
| Heya | Isegahama | |
| Current rank | Sekiwake | |
| Record | 267-203-1 | |
| Debut | January, 2001 | |
| Highest rank | Sekiwake (May 2007) | |
| Yusho | 1 (Jūryō) 1 (Sandanme) 1 (Jonokuchi) |
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| Special Prizes | Fighting Spirit (1) Technique (2) Outstanding Performance (2) |
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| Gold stars | 1 (Asashōryū) | |
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* Career information is correct as of November 2007. |
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Ama Kōhei (born April 14, 1984 as Davaanyamyn Byambadorj, Mongolian: Даваанямын Бямбадорж, in Ulan Bator, Mongolia) is a sumo wrestler. The highest rank he has reached is sekiwake.
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Biography
His father was a Mongolian wrestler, holding a rank roughly equivalent to sumo's sekiwake. Ama appeared at the Naadam at the age of 15. He was scouted by Ajigawa-oyakata in July 2000. His first appearance was January 2001. He reached the top makuuchi division in November 2004, rising slowly to komusubi in May 2006. However, a disappointing 4-11 result in this tournament sent him back to maegashira. On the eve of the January 2007 tournament his father was tragically killed in a traffic accident. Nevertheless he turned in a strong 10-5 record there and earned promotion back to komusubi for March. In May 2007 he made his debut at sekiwake rank, becoming the ninth foreign born rikishi to do so. He held his rank with an 8-7 record. In September 2007 from komusubi rank he defeated Yokozuna Hakuhō on the opening day and also beat two ōzeki. He finished with a 10-5 score and won his first Outstanding Performance award. He picked up his second Outstanding Performance award in November with another defeat of Hakuhō, and earned promotion back to sekiwake for the January 2008 tournament. Being relatively lightweight (currently the second lightest wrestler in the makuuchi division), Ama often uses henka (sidestepping) to wrong-foot his opponent.
Top Division Record
| 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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| 2004 | x | x | x | x | x | West Maegashira #14 8–7 |
| 2005 | East Maegashira #13 8–6–1 |
West Maegashira #11 9–6 T |
East Maegashira #9 8–7 |
East Maegashira #8 6–9 |
East Maegashira #11 9–6 |
West Maegashira #5 7–8 |
| 2006 | East Maegashira #6 9–6 ★ |
East Maegashira #2 8–7 T |
West Komusubi 4–11 |
East Maegashira #4 6–9 |
East Maegashira #6 11–4 F |
East Maegashira #1 6–9 |
| 2007 | East Maegashira #4 10–5 |
East Komusubi 8–7 |
West Sekiwake 8–7 |
West Sekiwake 7–8 |
West Komusubi 10–5 O |
East Komusubi 10–5 O |
| 2008 | West Sekiwake – |
x | x | x | x | x |
| Record given as win-loss-absent Championship Retired Demoted from makuuchi Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi |
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References
- ^ Rikishi in Juryo and Makunouchi (English). szumo.hu. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
See also
External links
- Japanese Sumo Association Biography (English)(Japanese)
- complete biography and basho results (Japanese)
