| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Masahiro Kitamura | |
| Date of birth | November 18 1948 | |
| Place of birth | Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | |
| Weight | 116 kg (255 lb) | |
| Career* | ||
| Heya | Nishonoseki | |
| Record | 449-414-0 | |
| Debut | May, 1964 | |
| Highest rank | Sekiwake (September, 1975) | |
| Retired | September, 1976 | |
| Yusho | 1 (Makuuchi) 2 (Juryo) 1 (Makushita) 1 (Jonokuchi |
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| Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (3) | |
| Gold stars | 3 | |
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* Career information is correct as of July 2007. |
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Kongō Masahiro (born 18 November 1948 as Masahiro Kitamura) is a former sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō, Japan. His highest rank was sekiwake. He won the top division tournament championship in July 1975 from the maegashira 1 ranking, with a 13-2 record. He also won three Outstanding Performance prizes. He retired at the age of twenty seven in 1976 to take over as head coach of Nishonoseki stable[1], a position he holds to this day.
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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| 1970 | x | x | x | x | West Maegashira #9 7–8 |
East Maegashira #11 9–6 |
| 1971 | East Maegashira #6 6–9 |
East Maegashira #9 8–7 |
East Maegashira #7 7–8 |
East Maegashira #9 8–7 |
East Maegashira #7 8–7 |
East Maegashira #4 5–10 |
| 1972 | East Maegashira #7 8–7 |
West Maegashira #5 8–7 |
East Maegashira #1 9–6 |
East Komusubi 5–10 |
West Maegashira #2 9–6 |
East Komusubi 5–10 |
| 1973 | West Maegashira #4 5–10 |
East Maegashira #9 8–7 |
West Maegashira #7 8–7 |
East Maegashira #3 5–10 |
West Maegashira #8 9–6 |
West Maegashira #4 5–10 |
| 1974 | West Maegashira #6 10–5 |
West Komusubi 4–11 |
East Maegashira #6 8–7 |
East Maegashira #2 8–7 |
East Maegashira #1 9–6 O★ |
East Komusubi 8–7 |
| 1975 | East Komusubi 4–11 |
West Maegashira #6 6–9 |
West Maegashira #9 10–5 O |
West Maegashira #1 13–2 O★ |
West Sekiwake 6–9 |
East Maegashira #2 7–8 |
| 1976 | West Maegashira #3 4–11 ★ |
West Maegashira #10 8–7 |
East Maegashira #7 9–6 |
East Maegashira #2 3–12 |
East Maegashira #11 Retired 0–0–15 |
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| 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
- ^ Sharnoff, Lorna (1993). Grand Sumo. Weatherhill. ISBN 0-8348-0283-x.
- ^ Kongo Masahiro Rikishi Information (English). Sumo Reference. Retrieved on 2007-08-04.
